Star Trek: Generations

Two captains. One destiny.

1994 • 118 min • Science Fiction · Action · Adventure · Thriller

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Synopsis

Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.

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Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

1527 reviews

75 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
65 Audience · 1523 · 40%

Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D face a dangerous scientist aiming to destroy star systems. Picard must team up with a legendary captain from the past to prevent cosmic catastrophe, grappling with themes of loss and destiny across generations.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Space battles and explosions
Characters in peril, some deaths occur
Brief mild language
Limited alcohol consumption

What it models well

Teamwork and collaboration
Sacrifice for the greater good
Coping with loss
Embracing destiny

Talk about it after

The impact of loss and grief
Making difficult choices for the future
The legacy we leave behind
Exploring the concept of time

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Top billed cast

Director: David Carson • Crew: Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga, Rick Berman

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Recommended
A pretty lame attempt to synthesise the old and the new as “Capt. Kirk” (William Shatner) and “Mr. Scott” (James Doohan) are invited to the maiden voyage of the latest USS Enterprise. Needless to say, it all goes wrong as they encounter an enormous energy ribbon that strikes the ship and mayhem ensues. Jump forward several years and “Capt.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

Recommended
I've seen this one a few times over the years and while not great and the plot was something akin to a two-part episode of TNG, I still was mildly entertained even if Malcolm McDowell's role was underdeveloped with us being told of his motivations with the death of his family versus being shown it via flashbacks. But the selling point was seeing the two iconic Captains together, even if only for 25-minutes. **3.0/5**
JPV852, TMDB Community

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
I'll be honest, I really hated Star Trek The Motion Picture. I mean, I REALLY hated it and I am a Star Trek fan... ... so it's sort of fitting that I hate Generations as well. I mean, it doesn't do the first generation or the Next Generation justice at all does it? Kirk shouldn't have been in it. The OG Enterprise crew shouldn't have been in it.…
GenerationofSwine, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
_**Ambitious and High-Concept Sci-Fi (for Grown-Ups only)**_ I can see WHY some don't like "Generations" (1994) or don't 'get' it: This seventh Star Trek film has some (false) plot holes and some things aren't spelled-out or explained very well (So what? Doesn't mystery intrinsically come with the territory of space adventure?…
Wuchak, TMDB Community