Star Trek: Insurrection

The battle for paradise has begun.

1998 • 103 min • Science Fiction · Action · Adventure · Thriller

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Synopsis

When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.

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Movie Knight Score

1377 reviews

67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
64 Audience · 1374 · 47%

Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew must protect a peaceful alien society living on a planet with special regenerative properties. They face off against both an alien race and Starfleet factions who want to exploit the planet, challenging the core ideals of the Federation.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some sci-fi action violence, including phaser fire and explosions.
Characters discuss aging and physical transformation.

What it models well

Protecting the innocent
Standing up for ideals
Harmony with nature
Ethical leadership

Talk about it after

What makes a society truly utopian?
When is it right to break rules?
The balance between progress and tradition
Consequences of greed

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Top billed cast

Director: Jonathan Frakes • Crew: Michael Piller

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Not recommended
I just never warmed to the "Next Generation" crew and here they did little to improve that feeling. It all begins with the most annoying of them all - the android "Data" (Brent Spiner) going a bit rogue in an ostensibly peaceful, and tech-free, settlement. What's afoot? Well after a space-chase and some Gilbert and Sullivan we discover that the Federation and the smooth-skinned "Son'a" have joined forces to capita...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community

Recommended
The least of the four Next Generation films, but has its highlights Released in 1998 and directed by Jonathan Frakes, "Star Trek: Insurrection" is the third Star Trek film featuring the Next Generation cast and ninth overall. The plot revolves around a serene alien race, the Ba'ku, whose planet offers regenerative radiation and therefore extremely long lifespans; moreover, they live in harmony with their envi...
Wuchak, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Plot : As Jean Luc Picard attends festivities onboard the Enterprise welcoming a new race to the Federation. He receives an urgent call from Admiral Dougherty about Data, that was sent on an observation mission of the Ba'Ku race. The Federation has installed there a hidden outpost and the So'Na race is there too. Data has gone out of control and reveals the federation outpost to the natives. Picard and his senior ...
TheTenth, TMDB Community