Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

The Enterprise is diverted to the Romulan homeworld Romulus, supposedly because they want to negotiate a peace treaty. Captain Picard and his crew discover a serious threat to the Federation once Praetor Shinzon plans to attack Earth.

Director:

Stuart Baird

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (television series Star Trek), John Logan (story)

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Stewart	...	Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	William Riker
Brent Spiner	...	Data / B-4
LeVar Burton	...	Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Worf
Marina Sirtis	...	Deanna Troi
Gates McFadden	...	Beverly Crusher
Tom Hardy	...	Shinzon
Ron Perlman	...	Viceroy
Shannon Cochran	...	Senator Tal'aura
Dina Meyer	...	Commander Donatra
Jude Ciccolella	...	Commander Suran
Alan Dale	...	Praetor Hiren
John Berg	...	Senator
Michael Owen	...	Helm Officer Branson

Storyline

After a joyous wedding between William Riker and Deanna Troi, Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew stumble upon a positronic signature which results in a prototype version of the android Data. Then the Enterprise is invited to Romulus to negotiate a peace treaty with the Romulans by their new leader, Praetor Shinzon. However, Shinzon is revealed to be a clone of Picard who was raised on Remus, a slave planet to the Romulans. Later on, Picard discovers that this peace treaty was nothing more than a set-up on account of the fact that Shinzon needs Picard in order to survive. But little do the Enterprise crew know that Shinzon also plans to do away with the Federation by unleashing a weapon that could destroy a whole planet.

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Plot Keywords:

starship versus starship | based on cult favorite | fictional war | universe | velocity | 

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Taglines:

For every good in the universe, there is an evil.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and peril and a scene of sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Netherlands]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Trek X

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,513,305, 15 December 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$43,254,409

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$67,312,826

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Digital Image Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The ships backing the Enterprise in Federation territory according to Data (Brent Spiner) and Picard's (Patrick Stewart's) meeting in stellar cartography are, U.S.S. Intrepid, U.S.S. Valiant, U.S.S. Galaxy, U.S.S. Aries, U.S.S. Nova, U.S.S. Hood, and U.S.S. Archer (named for the Captain in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)).

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Goofs

When Dr. Crusher is explaining Shinzon's genetic engineering, she speaks of RNA and DNA in the appropriate instances. However, when she mentions that Picard is the only one with compatible DNA, her lips say "RNA".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Commander: Senators, consider the opportunities for the Empire. At last, the destinies of the planets Romulus and Remus will be united. Shinzon of Remus is offering us a chance to make ourselves stronger than ever before. It would be madness to reject it. I beg you not to let prejudice or politics interfere with this Alliance. By joining Shinzon's forces with ours, not even the Federation will be able to stand in our way.
Praetor Hiren: That's enough! The decision has been made. The military does not ...

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Crazy Credits

Both the letter 'R' in 'Trek' and the second 'E' in 'Nemesis' are presented backward within the words in order to introduce the idea of a mirror image.

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Alternate Versions

In the version released in Singapore, the words "Star Trek" did not appear in the title screen or in the movie advertisements. The film was billed solely as "Nemesis".

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003)

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Soundtracks

Lateral Run
(uncredited)
Composed, Conducted and Produced by Jerry Goldsmith

User Reviews

To Boldly Go...One Last Time

On the eve of this crews final journey together we see the union of Troi and Riker. But their honeymoon and reassignment are put on hold when the Enterprise is summoned to the Romulan home world for peace talks. But the new Romulan council holds secret plans of its' own that may destroy earth. This is one of the more enjoyable of the series. The script is good with a lot of in-jokes and action. The story revolves around Pichard and Data as they struggle to come to grips with their choices and limitations. The effects are excellent and the sound mix is stellar. The jokes are funny and the action is satisfying. Everyone seems to wonder why this one failed at the box office. The answer was clear. The answer is clear…the Enterprise was shot down by Hobbits. That's what happens when you stage a space battle one week before LOTR:TTT. This one should have done better after that Insurrection stinker. But I guess as long as the Trekkers are happy…