Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
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Our Review
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Our Review
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) is a sci-fi and action film from Movies. It runs about 113 minutes. It premiered on June 4, 1982. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10.
What Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Is About
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) is a sci-fi and action film produced for Movies that premiered on June 4, 1982.
It stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Ricardo Montalban.
What to Expect When You Watch
It runs about 113 minutes and it leans into its sci-fi/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the film leans on William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley and Ricardo Montalban lead the cast.
Key roles include William Shatner as Admiral Kirk; Leonard Nimoy as Spock; DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy; Ricardo Montalban as Khan Noonien Singh.
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 7.7/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1982 and carried by Movies, it lands hardest with sci-fi and action viewers.
How Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Compares
If Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 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 II: The Wrath of Khan comes from Movies. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the kind of film that rewards a patient watch, with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its sci-fi/action roots, It has held up since 1982 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a safe bet for anyone already inside the sci-fi and action lane, the audience score holds around 7.7/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.7/10. Watch it if you want sci-fi/action you can settle into.
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