Beam Me Up, Sulu

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Beam Me Up, Sulu

2025

1h 30m

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In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei helped a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest--only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society.

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Jennifer Merin

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Mar 6

Beam Me Up, Sulu is a clear and compelling consideration of the importance and impact of storytelling in global culture — and politics.

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Jared Mobarak

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Feb 20

7/10

These through lines make Beam Me Up, Sulu a relevant addition to the property’s expansive media footprint by contextualizing the big picture aspects of the show’s legacy with the personal impact necessary to help make its dream of a true meritocracy real.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Feb 17

B+

"Beam Me Up, Sulu" aims to be sensitive and educational, and it’s also entertaining, especially when it focuses on a moviemaking challenge merging fandom with limited resources.

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Roger L

@RT61815768 May 22

If you are a Star Trek fan, or a fan of George Takei, this is an interesting documentary to see. I saw it in a theatrical special showing, and that may have added to the enjoyment. While this documentary follows the tale of a long-lost fan-made ST movie, the fun comes as we see George Takei, Sulu himself, participate in making this fan film. The highlights of watching this is that we also see many video outtakes from Star Trek: The Original Series, as well as some of the ST movies. Seeing video from TOS on the big screen was fun. The meat of this documentary though, comes in the interviews with various ST actors and the background information on Asian-American representation in film. All Star Trek fans should see this very interesting and informative documentary.

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Timour Gregory

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Sasha Schneider

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Synopsis

In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei helped a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest--only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society.

Director: Timour Gregory, Sasha Schneider
Producer: Timour Gregory, Sasha Schneider, Rod Roddenberry, Ashu Rai, Matthew Drake
Distributor: Tribeca Films
Production Co: Highway Child
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 17, 2026
Runtime: 1h 30m

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