Star Trek: First Contact

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Star Trek: First Contact

PG-13

1996

1h 50m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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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 helps a pioneer of space travel in his efforts to create the first warp drive while Capt. Picard and Cmdr. Data battle the Borg Queen 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

04/05/2023

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

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

04/26/2018

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."

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

09/07/2011

B+

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.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Apr 10

B

An accomplished offering with a dual plot -- part Moby Dick, part Back to the Future, or rather back to the past. A pleasant time-warp plot.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

12/27/2024

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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

4/4

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

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Garry A

@heavyg Jun 6

There really wasn't a dull moment. The plot, action, and special effects were good.

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Nicholas P.

@npuzar Jan 15

It’s the best of the TNG movie era.

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Joel H

@786Joel Dec 16

Star Trek: First Contact is The Next Generation’s first solo film flight, and they handle the voyage pretty well. The Borg, after all, are terrifying villains, which makes for some suspenseful moments on the ship. The parts on the planet below, however, aren’t as compelling, and the attempts to bring comic relief to the story don’t always work. The practical and visual effects hold up surprisingly well, though, and I did find myself wondering how the crew would get out of the situation they were in. I guess you could say that my initial encounter with Star Trek: First Contact was satisfactory.

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j f

@LiberteBurrows Dec 1

Borgs—the globalist liars of the Federation. Queen Borg some variety of intergalactic honeypot.

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Lindsay G

@RT38134263 Nov 26

"Star Trek: First Contact is a masterpiece of sci-fi adventure—smart, thrilling, emotionally resonant, and packed with unforgettable Borg action. Easily one of the best Star Trek movies—and the only film that makes you cheer for the crew while secretly hoping you get your own starship."

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Michael A

@BlackMagic76316 Nov 13

Absolutely my favorite Star Trek movie. It takes on the position of being the first Star Trek movie with the Next Generation crew solving their own conflict as they take on the Borg, the arch nemesis from the TV Series. Of course, this movie escapes a lot of the heavy weight of heavy-handed philosophy and speaks to one of the more revered themes... Revenge, and where that road could lead us. Loyalty and friendship can save the day, the greatest day in our history... our future.

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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 helps a pioneer of space travel in his efforts to create the first warp drive while Capt. Picard and Cmdr. Data battle the Borg Queen 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, Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
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)