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Star Trek: First Contact

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
125K
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POPULARITY
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Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight ... Read allThe Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed.The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
125K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,913
394
  • Director
    • Jonathan Frakes
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(television series Star Trek)
    • Rick Berman(story)
    • Brannon Braga(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • Brent Spiner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Frakes
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(television series Star Trek)
    • Rick Berman(story)
    • Brannon Braga(story)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • Brent Spiner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 349User reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Alice Krige in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Alfre Woodard in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Brent Spiner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Jonathan Frakes and LeVar Burton in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Brent Spiner in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Alfre Woodard in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Alice Krige and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Alice Krige and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    James Cromwell, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and LeVar Burton in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Gates McFadden at an event for Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Picardas Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Rikeras Riker
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Dataas Data
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Geordias Geordi
    • (as Levar Burton)
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Worfas Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Beverlyas Beverly
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Troias Troi
    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Lilyas Lily
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Zefram Cochraneas Zefram Cochrane
    Alice Krige
    Alice Krige
    • Borg Queenas Borg Queen
    Michael Horton
    Michael Horton
    • Security Officeras Security Officer
    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Lt. Hawkas Lt. Hawk
    Marnie McPhail
    Marnie McPhail
    • Eigeras Eiger
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Holographic Doctoras Holographic Doctor
    Dwight Schultz
    Dwight Schultz
    • Lt. Barclayas Lt. Barclay
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Defiant Conn Officeras Defiant Conn Officer
    Jack Shearer
    Jack Shearer
    • Admiral Hayesas Admiral Hayes
    Eric Steinberg
    • Porteras Porter
    • Director
      • Jonathan Frakes
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(television series Star Trek)
      • Rick Berman(story)
      • Brannon Braga(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Due to budgetary restrictions, the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) was never quite satisfied with the Borg sets and costumes as used during the series. However, the significantly bigger budget for this film finally allowed them to design the Borg in a way that was much closer to what they had intended. As a result, the suits and sets were reused extensively on Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
    • Goofs
      When Geordi is asking Cochrane to look at the intermix chamber blueprints, he is wearing sunglasses, even though his artificial eyes don't require protection from the sun. The sunglasses are probably needed in case a local comes looking around. Only Cochrane and Lily knew about time travelers, and Geordi's futuristic implants could blow their cover. Geordi used dark glasses for the same purpose in Time's Arrow, Part II (1992) as well.
    • Quotes

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [Quoting "Moby Dick"] And he piled upon the whale's white hump, the sum of all the rage and hate felt by his whole race. If his chest had been a cannon, he would have shot his heart upon it.

      Lily Sloane: What?

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: "Moby-Dick".

      Lily Sloane: Actually, I never read it.

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Ahab spent years hunting the white whale that crippled him, a quest for vengeance, but in the end, it destroyed him and his ship.

      Lily Sloane: I guess he didn't know when to quit.

    • Crazy credits
      After 'Stunt Players' are listed, the 'Stunt Borg' are listed.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Space Jam/The Mirror Has Two Faces/The English Patient/Breaking the Waves (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture
      by Jerry Goldsmith

    User reviews349

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    Top review
    9/10
    'First Contact'- first rate
    'Star Trek: The Next Generation' may not be quite as influential or as ground-breaking as the original 'Star Trek' series (though it certainly has those elements), but quality-wise it is every bit as good with a few improvements.

    The first "Next Generation" 'Star Trek' film, 'Generations', was to me not that bad but was frustratingly uneven (namely the treatment of Kirk and the emotion chip subplot). The next film, 'First Contact', was a significant improvement and highly deserves its reputation as the best film based of 'The Next Generation' series and one of the best 'Star Trek' films overall. Giving some of the supporting characters, like Worf and Crusher, more to do rather than giving them little screen time and not having them do much, was pretty much the only thing that 'First Contact' could have improved on.

    'First Contact' is one of the best looking 'Star Trek' films, feeling more expansive and cinematic and benefiting from significant technology advances. The cinematography is intimate, colourful, brooding and immersive, while the sets rich in detail and the special effects are first rate with a real sense of awe. Bringing Jerry Goldsmith back was a good move, and he and his son Joel produce a score that's rousing, haunting, menacing, melancholic and sometimes even pastoral. Oh and the main theme tune is a classic.

    Writing-wise, 'First Contact' is one of the best written and balanced of the films. The humour is genuinely funny and sometimes affectionate with the in-jokes, the emotional moments have real poignancy and a grandiose sweep and there is a real tension at times too. The story is perhaps the best paced, with no wasted or extraneous scenes and the one that gets to the point the most. The action is simply thrilling, and while some characters are underused there is still some interesting character development and interaction, namely a more conflicted Picard (in a way that's reminiscent of Captain Ahab), the scene between him and Lily and Data and the Borg Queen.

    Patrick Stewart gives his most intense and moving performance of all the 'Next Generation' films, and still has the commanding presence and the dignified gravitas. Brent Spiner is strong too, and he is much more restrained here with Data significantly better written. Jonathan Frakes is compelling as Riker but does even better in the director's chair, he doesn't lose any of what makes the series so great in the first place or what makes it so influential while showing some freedom to show his own style and open things up.

    Alice Krige is on seductive and deliciously slimy villainous form, while the Borgs are genuinely fearsome even now. James Cromwell and Afre Woodard excel in atypical roles to the work they're best known for, Cromwell in particular.

    In conclusion, first rate and a high point of the 'Star Trek' franchise. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    FAQ11

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    • Who returns from the previous movie?
    • In what year does the movie take place?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki
      • Startrek.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Star Trek 8
    • Filming locations
      • Titan Missile Museum - 1580 W. Duval Mine Road, Green Valley, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Digital Image Associates
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $92,027,888
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,716,131
      • Nov 24, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $146,027,888
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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