# Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

> Admiral Kirk risks his command and his starship to recover Spock from the dangerous Genesis Planet before the Klingons seize its world-making technology.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/124

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Leonard Nimoy
- Cast: William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Christopher Lloyd, Robin Curtis
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088170/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: earnest, adventurous, emotional, science fiction marathon, franchise rewatch

## Movies like Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

- [Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/119)
- [Battlestar Galactica (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/92801)
- [For the Love of Spock (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/216374)
- [Star Trek: Generations (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/158)
- [The Empire Strikes Back (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/1266)
- [Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/141)
- [Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/4815)
- [Star Trek (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/7796)
- [Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/121)
- [Star Trek Beyond (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/110957)

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