# Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

> A displaced starship crew races through 1986 San Francisco to find the only creatures that can answer a cosmic warning and save Earth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/135

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director: Leonard Nimoy
- Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Mark Lenard
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092007/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, hopeful, family movie night, science fiction marathon

## Synopsis

A time-traveling adventure that blends humor with a vital ecological message.

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