My Top 10: Star Trek Films

Since its beginning in the mid 1960's, Star Trek has become a cultural phenomenon and has become a big influence. Even outside of the science fiction world. The TV series has taken several forms. I was brought up with The Next Generation, followed by Deep Space Nine and then Voyager.

However, it all started with the Original Series. With a ground-breaking variety in its casting, Star Trek has been essential viewing in many households for some time.

1979 saw the first of many feature films that has evolved really into today's society. Many saw 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis as the last film of the franchise. However in 2009, director J.J Abrams fulfilled a life-long dream and brought it back to the big screens.

It has now become more popular then ever and has been discovered by many mainstream audience members.

As I have seen all of the Star Trek films, I have decided to rank all of them, followed by a short review for each of my top 10:

13) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
12) Star Trek: Nemesis
11) Star Trek: Insurrection

10) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - The last feature film featuring the crew of the Original Series.

After being framed of assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor, Kirk and McCoy escape and are looking for the person who sabotaged their last chance of peace.

9) Star Trek: The Motion Picture - When a dangerous spacecraft is threatened to destroy Earth, Captain Kirk leads the Starship Enterprise to stop this intruder.

It is not that well received. However, I felt it to be a pretty good.

8) Star Trek III: The Search For Spock - After the events in 'The Wrath Of Khan'. Kirk and a small number of his crew steal the decommissioned Enterprise to locate Spock.

It also features Christopher Lloyd, which I completely forgot until I did this list.

It is pretty solid all-round and is a nice follow-up to one of the more popular films of the franchise.

7) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - To most people, this is known as 'the one with the whales'.

The Voyage Home is the fourth film in the franchise. With an alien probe approaching Earth, Kirk and his fugitive crew have been forced to go back in time to find the only species that can communicate with the probe.

It has good comedy that transcends well into a mainstream audience and is also one of the more accessible Star Trek films.

6) Star Trek Beyond - The latest addition to this historic franchise, and the film that celebrates its 50th anniversary.

When on a five year mission into dead space, Captain Kirk and the enterprise face an enemy that test what the Federation stands for. It's another great installment with another memorable villain played brilliantly by Idris Elba.

5) Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan - Seen as many peoples best Star Trek film, I definitely enjoyed this. But obviously not as much as the majority.

Kirk is pursuing an old adversary and preventing him from using a life-generation device as an ultimate weapon.

4) Star Trek: Generations - I know a lot of people will disagree with this, but I really enjoyed this one.

It sees the first feature film involving The Next Generation crew. Lead by Patrick Stewart as Captain Pickard, must locate the supposedly dead Captain Kirk and stop a mad-man planning to destroy a planet.

3) Star Trek: First Contact - Captain Pickard and his crew return to face one of the most deadliest enemies in Star Trek history, the Borg.

In their attempt to go back in time and prevent Earth's first contact with aliens, the Enterprise pursue them.

2) Star Trek Into Darkness - I am amazed at the amount of hate this one has because it attempts to re-do 'The Wrath Of Khan'.

I like the second installment of the original movies. But this was such a thrill ride and ended up being completely invested by it.

It has similar enjoyment to its predecessor and is as fun.



1) Star Trek - After all the hype, this is one of the few summer blockbusters that not only delivered. But quite possibly gave one of the best plots to birth a re-boot franchise.

It ended up being my film of 2009 and is currently in my top 100 films of all-time.

It is pure fun, great for both hardcore fans and people who have never seen a Star Trek film. Quite simply, the perfect reboot.