Enough classic moments to keep fans happy.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:45
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: First Contact contains enough enjoyable moments to appeal to non-Star Trek fans.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: The Borg have once again targeted the Federation--but this time, their devious plot threatens not only the present, but Earth's past as well. While Commander Riker, Deanna Troi, and Geordi La Forge... The Borg have once again targeted the Federation--but this time, their devious plot threatens not only the present, but Earth's past as well. While Commander Riker, Deanna Troi, and Geordi La Forge work hard on the surface of 21st-century Earth to keep history on schedule, the rest of the crew plays a desperate game with the genetically networked attackers above the planet, matching former Locutus Jean-Luc and cybernetically naive Data against the erotically mechanized cunning of the Borg queen. Resistance is futile. [More]
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Alice Krige, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell, Hillary Hayes
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Screenwriter: Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, Rick Berman
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Producer: Rick Berman, Peter Lauritson
Reviews for Star Trek: First Contact
Action-packed yet intelligent, this takes the very best of the TV show and gives it epic grandeur.
Focusing more on action sequences than characterisation, the breakneck pace gives an unsatisfying result.
The historic first Trek movie entirely divorced from the original cast is no blot on the franchise.
If you don't already know and enjoy Star Trek, this is nothing more than another passable science fiction film. If you are a fan of The Next Generation, then you'll enjoy this one.
One of the better entries in the Trek movie series, thanks to the most memorable villains from the Next Generation television series: the Borg
Compared to episodes before and those that followed, this eighth installment of the unkillable series is surprisingly watchable.
A thoroughly enjoyable visit with the crew of TV’s Star Trek: The Next Generation.
One of the better chapters in the long history of this prosperous franchise.
With its fascinating storyline and its adroit insights into human history, identity, and sexuality Star Trek: First Contact is a winner.
The most exciting entry in the Trek franchise since the The Wrath Of Khan.
This is a film that all the millions of Star Trek fans will treasure as one of the best in the now eight-film history of this hopeful future myth.
Following in the wake of a trio of disappointing features, First Contact proves to be the most entertaining Star Trek in more than a decade.
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