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Star Trek: First Contact

Resistance is futile.

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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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$46M
Box office
$146M
Language
English
Part of Star Trek: The Next Generation Collection · 4 films
  • spacecraft
  • teleportation
  • inventor
  • starship
  • resistance
  • borg
  • enterprise-e
  • cyborg
  • montana
  • repayment
  • obsession
  • time travel

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1322 Nov 1996
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1213 Dec 1996
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG13 Dec 1996
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A22 Nov 1996
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL21 Feb 1997
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU6 Feb 1997
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP5 Mar 1997
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1219 Dec 1996
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1315 May 1997
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1221 Aug 1997
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1213 Dec 1996
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT14 Feb 1997

Frequently asked questions

Star Trek: First Contact was released on 22 November 1996.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    4/17/2020

    7/10

    _**Solid Next Generation Trek film with The Borg**_ Released in 1996 and directed by Jonathan Frakes, "Star Trek: First Contact" features The Next Generation characters taking on the Borg, a collection of species that have been turned into cybernetic organisms functioning as drones in a hive-mind called the Collective. In order to escape imminent destruction by the Federation, a Borg mini-ship flees back in time t…

  • K

    Kamurai

    10/23/2020

    6/10

    Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend (at least for dedicated "Star Trek" fans). My favorites aspects of all of "Star Trek" are The Borg, and the artificial entities like Data. This movie potentially ruins both of them, depending on who you ask. Also, time travel is the worst. I would have been much happier if we hadn't bothered with time travel as that creates a lot of other questions about why Th…

  • J

    JPV852

    4/9/2023

    8/10

    Really solid and suspense-filled Star Trek film. Seen this one once before and still holds up along with the visual effects which were decent for its time. This is also the first complete TNG feature and unlike Generations, did feel like a movie rather than two-part episode. 4.0/5

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/27/2023

    6/10

    Interesting how this film divides opinion like no other from this franchise. It is my least favourite (except perhaps "The Final Frontier") as it does attempt to impose a morality that is well beyond the scope of the talent involved - both on screen and at the typewriter. The effects are certainly special, but even with the quirky contribution of James Cromwell I'm struggling to think of this as anything better than …

  • D

    daniel_carr

    12/13/2025

    7/10

    Great movie! Funny, good story and plot twist. Enjoyed this all the way and the surprise actor guest appearances. The Borg have always been a favorite and this was a great expanding on the story of who they are.

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