Star Trek Generations

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Star Trek Generations

PG

1994

1h 58m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

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In the 23rd century, the Starship Enterprise is dispatched to the scene of a giant energy field about to engulf two ships. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) averts calamity, but is exposed to the field and presumed dead. Years later, the Enterprise's new commander, Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart), learns that one of the disaster's survivors, Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell), plans to enter the field by destroying a neighboring star. Picard now must collaborate with an unlikely ally in order to stop him.

Critics Consensus

Generations stands as a mediocre changing of the guard for crews of the Enterprise, with a dull plot that sometimes seems like an expanded episode of the television series.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

04/05/2023

Star Trek: Generations feels like such a miscalculation of the show’s strengths.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

03/25/2020

2.5/4

Three things make the film worthwhile: [William] Shatner's performance; the sequence involving Data getting his "emotion chip" implant; and John Alonzo's crystalline cinematography, which makes Generations the most beautiful Trek ever.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

03/25/2020

It's well-plotted, cleanly staged and, on the whole, not badly acted.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

10/13/2024

5/10

I do not hate Star Trek: Generations, but at the same time it is a difficult film to entirely like.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

3/4

The result was perhaps not what devoted fans hoped for, but in its own right, it's a solid production and entertaining Star Trek adventure.

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

06/19/2023

2/4

For every good moment there are two or three awkward ones, and while there is an undeniable thrill of seeing the two “generations” of Enterprise captains working together, it is hard not to wish that the film had more grandeur and more guts.

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Garry A

@heavyg May 16

This would have been just an average movie if it wasn't for William Shatner. Watching captain kirk and Picard work together was really fun.

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Bill M

@bill4205 Jan 9

The movie was ok, but can't help getting over the coloring of the faces of most of the actors. Their faces look like they have severe sun burn. Their faces are bright red and can’t help but notice. It kinda ruins the movie for me. I am surprised I didnt notice it before, but was a teenager when I saw it the first time. It really distracts from the movie for me. This will be my first and last review on rotten tomatoes. Every time I try to check. I have to change the settings so they don't sell my data. This site has really gone down hill and won't be using it again.

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JAMES B.

@Briceman301 Dec 14

Loved this movie. Wonderful transition of the original crew to the next generation.

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Joel H

@786Joel Dec 2

I find it fascinating that Star Trek: Generations was produced and released months after The Next Generation was over. Of course, Star Trek: The Motion Picture came out a decade after the original series was canceled, so I guess it’s not without precedent. I enjoyed seeing the two casts come together in one film, although the movie itself is not without its issues. The plot is messy, and there’s not enough room for all the characters. Star Trek: Generations feels more like an extended episode of the TV series than a movie. I thought the story made some bold choices, though, for better or for worse.

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Edward W

@RT58165293 Sep 8

Solid entry. Nice to see the TNG crew on the big screen.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Jul 28

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Synopsis

In the 23rd century, the Starship Enterprise is dispatched to the scene of a giant energy field about to engulf two ships. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) averts calamity, but is exposed to the field and presumed dead. Years later, the Enterprise's new commander, Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart), learns that one of the disaster's survivors, Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell), plans to enter the field by destroying a neighboring star. Picard now must collaborate with an unlikely ally in order to stop him.

Director: David Carson
Producer: Rick Berman, Peter Lauritson
Screenwriter: Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Mild Language|Sci-Fi Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.6M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)