All Star Trek Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

Critics Consensus: Star Trek reignites a classic franchise with action, humor, a strong story, and brilliant visuals, and will please traditional Trekkies and new fans alike.

Synopsis: Aboard the USS Enterprise, the most-sophisticated starship ever built, a novice crew embarks on its maiden voyage. Their path takes them on a collision course... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana

Directed By: J.J. Abrams

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.

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... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton

Directed By: Jonathan Frakes

Critics Consensus: Star Trek Beyond continues the franchise's post-reboot hot streak with an epic sci-fi adventure that honors the series' sci-fi roots without skimping on the blockbuster action.

Synopsis: A surprise attack in outer space forces the Enterprise to crash-land on a mysterious world. The assault came from Krall (Idris Elba), a lizard-like dictator... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldaña

Directed By: Justin Lin

Critics Consensus: Considered by many fans to be the best of the Star Trek movies, The Wrath of Khan features a strong plot, increased tension, and a sharp supporting performance from Ricardo Montalban.

Synopsis: As Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) monitor trainees at Starfleet Academy, another vessel from the United Federation of Planets... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalban, DeForest Kelley

Directed By: Nicholas Meyer

Critics Consensus: Visually spectacular and suitably action packed, Star Trek Into Darkness is a rock-solid installment in the venerable sci-fi franchise, even if it's not as fresh as its predecessor.

Synopsis: The crew of the Starship Enterprise returns home after an act of terrorism within its own organization destroys most of Starfleet and what it represents,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldaña

Directed By: J.J. Abrams

Critics Consensus: The Undiscovered Country is a strong cinematic send-off for the original Star Trek crew, featuring some remarkable visuals and an intriguing, character-driven mystery plot.

Synopsis: Capt. James Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the USS Enterprise are carrying Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to Earth to negotiate a peace... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan

Directed By: Nicholas Meyer

Critics Consensus: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is perhaps the lightest and most purely enjoyable entry of the long-running series, emphasizing the eccentricities of the Enterprise's crew.

Synopsis: Living in exile on the planet Vulcan, the ragtag former crew of the USS Enterprise steal a starship after receiving a planetary distress call from... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Catherine Hicks, DeForest Kelley

Directed By: Leonard Nimoy

Critics Consensus: Though it may be short on dazzling special effects, The Search for Spock is still a strong Star Trek installment, thanks to affecting performances by its iconic cast.

Synopsis: Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) has defeated his archenemy but at great cost. His friend Spock has apparently been killed, the USS Enterprise is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei

Directed By: Leonard Nimoy

Critics Consensus: Although not terrible, the sluggishly paced Insurrection plays like an extended episode of the TV series.

Synopsis: A Federation mission to the planet Ba'ku takes a dangerous turn when a malfunctioning android, Data (Brent Spiner), takes a cultural task force hostage. When... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton

Directed By: Jonathan Frakes

Critics Consensus: Featuring a patchwork script and a dialogue-heavy storyline whose biggest villain is a cloud, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a less-than-auspicious debut for the franchise.

Synopsis: The Federation calls on Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the Starship Enterprise to contain an immense nimbused object that's on... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Stephen Collins

Directed By: Robert Wise

Critics Consensus: Generations stands as a mediocre changing of the guard for crews of the Enterprise, with a dull plot that sometimes seems like an expanded episode of the television series.

Synopsis: In the 23rd century, the Starship Enterprise is dispatched to the scene of a giant energy field about to engulf two ships. Capt. Kirk (William... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Frakes

Directed By: David Carson

Critics Consensus: Nemesis has an interesting premise and some good action scenes, but the whole affair feels a bit tired.

Synopsis: Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) diverts the starship Enterprise from its scheduled trip to Cmdr. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Troi's (Marina Sirtis) wedding to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton

Directed By: Stuart Baird

Critics Consensus: Filled with dull action sequences and an underdeveloped storyline, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is probably the worst of the series.

Synopsis: A renegade Vulcan makes Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), McCoy (DeForest Kelley) and the Enterprise go to a planet at the center of the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan

Directed By: William Shatner

Critics Consensus: Beam it out of here, Scotty.

Synopsis: In STAR TREK: SECTION 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson

Directed By: Olatunde Osunsanmi