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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Directed by Nicholas Meyer · 113 min · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

55.8 TOPICAL score · #1,538 of 6,776 films

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The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982, directed by Nicholas Meyer) has a TOPICAL score of 55.8 - ranked 1,538 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (2,235 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics63
Audience83
Awards0
Historical impact98
Lasting engagement72
Cast16
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: William Shatner (actor #689), Leonard Nimoy (actor #771), Ricardo Montalban (actor #1,614), DeForest Kelley (actor #1,115)

“it is now considered one of the best films in the series.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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