Star Trek: First Contact
1996 · Movie · PG-13 · 111 min · ★ 7.3 · 82% critics
The Borg set a direct course for Earth, and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E launches a risky pursuit back in time. Their mission is to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
Also known as Star Trek 8: First Contact · Star Trek First Contact · Star Trek - First Contact · Star Trek VIII: First Contact
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-11-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,952 votes)
- Box office
- $146,027,888
- Budget
- $45,000,000
About
If you love Star Trek: The Next Generation and want a high-stakes mix of action, tension, and dark sci-fi, you’ll likely enjoy this; Not for you if you dislike time-travel plots or prefer earlier Star Trek movies like Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
Pros: gripping Borg threat; strong tension; fun humor | Cons: time-travel questions; some jokes miss; effects age unevenly
Themes
- spacecraft
- teleportation
- inventor
- starship
- resistance
- borg
- enterprise-e
- cyborg
- montana
- repayment
- obsession
- time travel
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
Patrick Stewart
as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes
as Commander William T. Riker
Brent Spiner
as Lieutenant Commander Data
LeVar Burton
as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn
as Lieutenant Commander Worf
Gates McFadden
as Commander Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis
as Counselor Deanna Troi
James Cromwell
as Dr. Zefram Cochrane
Alfre Woodard
as Lily Sloane
Alice Krige
as Borg Queen
Directed by Jonathan Frakes