Fresh
In zooming out from Picard's glinty eyeball, this eighth feature film from the Trek factory displays a zippy new energy and a sleek, confident style fully independent of its predecessors.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Star Trek: First Contact
Resistance is futile.
1996 · 1h 51m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Jonathan Frakes
Overview
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.
Director and cast
- Jonathan Frakes Director
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
- Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data
- LeVar Burton as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Commander Worf
- Gates McFadden as Commander Beverly Crusher
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
- James Cromwell as Dr. Zefram Cochrane
- Alfre Woodard Cast
- Alice Krige Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
First Contact is no grab bag of camp gewgaws; it stands proud and apart, accessible even to the Trek-deficient. This old Star, it seems, has a lot of life in it.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Fresh
The elegance of the story is enhanced by the sure direction of Jonathan Frakes, who also plays Commander William Riker.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Fresh
A smashingly exciting sci-fi adventure that ranks among the very best in the long-running Paramount franchise.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
This makes little concession to non-initiates.
Derek Adams, Time Out
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