Star Trek: The Movies Ranked Worst To Best 

how is "Undiscovered Country" ranked worse than "Beyond" and "Generations" !? The movie has a great story, it's filled with tense moments, and it flows very well. I can always watch the final battle scene over and over again.

Undiscovered Country is at the very least, the second best Trek film. errrrrr!!!!!

Not sure how you can class Generations ahead of Undiscovered Country but we all have our own opinions

Decent vid but cannot agree with generations being above undiscovered country. It was a classic Cold War thriller. It was epic!

II: An undeniable classic, but with a dash too much gravity in its tone. IV: An undeniable classic, but with a bit too much levity to take seriously. VI: Takes itself seriously, but with just enough comic relief. Undiscovered Country is Goldilocks, baby! :-D

You’ve got to be kidding. Generations ranking higher than Undiscovered Country? 2, 4, and 6 are easily the top 3 and it’s no coincidence that Nick Meyer was involved in all three. First Contact ranks 4th.

I completely understand why TMP is placed where it is, but I'll still take its cerebral slower-paced narrative over Into Darkness or Nemesis any day.

My personal favourite is Star Trek: First Contact followed by Star Trek lV: The Voyage Home.

Generations at 4, and 6 at 5, gotta really disagree on that. Personally I’d have 6 at 2, but love the channel👍

Personally I'd rank STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURES, especially the director's edition, higher on the list. Robert Wise was able flesh out more of what he was trying to accomplish in that version vs the version Paramount rushed into theaters.

The Search for Spock is very underrated. It’s the ultimate Kirk movie

13: Final Frontier 12: Insurrection 11: 1979 10: Nemesis 9: Into Darkness 8: Generations 7: Beyond 6: 2009 5: Search for Spock 4: Voyage Home 3: Kahn 2: First Contact 1: Undiscovered Country

I'd have put Generations in the bottom half and Undiscovery Country in the top three. But other than that, pretty much agree!

Hm. Mostly I agree, but I'd have moved Generations down a bit. I think Kirk's death was simply too unceremonious. An epic character needed a more epic sendoff. Even Data's death in Nemesis had more emotional impact.

I definitely felt Star Trek: Beyond was the most Star Trek-esque of the newer films and I loved it. Agree with the list for the most part. Also, this might be a hot take but First Contact has easily the best score of any of the Star Trek movies.

I would have swapped "The Undiscovered Country" and "Generations", otherwise spot-on mate!

Many people would have differing ideas on what makes great Trek but I agree 100% with the top four.

Small error, it wasn't Shatner's idea to include more comedic elements in ST:V, it was Paramount and the execs who wanted to replicate IV's success

This is one list where I'm more interested in the order of the crap movies, rather than what's number one.

For me, Star Trek Generations is higher on the list. I think they really dropped the ball and could have done a lot more. The battle between the Enterprise and the old Bird of Prey was a joke as well. Leonard Nimoy was supposed to be in it, but he declined because he had very few lines. Other members of the TOS cast were not even asked to make an appearance.

0:04 "I'm here to salvage this show" 80s Slow clap and head nod....LOL

List lost me as soon as Generations was ranked as a better movie than Undiscovered Country.

I’m feeling pretty happy with your assessment. Good work!

I have to agree with the last statement regarding that there's no wrong order for the worst to best Star Trek movie but that Wrath of Khan must be number one in any list. Anything less than number one for the Wrath of Khan and one couldn't take such a list seriously at all.

Sad to see that this list didn't include the adult films like "Star Trek: The Next Penetration".

I had always thought "Generations" was a GREAT film! Thank you!!

I thought the best of the JJ ones was the original in 2009, and I would have ST:VI a *lot* higher (probably 3rd overall), and Generations a bit lower, but...

First Contact is a great movie.

Nimoy came back for ST III on the condition that he be allowed to direct it. If they had said no, he would have said no. He wanted to direct films.

I take Umbridge with your ranking of STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE (1979). Good day sir. I SAID GOOD DAY, SIR!!

Love this channel

It's rare that I agree with many 'ranking best/worst', but I agree completely with this video completely.

Undiscovered Country is #2 or #3 (interchangeable with Voyage Home). Very good plot, surprises, humor, great supporting actors and a proper “finale” for the original crew.

I love the new ones it's what brought me into Star Trek

How do you not start with the original motion picture. I still haven't seen it without falling asleep

My personal favorite: the voyage home and first contact

surprised to hear that TrekCulture considers Nemesis and Into Darkness to be good films. also, Beyond wasn't a bad film it was just boring. agree with the Top Three though.

Every time something crummy happens I say "this is why the aliens only wanted to talk to the whales."

So in ST4, did Starfleet send a ship to follow the whale probe home afterward? Certainly they'd be interested in making contact with its builders.

I still like how he rated Generations pretty high. I have always been very fond of that movie. Still don't get why people hate it.

Great list.

Pretty much the order I expected. Odd number films at the bottom, reboots in the middle, even numbers at the top. 1. Wrath of Khan 2. First contact 3. Undiscovered Country (Though admittedly I haven't seen the 3rd in the reboot series.)

I can only say, I agree with the whole list... And yes, Khan goes to its rightful place, the top...

They forgot to put Galaxy Quest on this list. ;)

There's no such thing as a bad Trek movie. Some are better or more popular than others, that's all. 🖖

Star Trek the motion picture is not as bad as people say and deserves to be much higher on the list.

Joining the chorus: Why is Undiscovered Country on near the top and Generations not languishing in the middle?

Good list but one Thing.... *Not having Star Trek 6 The Undiscovered Country in Top3 is almost a SIN*

Watching!! 😃

Has anyone noticed how the footage of the runabout crashing in the DS9 episode Hippocratic Oath is reused from Generations (or vise versa). The viewscreens on the enterprise d and the runabout show the same footage.

The final frontier had some of the best moments in all of Trek. Seeing Spock and McCoy face their pain and then having kirk straight up say that he needed his pain was fucking fantastic. The movie gets way more shit than it deserves to. Is it the wrath of Khan? No. But it's still a great Trek film. Also, bonus points for McCoy being the one to tell Kirk to cool it with Spock since no man should have to kill his own brother. Even with all their arguing, it makes sense that he would defend Spock there, it was a cool scene.

In many moons to come, Star Trek Into Darkness will be redeemed as a severely underrated and under appreciated gem. (just like Star Trek Nemesis). Yes, Star Trek II is my fave film, but watch Into Darkness on it's own merits, pretend Wrath didn't exist............now, watch and relive the magic. Live long and prosper.

Fun and related fact about The Voyage Home:- The animatronic humpback whales win the film a Oscar.

Bro, Insurrection is my favorite. How is Nemesis higher on the list among others! Insurrection has good battles, romance, good scripting for the characters and incredible script writing for the interaction with the baku. It gives so much where other movies lack.

Haven't y'all already done this?

ST the Undiscovered Country ranks highest than Generations IMO.

Dude, you have no clue. You're that guy at parties who picks at every single choice in music, aren't you? I couldn't finish this.

How is Nicholas Meyer not getting the credit for STII?

My Star Trek movie Ratings: 1.) Voyage Home 2.) Undiscovered Country 3.) Wrath Of Khan 4.) Star Trek 2009 5.) Star Trek Beyond 6.) First Contact 7.) Star Trek Generations 8.) Final Frontier 9.) Into Darkness 10.) Insurrection 11.) Search For Spock 12.) Nemesis 13.) Motion Picture

Good and nice list, tho I have to say that I disagree with most if it. Nevertheless the video is still enjoyable 😊

ive always liked the motion picture over wrath of Khan

Good list, good list - no whining here about Generations or Undiscovered Country.

Khan - the torchbearer of Good Trek Movies. Weighty themes of aging and death, admitting fault and painting over some plot holes. Country - Almost a perfect movie. Great sendoff for the OG crew. I would have liked to have seen Valeris doing more. Contact - Best 'TNG' era movie by far. Solid film. Big Space Battle (tm) only really lasts a few minutes, though it is a thrilling few minutes. Great interactions with the cast, and wonderful direction by Frakes. Voyage - Just pure fun going up against a potentially dark storyline. Everyone gets a chance to do something and it is well done. Beyond - Surprisingly very good, felt like the most Star Trek of the JJ films. Fun film, if a bit popcorny. Spock - Lots of opportunity lost here, though still a quality film. 2009 - Taking Bro Kirk out of this one improves it. Spock and Bones are a delight against a badly written Kirk. TMP - For an audio/visual experience, it's great. It seems like space porn wrapped up with Star Trek. Insurrection - Space Elves squat on a planet and somehow it's a prime directive issue, and it wasn't even the correct prime directive issue. Just a pure mess, it felt like an episode from early in the third season of TNG when the humanlike ubermenches were still running around being insufferably arrogant. Generations - Kirk dies as an afterthought. The Enterprise being destroyed in ST3 was given more reverence. Nemesis - The movie that killed the franchise for almost a decade. Worf shows up literally out of nowhere. Speaking of the almighty PD, a total violation of it so that Picard can drive around on a bad hummer. An interesting idea with the Romulans fell short. Frontier - Pure mess. You don't need triple breasted cat dancers in a gritty scifi search for "god" who ends up be a bad giant floating head. Many of the players were just there for a paycheck, and it shows. Darkness - Flip of ST2 with Kirk dying then brought back by space necromancy. It's an unwatchable assault on Trek.

I like how in every single bridge view scene looking forward over the ship, there is no saucer there, just emptiness.

Star Trek Generations: Bridge on the Captain

Putting Generations that high up is... Bold

Woah woah woah…. Undiscovered country at #6?! No way bro. Needs to be waaaaaay higher. Can’t believe you put Beyond higher. That is insane!

I'd move Generations down, but seriously that's my only distinct disagreement with your list -- On that note, wasn't Star Trek: The Motion Picture one of the highest-budgeted movies in history at the time of its release? Some jackwagon (a term I never use but feel like it works here) in Junior High got pissed at me when I said that the movie wasn't especially good-looking. He screamed at me "THAT MOVIE COST FORTY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS!!", which was a lot back in 1979

I had to I had to check if it was "Worst to Best" or "Best to Worst" several times.

I know the hot take we are discussing is Undiscovered Country being under Generations. But I do really wanna see anyone dare to say the truth, which is that Into Darkness is actually a great Star Trek movie and the only actual bad bit of it is the final 15 minutes. Those 15 minutes are bad. Yes. But it is a lot better Star Trek movie than 09, Search for Spock and Generations. The conflict is stronger, the morality is more interesting, and the use of the No Win Scenario story is stronger than every other film in the franchise, including Wrath of Khan. Like they literally can't win their predicament, so they have to try to cheat their way to a victory and they still fail. The final 15 minutes hurts the film a lot but it is still really really great before that. Even Kirk's death is super well done and emotional. It's just them doing the "Khan!" meme and onwards where the film falls apart.

OMG loved "and WOK must be number one" good list overall. Think Generations has gained some appreciation over the years.

Absolutely agree, the Wrath of Kahn has to be number one, anything else would be illogical.

My 2¢… I’d bump The Voyage Home up to #2…… I also agree with Chris Pine not quite “fitting in” but neither did Shatner, albeit for different reasons. Love the video.

I named my three dogs after #1. Spock, Saavik, and Khan.

I've seen them all and liked them all. Some more than others.

Having Beyond in your top 5 puts you in my good book

I’m sorry, I cannot get past this video saying Star Trek - The Motion Picture “isn’t nearly as cinematic as it should have been” (!!!). It’s the *most* cinematic film in the entire franchise! It could hardly *be* any more cinematic.

My favorite will probably always be Voyage Home.

This will be a good list

Malevolence. Manevolence... That's not a thing. (good list, though, couldn't agree more)

I’m not sure many people put Generations over The Undiscovered Country

Your preference to TOS or TNG is what defines your number 1

Wait, haven't they done this list already?

The Motion Picture, The Final Frontier, and Nemesis are the very three Star Trek movies that I don’t count as Star Trek continuity.

Undiscovered Country should be top 3. It's my personal favorite

It is known that there are things in V that were declared non-canonical. It is also the case that creating the separate Kelvin Timeline raises issues with canonicity. It is not a stretch, in fact, as one of our own future ancestors, would say, it is only "logical" to conclude, as you conclude you must, that all of the films are in fact non-canonical. YES EVEN KHAN.

First contact gave me so many emotions it is so good :)

Definitely an interesting list. Quite frankly, Star Trek the Motion Picture was somewhat great when it first came out. But, it didn't really last as being a very good Star Trek movie after the other Star Trek movies that had came out after the Motion Picture

Like the Motion Picture, I couldn't get into the narrator for this video. The source material was great, but I found myself mostly wanting to go rewatch something with VO by Clery or Bronzy... not unlike how the Motion Picture made me want to just rewatch the series.

Generations should have focus on TNG crew with maybe one extra cast member added to it. It didn't needed need Shatner as Kirk and Nexus plot just didn't work.

First Contact. At least for me...based on the sheer number of times that I have watched it over all the others.

Oh my

First contact is the best closely followed by undiscovered country

I agreed with the whole list up until we got to Undiscovered Country. I would have ranked that one third and moved everything else down one spot.

Which is the film where Dr Spock dies?

I’d probably have VI ranked better. Every time I watch the movies through I find VI to be pleasantly spectacular. And while I enjoy IX, it’s more like a 2 part TNG episode, not a movie. Same for X.

Star Trek V IMO only had one good part, that when Kirk is climbing El Capitan in Yosemite during the opening credits. The campfire scene was good in that it reinforced the relationship between Kirk, Spock and McCoy. After that it was a dumpster fire.

Yay!

With "Insurrection" I remember the rumors during its production: Data was gonna die (he didn't until Nemesis)...Ashley Judd would make a cameo with Wil Wheaton, having their characters (Robin Leffler and Wesley Crusher) been recently married or in a serious relationship or something (turns out there was a deleted scene)...that Riker and Troi were gonna get married and in a traditional Betazoid ceremony where the whole wedding party would be nude, and that the movie would end with a scene at the altar with all the cast's naked butts.

I'll do this ranking before watching, so i can compare the 2. 13 Insurrection 12 The Motion Picture 11 Beyond 10 Nemesis 9 First Contact 8 Into Darkness 7 The Final Frontier 6 The Voyage Home 5 Star Trek (2009) 4 The Wrath Of Khan 3 The Search For Spock 2 Generations 1 The Undiscovered Country