Principal photography began in Vancouver on June 25 , 2015 . The film premiered in Sydney on July 7 , 2016 , and was released in the United States on July 22 , 2016 , by Paramount Pictures . The film is dedicated to the memory of Yelchin , as well as to actor Leonard Nimoy , who died during pre-production . The film grossed $ 343.5 million at the box office , and received generally positive reviews with praise for its acting , action sequences , musical score , visual effects , and tributes to Yelchin and Nimoy . At the 89th Academy Awards , the film was nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling , but lost to '' Suicide Squad ''
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Star Trek Beyond