Star Trek: First Contact
Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew battle the Borg across time to preserve humanity's first step toward the stars.
Overview
A thrilling journey through time and space as humanity confronts its greatest threat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- tense
- optimistic
- science fiction movie night
- franchise marathon
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Frakes
- Release Date
- 1996-11-22
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (2041)
Cast
- Patrick Stewart
- Jonathan Frakes
- Brent Spiner
- LeVar Burton
- Michael Dorn
- Gates McFadden
- Marina Sirtis
- James Cromwell
- Alfre Woodard
- Alice Krige
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Star Trek: First Contact about?
- Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew battle the Borg across time to preserve humanity's first step toward the stars.
- What is Star Trek: First Contact like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Star Trek: First Contact as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Star Trek: First Contact violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Star Trek: First Contact as moderate.
- What did critics think of Star Trek: First Contact?
- Critics broadly found the film exciting, engaging, visually appealing, and a major creative revival for the Star Trek feature series, though some considered its plot convoluted and more rewarding for devoted fans.
- Which films are like Star Trek: First Contact?
- Films with a similar feel include Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Back to the Future, and Aliens.
- How long is Star Trek: First Contact?
- Star Trek: First Contact runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Star Trek: First Contact?
- In United States, Star Trek: First Contact streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
