Star Trek Beyond
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Our Review
Star Trek Beyond (2016) is a sci-fi and action film from Movies. It runs about 122 minutes. It premiered on July 22, 2016. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10.
What Star Trek Beyond Is About
Star Trek Beyond (2016) is a sci-fi and action film produced for Movies that premiered on July 22, 2016.
It stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban and Idris Elba.
What to Expect When You Watch
It runs about 122 minutes and it leans into its sci-fi/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the film leans on Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban and Idris Elba lead the cast.
Key roles include Chris Pine as James T. Kirk; Zachary Quinto as Spock; Karl Urban as McCoy; Idris Elba as Krall.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of sci-fi and action have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Movies’s other originals, a 7.0/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2016 and carried by Movies, it lands hardest with sci-fi and action viewers.
How Star Trek Beyond Compares
If Star Trek Beyond lands for you, the next stops are The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: A New Hope and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), which share its sci-fi/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Star Trek Beyond comes from Movies. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Star Trek Beyond is the kind of film that rewards a patient watch, with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its sci-fi/action roots, It has held up since 2016 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Star Trek Beyond is a safe bet for anyone already inside the sci-fi and action lane, the audience score holds around 7.0/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.0/10. Watch it if you want sci-fi/action you can settle into.
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