Star Trek: First Contact

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Star Trek: First Contact

PG-13

Released Nov 22, 1996

1h 50m

Sci-Fi

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The Enterprise and its crew follow a Borg ship through a time warp to prevent the Borg from taking over the Earth in a past era. Stuck in the past, Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) helps a pioneer of space travel (James Cromwell) in his efforts to create the first warp drive while Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Cmdr. Data (Brent Spiner) battle the Borg Queen (Alice Krige) as she tries to take over the Enterprise.

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Critics Consensus

While fans of the series will surely appreciate it, First Contact is exciting, engaging, and visually appealing enough to entertain Star Trek novices.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

Here, the TNG cast gets to show off their longstanding chemistry and further develop their characters.

Apr 5, 2023

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

It's easily one of the best in the series -- the best, in fact, since Leonard Nimoy and the old Enterprise crew saved the whales in "Star Trek IV."

Apr 26, 2018

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

In zooming out from Picard's glinty eyeball, this eighth feature film from the Trek factory displays a zippy new energy and a sleek, confident style fully independent of its predecessors.

Rated: B+

Sep 7, 2011

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Meaningful and muscular, this may have been be the peak of Star Trek in its day.

Dec 27, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Star Trek: First Contact is not merely a great Star Trek film. This is a great film, period.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 4, 2023

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

remains one of the high points in the overall Trek film franchise, an engaging and suspenseful melding of science fiction, horror, and the kind of high drama that comes close to earning all the Moby Dick references

Rated: 3/4

Jun 19, 2023

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Adam W

My favorite Trek movie. Action, thrills, heart, and the spirit of adventure. The pinnacle of what Star Trek aspires to be, and a great way to spend two hours.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Some Sci-Fi Adventure Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $92,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Greybrother D

Never understood why this one is so highly regarded. Feels slow and sloppy, the two plotlines clashing rather than complimenting each other. Big, exciting beginning ends up making it feel frontloaded. Given how poorly some of the other TNG films are rated, you'd think this was a masterpiece, but they're all fairly comparable. The others not so bad, this one not so amazing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Markus L

Yes the Borg do sound Swedish. A fun watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Tyler L

Great film with a great story and good action scenes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Dominik P

The best star trek movie in a row of strong films. For me star trek 8 offers the perfect mix of 'action', drama and 'trek' atmosphere.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Brent Spiner

Lieutenant Commander Data

LeVar Burton

Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Lieutenant Commander Worf

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Synopsis

The Enterprise and its crew follow a Borg ship through a time warp to prevent the Borg from taking over the Earth in a past era. Stuck in the past, Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) helps a pioneer of space travel (James Cromwell) in his efforts to create the first warp drive while Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Cmdr. Data (Brent Spiner) battle the Borg Queen (Alice Krige) as she tries to take over the Enterprise.

Director: Jonathan Frakes
Producer: Rick Berman
Screenwriter: Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sci-Fi Adventure Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $92.0M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby A, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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