Content breakdown
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Not recommended
# Star Trek Into Darkness - Parental Guide
*Star Trek Into Darkness* contains strong action violence including explosions, intense fight sequences, and destruction that may frighten younger children. While profanity and sexual content are minimal, the PG-13 rating reflects the frequent combat scenes rather than language. Consider your child's sensitivity to action-heavy films before viewing.
About this movie
Genre
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Synopsis
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
Cast

Chris Pine
Captain James T. Kirk

Zachary Quinto
Commander Spock

Zoe Saldaña
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

Benedict Cumberbatch
John Harrison / Khan
Age suitability
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Where to watch
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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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