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Star Trek IV Returns to Theaters After 40 Years
5 Jul
Summary
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is returning to cinemas.
- The film's re-release celebrates its 40th anniversary.
- It previously earned $133 million globally and critical acclaim.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is returning to cinemas for its 40th anniversary, its first theatrical run since its original release on November 26, 1986. The re-release is currently confirmed for the U.K., with potential for other territories.
Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film follows Enterprise officers on an exile, who must travel back in time to find humpback whales to save Earth from an alien probe. Known as "the one with the whales," it was a commercial and critical success.
The movie grossed $133 million globally and was well-received by a broad audience. Notably, it was the first Star Trek film screened in the Soviet Union, coinciding with a ban on whaling in June 1987.
