Rank all the Star Trek movies

[chicago103]

I included the 2009 Star Trek movie as well even though this forum is supposed to be just the first ten. So here is my somewhat controversial ranking from best to worst.

1.First Contact
2.The Wrath of Khan
3.The Undiscovered Country
4.The Voyage Home
5.Nemesis
6.Insurrection
7.The Search For Spock
8.The Motion Picture
9.Generations
10.Star Trek
11.The Final Frontier

So as far as my views being controversial to common opinion I don't agree with all the Nemesis or Insurrection bashing and I rate those in the middle and actually like them quite a bit and I also think the new Star Trek is overrated only ahead of Final Frontier near the bottom.

 

[Biffette]

1. The Undiscovered Country
2. The Wrath of Khan
3. The Voyage Home
4. Generations
5. The Search for Spock
6. Star Trek (2009)
7. The Final Frontier
8. First Contact
9. The Motion Picture
10. Nemesis
11. Insurrection

It was a tough choice between the newest movie and TSFS, but I am comfortable with my decision. Oh and the only one I don't like is Insurrection, I can't stand that movie and not only is it the only one I don't rewatch; it is the only one I don't own.

 

[Saxman1]

Talk about controversial:

1. TWOK
2. TVH
3. Star Trek (2009)
4. TUC
5. TSFS
6. TFF
7. TMP
8. INS
9. FC
10.GEN
11.NEM

 

[Mr Silver]

1. TWOK
2. ST09
3. FC
4. TVH
5. TUC
6. INS
7. TSFS
8. TMP
9. NEM
10. TFF
11. GEN

 

[HaventGotALife]

The Best:

1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan--This movie has rich themes and speaks to the human condition while mirroring the advancement of technology and the improved warfare of history. It talks of sacrifice and friendship in a very logical manner.

2. Star Trek: The Motion Picture--An inventive idea having a machine of our creation that wants to make the next leap into consciousness. In a million years I couldn't come up with this storyline.


The Good:
3. Star Trek (2009)--A fun version of Trek where we get to see Kirk, Spock, and McCoy immature and very gifted. There is no seasoning in these characters. There are plot holes. I wish I could take out all of Nero's dialogue and learn what's happening from Prime Spock. The wormhole is there for 20 years, but does it expand? Does more red matter mean a stronger magnetic field? I have questions, but it was the most fun I have had in a movie theatre at Star Trek (17 years) in a long time.

4. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock--Good picture in its execution, even though I don't like how it affected the rest of the Original Series movies. The stakes are high, it says something about friendship and putting Kirk in the position Spock was in in II. It's interesting to compare the two characters' reactions.

5. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country--While it is a flawed movie and the prison planet scenes are all but unwatchable, it is well-written and the acting is good.

6. Star Trek: Insurrection--It actually does some exploring, has an interesting moral dilemna. A very underrated version of Trek.


The Bad:

7. Star Trek: Generations--Some very bad acting in some parts of this. For instance, Troi and Picard talking about Rene. Hokey pull-at-your-heart-strings nonsense like a little girl losing her stuffed toy. This movie seems geared towards 1994's 10-year-old audience.

8.Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home--Fun, yes. Ruined the movie franchise as far as I am concerned. Some punishment for Kirk.


The Un-Trek:

9. Star Trek: Nemesis--Overtly dark, disgusting, and a supervillian adds to the descending night of the 24th century. Bad movie.

10. Star Trek: First Contact--Space monsters, a zombie queen seducing Data, and a psycho Starfleet Captain who suddenly puts down the crazy after one conversation. Oh, and they tell Zephram Cochrane how great he will be. Horrible.

11. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier--Campy humor, a bad script, and worse acting (especially by Sybok). A deeply flawed movie that seems to re-tread on the Motion Picture.

 

[Admiral Shran]

The Greats:
1. The Wrath of Khan - Classic. One of the best sci-fi movies, period.
2. The Undiscovered Country - Classic. I love the military feel and the politics.

The Goods:
3. The Voyage Home - Enjoyable. A good comedy.
4. First Contact - Enjoyable. Made Star Trek exciting again.
5. The Search for Spock - Just barely above average. But then, I like Robin Curtis more than Kristie Alley.

The Averages:
6. Generations - Has its fair share of problems, but an enjoyable popcorn flick.
7. The Motion Picture - Excellent atmosphere, but not much else.

The Bads:
8. Insurrection - So bad. Only buoyed up by the action.
9. The Final Frontier - Mind numbingly bad. Nothing but Shatner loving himself.
10. Nemesis - *sigh* When I think of Star Trek, I don't think of horror movies.

The Un-Trek:
11. Star Trek (2009) -

 

[Finn]

1. TUC
2. TVH
3. FC
4. GEN
5. TMP
6. TWOK
7. TSFS
8. TFF
9. I
10. NEM
11. ST09

 

[DarKush]

1. TUC
2. TWOK
3. FC
4. TSFS
5. ST
6. GEN
7. TVH
8. NEM
9. TFF
10. INS
11. TMP

 

[ChristopherPike]

1. The Wrath of Khan
2. The Undiscovered Country
3. First Contact
4. The Search for Spock
5. The Voyage Home
6. Nemesis
7. The Motion Picture
8. Insurrection
9. Generations
10. J.J. Abrams's Star Trek
11. The Final Frontier

 

[sovereign]

1. The Wrath of Khan
2. First Contact
3. Nemesis
4. The Undiscovered Country
5. Insurrection
6. Generations
7. The Search For Spock
8. The Final Frontier
9. The Voyage Home
10. The Motion Picture
11. Star Trek (09)

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

1. First Contact
2. The Wrath of Khan
3. The Undiscovered Country
4. The Voyage Home
5. Star Trek
6. Nemesis
7. Generations
8. Insurrection
9. The Search for Spock
10. The Motion Picture
11. The Final Frontier

 

[cblmc1296]

Might as well throw my hat into the ring as well:

1. The Wrath of Khan
2. The Undiscovered Country (tied neck & neck with) The Voyage Home
4. First Contact
5. The Search for Spock
6. Insurrection
7. The Motion(less) Picture
8. Nemesis
9. Generations
10. The Final Frontier
11. Star Trek (09)

 

[FatherRob]

1) TMP - Wonder and Granduer
2) TWOK - Plot holes aside, a great carachter piece
3) TSFS - Devotion and personal sacrifice
4) TUC - Very fun!
5) GEN - Plot holes aside, a philosophical piece
6) TFF - Very fun, in a Roger Moore 007 kind of way
7) INS - Another philosophical piece
8) FC - Busy, fills in history. That's about it.
9) TVH - Funny, though not exactly my kind of funny.
10) NEM - Abomination of desolation. And I don't mean the Reman homeworld.

Ask me again in a month, and I'll probably change my mind a bit, but NEM is firmly ensconsed at 10, and has been since I first saw it.

Rob+

 

[jgalley]

1. Generations
2. First Contact
3. Insurrection
4. The Undiscovered Country
5. The Voyage Home
6. Nemesis
7. Wrath of Kahn
8. The Motion Picture
9. The Search for Spock
10. The final frontier

I don't count Abrams Star Trek among these as it's a reboot/new universe. But if I was to it would be among the top..just not sure where.

edit to swap 1 and 2...Generations just pushes out First Contact because of dialogue. Especially with Sauren (whatever his name is)

 

[kirk55555]

1. Wrath of Khan
2. First Contact
3. Nemesis
4. Undiscovered Country
5. Generations
6. Search for Spock
7. Voyage home
8. Motion Picture
9. Final frontier
10. Insurrection

I didn't put abrahms movie on here because I hate it and don't count it as a real Star Trek movie.

 

[Jetboogieman]

1. The Undiscovered Country
2. The Voyage Home
3. First Contact
4. Star Trek (2009)
5. The Wrath of Khan
6. The Final Frontier
7. The Search for Spock
8. Insurrection
9. The Motion Picture
10. Generations
11. Nemesis

 

[LOKAI of CHERON]

With a mark out of ten...

1. The Motion Picture (9)
2. The Wrath Of Khan (9)
3. The Voyage Home (8)
4. The Search For Spock (8)
5. The Undiscovered Country (8)
6. Star Trek (8)

7. Generations (7)
8. First Contact (7)
9. The Final Frontier (6)

10. Insurrection (5)
11. Nemesis (2)

 

[Galileo7]

1.Wrath of Khan 2.Undiscovered Country 3.The Motion Picture 4. Final Frontier 5.Search for Spock 6. Voyage Home 7. First Contact 8. Nemesis 9. Insurrection 10. Generations 11. J.J. Star Trek (2009)

 

[Darth Duck]

Ranking with letter grade:
1) TWOK (A+)
2) TUC (A) (This used to be my favourite but TWOK grew on me more and more)
3) TVH (A)
4) ST09 (A-)

5) TMP (B+) (This one has really grown on me over the past few years. I guess seeing it in theatres a few weeks before Abram's movie came out helped bump it up.)
6) FC (B+)
7) TSFS (B)

8) TFF (C+)
9) Insurection (C)
10) Generations (C-)

11) Nemesis (F)

 

[KHAAAN]

I won't include the 2009 film because, good or bad (and I admit I thought it was pretty good, taken purely on its own terms), I see it more as a Trek tribute-act than actually part of the canon. Mind you, I'd prefer to pretend the same about ENT (which I didn't think was pretty good). Still, from best to worst, imho:

1. The Wrath of Khan (not just a good Trek film, but a classic sf film period. The Empire Strikes Back of Trek movies)
2. The Undiscovered Country (TWOK lite, but still very likeable and one I always go back to)
3. The Voyage Home (Always a joy to watch, but the two above just edge it out)
4. The Motion Picture (Better than I remembered from when I was a kid, and very much in that tradition of thoughtful, quieter 70s sf films, the like of which don't often get made any more)
5. First Contact (the only really good TNG film, in my opinion, even if I dislike the concept of the Borg having anything as individualistic as a queen)
6. Nemesis (Better than a lot of people say it is, though rumour has it that now he's hot property Tom Hardy would rather pretend it never happened)
7. The Search For Spock (Not as good as I remembered from when I was a kid)
8. The Final Frontier (I don't hate it as much as some people, but I don't like it as much as my dad does...)
9. Generations (could have been more than it was...but it wasn't)
10. Insurrection (the only really bad TNG film, imo)