'' The Undiscovered Country '' opened in 1,804 theaters in North America and grossed $ 18,162,837 in its opening weekend ; the showing was a record for the film series and was the top-grossing film of the weekend . The film grossed $ 74,888,996 in North America , for a total of $ 96,888,996 worldwide . '' The Undiscovered Country '' s strong showing was one of the big successes of 1991 , a year in which the film industry experienced disappointing box office results overall . The film was nominated in the Sound effects editing and Makeup categories at the 64th Academy Awards . The film also won a Saturn Award for best science fiction film , making it the only '' Star Trek '' film to win the award . The film 's novelization by J.M. Dillard was also a commercial success , reaching the '' Publishers Weekly '' mass market paperback bestsellers list
64th Academy Awards
64th Academy Awards
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country