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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Overview

When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.


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Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
5.8

Overview

When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Paramount+ logoParamount+
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict, an existential threat from a purely logical entity, is resolved through themes of communication, empathy, and the evolutionary merging of biological and artificial intelligence, aligning with left-leaning values of peaceful resolution and holistic understanding.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture features a visibly diverse main cast, consistent with the original series, without introducing new explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on exploration and philosophical themes, and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

Star Trek: The Motion Picture does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a cosmic entity and the crew's mission, without addressing queer identity or experiences.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture does not feature any explicit transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a scientific mission to understand and intercept a powerful alien entity, V'Ger, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.

The film focuses on a technological and existential threat from V'Ger, rather than physical combat. Female characters like Ilia, Uhura, and Chapel are present but do not engage in or win any close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture features the original cast from The Original Series, with all established characters retaining their canonical genders. No characters from prior canon or source material were portrayed as a different gender in this film.

The film features the original cast from Star Trek: The Original Series reprising their established roles. All legacy characters maintain the race depicted in the prior canon, and new characters introduced do not constitute a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.4
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6.5

Critic Ratings

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5.1
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5.0

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