Science Fiction, Adventure  •  1986  •  118 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home poster

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.


Starring Cast

William Shatner  •   Leonard Nimoy  •   DeForest Kelley


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative strongly advocates for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species, framing humanity's past ecological negligence as the primary threat to its future.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This movie features a diverse established cast, including prominent roles for Black and Asian actors, a characteristic carried over from its original series. The narrative primarily focuses on environmental themes and cultural differences, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, released in 1986, does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on the USS Enterprise crew's mission to travel back in time to save humpback whales, with no discernible LGBTQ+ representation present in the story.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. The film's storyline is entirely focused on the crew's mission to prevent an alien probe from destroying Earth by retrieving humpback whales from the past, with no elements related to transgender identity present.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film focuses on a time-travel mission to save Earth and does not feature any significant close-quarters physical combat. Female characters like Dr. Gillian Taylor and Uhura are present but do not engage in or win any direct physical fights against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is a direct sequel featuring the original cast and established characters from the Star Trek universe. No characters canonically established as one gender in prior installments were portrayed as a different gender in this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

All primary characters in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home are portrayed by the same actors who established their roles and racial identities in the original series and preceding films. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one race being depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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8.1
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7.1

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