- Studio: American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
- Release Date: Nov 22, 1996
- Starring: Alfre Woodard, Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, James Cromwell, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Patrick Stewart
- Summary: Picard orders the Enterprise to follow the Borg back in time to stop them from destroying the Phoenix, Earth's first warp-speed vessel. (Paramount Pictures)
- Director: Jonathan Frakes
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 18
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Mixed: 5 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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90Blessed with clever plot devices and a villainous horde that makes the once-dread Klingons seem like a race of Barneys, First Contact does everything you'd want a "Star Trek" film to do, and it does it with cheerfulness and style.
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80First Contact, written by Ric Berman, Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore, pulsates with great imagination, amusing characters and the fundamental optimism handed down by "Star Trek" founder Gene Roddenberry.
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80Under the suave direction of Jonathan Frakes, who also plays the Enterprise's second-in-command, the movie glides along with purpose and style.
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60Unfortunately, left alone on the big screen, distinctly thin characterisation and a plot that looks like a distended television episode, let the new crew down slightly but there are still enough classic moments to keep fans happy.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 2 out of 19
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BusterB.10
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