Movie connections for
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

"Star Trek" (1966)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Followed by

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
"Enterprise" (2001)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Star Trek (2009)
Untitled Star Trek Sequel (2011)

Edited into

Astron Belt (1983) (VG)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Spin off

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (1997) (VG)

References

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
Moby Dick (1956)
"Star Trek: Space Seed (#1.22)" (1967)
 -  Khan returns and their previous meeting is referenced many times
"Star Trek: Requiem for Methuselah (#3.19)" (1969)
 -  Spock uses a Vulcan technique to make Kirk forget, whereas in Kahn he uses a similar one to make McCoy remember

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Blythe Danner/Rickie Lee Jones (#7.15)" (1982)
 -  Picture of cast shown during SNL Newsbreak
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (#3.4)" (1990)
 -  Crow: (as Captain Kirk) Starring Tommy Kirk. Why must Spock die?
"Nurses: Eat Something (#1.18)" (1992)
 -  In this episode, a Trekkie convention gone awry results in a myriad of Star Trek references.
"The Golden Girls: Ebbtide VI: The Wrath of Stan (#7.18)" (1992)
 -  title reference
"Growing Pains: The Wrath of Con Ed (#7.22)" (1992)
 -  title reference
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V)
Look Who's Talking Now (1993)
Clerks. (1994)
 -  Video in video rental store
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (1994) (TV)
 -  Spenser jokes that Esteva is Ricardo Montalban, saying "I loved you in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
 -  Crow: Sorry honey, needs of the many and all.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Star Wreck III: The Wrath of the Romuclans (1994) (V)
 -  Pirk mistakes USS Relevant with USS Reliant, which is from this movie.
"ReBoot: The Crimson Binome (#1.7)" (1994)
 -  Dot: "They task me, and I shall have them!" Also, the ship they take to catch the pirate ship's engines and takeoff sequence are reminiscent of the Enterprise
Death Machine (1994)
Canadian Bacon (1995)
Desperado (1995)
Amanda & the Alien (1995) (TV)
"Frasier: Sleeping with the Enemy (#3.6)" (1995)
 -  In order to persuade Frasier to join the staff in standing up to new station manager Kate Costas (Mercedes Ruehl) regarding the staff's wage/labor dispute, Noel Shempsky (Patrick Kerr) recites the infamous Vulcan axiom "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the one."
The Arrival (1996)
 -  Terraforming presentation of Mars mirrors Genesis sequence in ST II.
"Seinfeld: The Foundation (#8.1)" (1996)
 -  Many mentions of 'The Wrath of Khan' (Jerry quotes lines from it, says it's "the best of those movies", etc.).
"NewsRadio: Massage Chair (#3.3)" (1996)
 -  Matthew mentions it after hearing Ghenghis Khan
Batman & Robin (1997)
 -  "revenge is a dish best served cold"
Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) (TV)
 -  Fistergraff likes Star Trek, asks about Wrath of Khan
Trekkies (1997)
Screening (1998)
"ReBoot: System Crash (#3.15)" (1998)
 -  Bob says "I don't believe in the no-win scenario" quoting Admiral James Kirk and "System... out of danger?" referencing Spock asking "Ship... out of danger?"
Desperate Measures (1998)
StarCraft (1998) (VG)
"Star Trek: Voyager: The Omega Directive (#4.21)" (1998)
 -  Janeway refers to Marcus' Genesis Project when she's making her encrypted Captain's Log entry.
Godzilla (1998)
 -  The Japanese freighter attacked and destroyed by Godzilla in the opening of the film is named Kobayashi Maru, in homage to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Free Enterprise (1998)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in his office.
Soldier (1998/I)
The Faculty (1998)
StarCraft Expansion Set: Brood War (1998) (VG)
Pourquoi pas moi? (1999)
"South Park: Spontaneous Combustion (#3.2)" (1999)
 -  Stan quotes this movie after saying it was from the Bible, then Kyle says "Dude, that was Star Trek again, The Wrath of Kahn"
Titan A.E. (2000)
"South Park: Scott Tenorman Must Die (#5.4)" (2001)
 -  Cartman's enraged cry of "Scott!" is exactly like Kirk's famous cry of "Kahn!" from this film.
Dog Soldiers (2002)
 -  Spoon compares their no-win situation to the Kobayashi Maru scenario.
"Wolf Lake: Four Feet Under (#1.6)" (2002)
 -  Tyler Creed says that the wounded Sheriff Donner "would go from zero to the Wrath of Khan".
"Futurama: 30% Iron Chef (#4.11)" (2002)
 -  Space-rail car labeled "Wrath of Conrail"
"Futurama: Where No Fan Has Gone Before (#4.12)" (2002)
 -  Loads of references are made to each Star Trek film and series.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  referenced as part of the documentary
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  "Wrath of Khan maggot"
X2 (2003)
 -  The Jean Gray death sequence heavily references Spock's death in The Wrath of Khan. While the rest of the crew is trying to get the engines started before disaster strikes, both Jean and Spock slip away unnoticed and sacrifice themselves to save their companions many of the shots, facial expressions and reactions of characters in both movies are the same. Both movies end with a voice over by the character who died and a long panning shot over an idyllic scene that shows the final resting place of Jean and Spock with a hint that they might not be dead at all. Even the score played over the final scene in X2 sounds closely related to Khan's familiar theme.
A Wrinkle in Time (2003) (TV)
 -  Charles Wallace mentions the Kobayashi Maru scenario.
Daddy Day Care (2003)
"Futurama: The Sting (#5.9)" (2003)
 -  Scruffy plays bagpipes as Fry's coffin is ejected into space, just as was done in this film.
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
 -  When Juni's grandfather picks up the programmers, his lines are spoken very similarly to Khan's interrogation of Chekov and Terrell on Ceti Alpha V.
The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003) (VG)
 -  Comic Book Guy cries out "Khan!"
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
 -  the "old klingon proverb" at the start of the film was originally quoted by Khan in ST II
"Family Guy: When You Wish Upon a Weinstein (#3.22)" (2003)
 -  William Shatner performs in a play and stops to start shouting "KAHN!" just like in this movie he starred in.
Requiem for Mutants: The Score of 'X2' (2003) (V)
"Tripping the Rift: Creaturepalooza (#2.11)" (2004)
 -  Nancy puts an earwig in Chode's mind
"Star Trek: New Voyages: Come What May (#1.0)" (2004)
 -  Scene recreated when Spock and Kirk mindmeld with Ohn
30 Miles (2004/I)
"The Sopranos: Cold Cuts (#5.10)" (2004)
 -  The line: "Revenge is a dish best served cold"
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Moon Master (#3.8)" (2004)
 -  Ignignokt refers to "the needs of the many" and then denies it was from Star Trek
"Star Trek: New Voyages: In Harms Way (#1.1)" (2004)
 -  Kirk from the future mentions Carol Markus and her son
"Veronica Mars: The Wrath of Con (#1.4)" (2004)
 -  pun title
To the Devil a Dog (2005) (V)
 -  Eisenmann discusses it.
Eight Below (2006)
Over the Hedge (2006)
 -  When RJ talks about TV in the credits, Hammy describes the plot of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
Bottoms Up (2006) (V)
 -  "Revenge is a dish best served cold."
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  complained about title's name
"Shark: The Wrath of Khan (#1.11)" (2007)
 -  Title reference
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Monster in the Box (#7.16)" (2007)
 -  Hodges' cat is named Kobayashi Maru
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: 4 A.M. Miracle (#1.16)" (2007)
 -  Danny confuses the film with the poem "Kubla Khan."
"Veronica Mars: The Bitch Is Back (#3.20)" (2007)
 -  Mac says that Veronica is "like Kirk in the Wrath of Khan, refusing to accept a no-win situation"
"The 4400: The Wrath of Graham (#4.1)" (2007)
 -  Title reference
"Star Trek: New Voyages: World Enough and Time (#1.3)" (2007)
 -  Sulu mentions the Kobayashi Maru test
"Psych: If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead? (#2.7)" (2007)
 -  Shawn says glad you're all on time for Physics 2: The Wrath of Khan, a reference to the title of the second Star Trek film.
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)
 -  Khan is one of the imaginationland villains.
Pigs (2007)
 -  "Is that Kahn as in 'Wrath of'?""
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
 -  Mentioned once.
"Family Guy: McStroke (#6.8)" (2008)
 -  The cow voiced by Ricardo Montalban says the hamburger company has killed many of the others "including my beloved wife."
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008)
 -  poster seen
Zombie Strippers! (2008)
 -  Character says "Revenge is a dish best served cold"
"The Big Bang Theory: The Bat Jar Conjecture (#1.13)" (2008)
 -  verbatim requote of "the needs of the many..."
Fanboys (2008)
 -  the Captain Kirk statue in Riverside, Iowa features Kirk and Khan fighting with lirpas
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
 -  The porn title "Star Sex II: The Wrath of Cunt" is mentioned as a possibility
"Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy: A Scottsman Who Still Can't Watch a Movie Without Shouting at the Screen (#1.7)" (2008)
 -  The Scotsman shouts at the scene where Terell and Chekov run into Khan.
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned as awesome
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008) (VG)
 -  Joker screams "Kahn!" like Kirk does.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Lizard-Spock Expansion (#2.8)" (2008)
 -  Raj says it was the best Trek movie
"Heroes: Chapter Seven 'Cold Snap' (#3.20)" (2009/II)
 -  Hiro says, "the baby Matt Parkman touches and makes things go. Like a Baby Genesis Device."
Star Trek (2009)
 -  Nero (seeking revenge like Khan) uses eels on a captain (Pike; just like Capt. Terrell) to obtain information.
"Gossip Girl: The Wrath of Con (#2.23)" (2009)
 -  Title Reference
"Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday: (#2.2)" (2009)
 -  Seth mentions Khan in a news story.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary (#3.5)" (2009)
 -  Sheldon quotes Khan several times.

Featured in

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Precious Images (1986)
In der Arche ist der Wurm drin (1988)
 -  One of the shows we see on the Old Worm's TV
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
 -  brief clip shown
"Biography: Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond" (1996)
 -  At least one clip was included in this "Biography" episode.
Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV)
Cosmic Thoughts (2003) (V)
 -  Clips from 'The Wrath of Khan' are shown in 'Cosmic Thoughts'.
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
 -  Footage from this film was edited into this mini- series.
The Pixar Story (2007)
 -  clip shown

Spoofed in

Doctor Detroit (1983)
 -  announcement of a sequel "Doctor Detroit II: The Wrath of Mom"
"In Living Color: The Wrath of Farrakhan (#1.2)" (1990)
 -  Louis Farrakhan and Star Trek are spoofed
Sex Trek III: The Wrath of Bob (1992) (V)
 -  story and theme
The Wrath of Talker (1993)
Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (1995) (VG)
 -  Mission simulation at the beginning (introductory animation clip), also interrupted by a higher-ranking officer.
"The Critic: From Chunk to Hunk (#2.5)" (1995)
 -  referring to James Caan, William Shatner shouts "Caaannnn!" like he shouted "Khaaannnn!" in the movie
"Freakazoid!: The Chip: Part 1 (#1.6)" (1995)
 -  A number of Guitierrez's lines paraody Khan's lines from Star Trek II.
"Freakazoid!: The Chip: Part 2/Freakazoid Is History (#1.7)" (1995)
 -  A number of Guitierrez's lines paraody Khan's lines from Star Trek II.
"Seinfeld: The Foundation (#8.1)" (1996)
 -  George yells "Khan!" in a spoof of the similar scene with Kirk in 'The Wrath of Khan'.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
"Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.W.O./Operation: S.P.A.C.E. (#2.10)" (2003)
 -  The opening scene of "Operation: S.P.A.C.E." parodies the beginning of this movie
Team America: World Police (2004)
 -  The cockroach coming out of Kim Jong Il's mouth happens at the beginning of Star Trek II. Also Kim Jong Il says, "You haven't seen the wrath of Kim Jong Il."
"Robot Chicken: The Deep End (#1.8)" (2005)
 -  Capt. Kirk and Khan in a show called "Two Kirks, a Khan and a Pizza Place"
"Grim & Evil: Wishbones (#4.6)" (2005)
 -  To fulfill her wish, Thromnambular has Mindy tied to a "Genesis device" that is then launched into space, where it explodes to create a star, parodying the movie's "Genesis probe", which can create a new planet
"Family Guy: Road to Rupert (#5.9)" (2007)
 -  Rupert's funeral is a parody of Spock's funeral
Fanboys (2008)
 -  Star Trek nerd holds the broken Khan statue and yells "Khaaaaan!" into the air
"Robot Chicken: Two Weeks Without Food (#4.8)" (2009)
 -  An operatic version of Star Trek II is shown
"Family Guy: We Love You Conrad (#7.14)" (2009)
 -  The scene where Lauren Conrad shows Brian her biomolecular research is an almost shot for shot and line for line spoof of the scene in Star Trek II where Carol Marcus shows James Kirk the Genesis cave. The Family Guy scene even uses the same music.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary (#3.5)" (2009)
 -  When he is beaten by Wil Wheaton, Sheldon shouts, "WHEATON!!! WHEATON!!!!" and it appears to echo all over the planet.

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