Top 5 Star Trek Films That You Need To Watch Now

Star Trek has always been more of a television show rather than a film franchise but some of the films were absolutely wonderful. From 1979's The Motion Picture, The original cast from the 1960s television show had a six film run, after they stopped, The Next Generation crew had a four film run and now, we are currently in a rebooted state with the characters from the Original Series but an entirely new cast. Here are the Top 5 Star Trek films you need to watch now.



1. Beyond (2016)

The newest in the film franchise, this was a vast improvement on the first film and 'Into Darkness' in that it felt more like a Star Trek story rather than just a reboot and a rehash. Star Trek has always been about a collection of short stories, hence why it works better on the small screen. Captain Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise engage a race of powerful, seemingly unstoppable aliens and their leader Krall. Krall isn't who he appears to be however....

2. The Wrath Of Khan (1982)

The second of the movies, TWOK was far more successful, at least with the fans, than its predecessor, the Motion Picture. The re-introduction of Khan Noonien Singh was a major feature of this film.

3. First Contact (1996)

The second of the films to feature the Next Generation crew, First Contact pitted the Enterprise E crew against their old foe the Borg when they try to stop First Contact between humans and Vulcans. A must for the collection of any Trek fan and frequently voted a fan favourite.

4. Generations (1994)

Infamously known as the film where Kirk dies. (Yes, it's a long story!) this is the first film featuring the Next Generation cast and Malcolm McDowell as the villainous Tolian Soran.

5. The Voyage Home (1986)

The crew of the original Enterprise time travel back to save the whales when a probe threatens Earth. Probably the film that saved Paramount pictures' fortunes in the 80s, it was a commercial success and fans loved the time travel element, especially Spock's use of colourful metaphors and Kirk's brilliant line "I think he took a little too much LDS"