Star Trek Beyond-Teen Movie Review

It’s their nine hundred and sixty sixth day in space during the five year mission. Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Commander Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the rest of the Starship Enterprise crew are on a mission; “To explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.” However, this time there are some surprises for the beloved crew. The Enterprise is forced to crash-land on a mysterious and hostile planet led by the evil dictator Krall (Idris Elba). Krall needs an ancient and valuable artifact that happens to be on the Enterprise, and he will do whatever it takes to get it. Now the Starship crew must battle the alien race and find their way off of the planet.

Rating: 3 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 1, 2016
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids/ Teens Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

We see two crew members kiss.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There are intense battles throughout the film.
Characters are beaten; there are brutal fist fights leaving characters injured and bloody.
Spock has an injury when a huge piece of metal punctures his side. He’s very vocal with his pain when he tries to move.
The villain, Krall, tortures characters with his deadly weapon and brutal force.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate