Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) movie poster

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

"A dying planet. A fight for life. The search for Spock."
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👍 83%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 68%
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Director
Leonard Nimoy
Runtime
1h 45m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.6/10 (1,484 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
58

Cast

William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk · 72% avg
DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy · 77% avg
James Doohan as Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott · 78% avg
George Takei as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu · 72% avg
Walter Koenig as Cmdr. Pavel Chekov · 77% avg
Nichelle Nichols as Cmdr. Uhura · 76% avg
Christopher Lloyd as Cmdr. Kruge · 74% avg
Robin Curtis as Lt. Saavik

Is Star Trek III: The Search for Spock good?

Most people think so. 83% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 68%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#236 / 1040 · Science Fiction
Rank in its year
#26 / 46 · 1984
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Adventure Movies on Paramount+ (#18) · The Best Sci-Fi Movies on Paramount+ (#19)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence. Wikipedia ↗

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