Star Trek Into Darkness
Directed by J.J. Abrams7.784%89%7.3
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
- Vincent ReggianniniApril 9, 2026Set your phasers to “Stupid”, and beam me the hell out of here, Scotty! Although there are some impressive names in the cast and both Karl urban and Christopher Pine make great choices on paper, but this entire movie is a slap in the face to anyone who grew up with Star Trek. This is not Star Trek, at least as how an older crowd might interpret it. Today’s generation of Tik Tok, Facebook and Instagram “Reels” users simply couldn’t sit still long enough to watch a true Star Trek story. They need people screaming and running and being loud and larger than life - which is nothing like Star Trek. I am sure there are fans of this, but that fan-base is conditioned to respond to anything that shouts and flashed bright lights at them. The real Star Trek is about details, communication and discussion through the hearts and minds of three distinctly different characters. This Star Trek is just a cheap 8-track cassette player cranked to 11 and broadcast through a Fisher Price walkie-talkie. Zachary Quinto, again, seems like a great choice to play Spock, but the character is so ingrained in pop culture that he was all but doomed in any attempt to try. His Spock is a mess - neither cool nor logical nor in control. Pine’s Kirk is just a fast talking drunk, who gambles with people’s lives like they were targets on a dartboard. This is NOT Star Trek. This is like taking a classic pop icon and turning it into a loud, gaudy, Las Vegas chorus line. This is Shakespeare played by claymation Weebols - with lens flares.
- Oʂɯαʅԃσ RσყҽƚƚFebruary 22, 2026Truly spectacular, one of those rare amazing, inventive and often unpredictable blockbusters. The acting was great all round, especially Cumberbatch - wow, he was superb. The direction, cinematography and visual effects were all greatly innovative and brilliant; the screenplay fun, often humorous and has a lot of heart for all its characters which are all really well developed.
- flavo43December 14, 2025Star Trek Into Darkness is a solid and entertaining continuation of the Kelvin timeline, delivering high-energy action while revisiting one of the franchise’s most iconic storylines. I enjoy this alternate take on Star Trek, and the reimagining of elements from The Wrath of Khan is bold, if inevitably divisive. Had I not seen the original film or series, I might have appreciated this version even more. Benedict Cumberbatch gives a strong performance as Khan, but while effective, he lacks the raw charisma and theatrical menace that defined Ricardo Montalbán’s portrayal. His colder, more restrained presence feels closer to Spock than the vengeful force of nature fans remember. That said, the film excels in pacing, spectacle, and character development, particularly in the evolving relationship between Kirk and Spock. The action sequences are thrilling, and the stakes feel appropriately high. My main criticism lies with the USS Vengeance—essentially an oversized, overly aggressive Enterprise that looks more silly than intimidating. Despite its flaws, Into Darkness remains an engaging and worthy entry in the modern Star Trek saga.
- tellumAugust 22, 2025Several reasons the movie falls flat that require spoiling, but the one thing that can be said is this does not do justice to the first movie, let alone what the original creator Gene Roddenberry wanted for Star Trek. Gene wrote the shows as a way to idealize the future of humanity and our ability to overcome our own flaws as a species, this movie betrays that in a big way by using a storyline that Gene outright shot down while producing the show, and the result is the worst movie of the trilogy.
- Arthas MenethilNovember 7, 2025I can't really rate this higher; it's another instance of J.J. Plagiarism Stealing from other source materials. I don't understand how he keeps getting hired. If you think this is going to be an original idea, you will be disappointed. This is where the root of things bad in the Star Trek streaming era has come from: it's not hard science, but magic that drives the story. If you're confused, I'll just say that's not how blood works...
- ZokkiieJuly 18, 2025Really solid follow-up to the 2009 Star Trek. It’s fast-paced, looks great, and the crew still has that fun chemistry. Benedict Cumberbatch is a standout—super intense and totally owns every scene he’s in. The story isn’t super deep, but it’s a fun ride from start to finish. Definitely worth watching if you liked the first one.
- Anodyne4KJune 2, 2025Into Darkness is a blended all out war film with quality character development. It’s not quite timeless but it features a typical war criminal and an incredible villain plucked from the history books of the Star Trek of old. And it’s brilliant, since the first reboot film essentially resets old characters and encounters with new possibilities. Into Darkness impressed me and feels like a more mature Star Trek experience all around.
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Star Trek Into Darkness was released on May 9, 2013.
Star Trek Into Darkness was directed by J.J. Abrams.
Star Trek Into Darkness has a runtime of 2h 12m.
Star Trek Into Darkness was produced by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Bryan Burk.
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
The key characters in Star Trek Into Darkness are Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Commander Spock (Zachary Quinto), Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldaña).
Star Trek Into Darkness is rated PG-13.
Star Trek Into Darkness is a Science Fiction, Action, Adventure film.
Star Trek Into Darkness has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Star Trek Into Darkness had a budget of $190M.
Star Trek Into Darkness has made $467.4M at the box office.