Star Trek: Insurrection

Name: Star Trek: Insurrection
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: December 11, 1998
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis

1998

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 11, 1998 | PG

Starring: Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Patrick Stewart

Summary: The ninth film in the Star Trek series. A Federation investigation of a planet is actually a cover for an insidious plot to destroy its people and steal their secret for longevity. (Paramount)

Director: Jonathan Frakes

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG

Runtime: 103 min

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George Powell

The maturity of the Star Trek saga and its remarkable fan base have combined to produce a polished film that shines like a crown jewel in the Star Trek firmament. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Insurrection is breezily paced, and Michael Piller's screenplay has enough good-natured humor to keep things from bogging down into sentimental pomposity. Read full review

Peter Stack

Star Trek: Insurrection is out there where the imagination collides with roaring spaceships, exotic planets, wonderfully nutty costumes, a few choice jokes and some fascinating ideas. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Outsiders will find this schtick-laden, mildly exciting adventure yarn an inoffensive triviality, while fans will savor one more encounter with Picard, Riker, Data, Worf and the gang, replete with all the well-worn character tics and platitudinous parables about the contemporary world they expect. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Rather than build on the new momentum, this one's a bit more of a cruise-control effort. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Even though Frakes is back, Star Trek: Insurrection plays less like a stand-alone sci-fi adventure than like an expanded episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Read full review

Marc Savlov

A muddled, gimpy mess, filled with the worst sort of Trek clichés and ill-timed humorous outbursts. Read full review

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Schmubbel

Sep 12, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ANIJ "Let me ask you a question; have you ever experienced a perfect moment in time?"
PICARD "A perfect moment?"
ANIJ "When time seemed to stop... and you could almost live in that moment..."
PICARD "Seeing my home planet from space for the first time..."
ANIJ "Yes. Exactly. Nothing more complicated than perception. You explore the universe. We've discovered a single moment in time can be a universe in itself... full of powerful forces... most people aren't aware enough of the now... to ever notice them..."

This Movie gives me so much perfect moments... It feels like a romance, but not only between two persons... but also between Reality and Time...

For Me the BEST Star Trek Movie! And for me it is clear what Picard does after he leave the Fleet... He dont make so stupid choices and married Crucher (like in the Books.. so unrealistric) or stay frustrated on Earth (like the Picard Series from 2020). No, he goes back to Ba´ku and lives there FOR EVER in Peace! All another Storys plays in diferent Universe. Watch the Movie and you know it.… Expand

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Diptanshu

Aug 11, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesomely Entertaining movie from start till end!the music was phenomenal,the story was good,the visuals were decent not as great as prequels but okay,the plot of federation making good connection with others to be strong and the Baku's planet concept of healing and all it was mind-blowing,the overall movie has some flaws but literally the pacing is great it was entertaining from start to end,the action scenes were less but the ending little fight was good although not that impact-full.the starting intro of planet as if its old times the greenery and joy it was amazing then the data's attack and malfunctioning then Crew's rescue it was good as we go the admiral from federation in good deeds with some alien race and there plan revealed after sometime it was mind-blowing,the sudden change in everyone's personality after a walk in planet the Deanna's and Riker's romance and Geordi's vision healed with captain's mood swing it was like "WHAT" then as we go the Planet's concept reveal and Love to see Captain in love relation it was amazing,the puberty of Klingon and the jokes around it throughout the movie is fun and the Data's exploration as kid was sweet,the Admiral's plan to take planet by shifting all people in illusion craft it was mind-blowing and then the captain and crew's mission against them the whole planet people's rescue against Admiral the fight of Alien's and Riker as captain on other side it was awesome then the whole Alien's race Twist reveal "they are same race as people in planet" it was mind-blowing,then the whole last 30 mins it was amazing the admiral changing mind and suddenly killed by Alien and then the captains turning whole illusion checkmate to them it was amazing and the last fight at shuttle it was good then the ending with good-byes and the planet's family meetings it was sweet!Overall its a Decent plot amazingly paced adventurously funny and entertaining movie!… Expand

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MarkW

Apr 9, 2009

I've always found that I enjoy watching this movie, and I've probably watched it 10 times.. more than any other Star Trek movie. No idea why, I just find it moving. Of course the same plot attempted in another franchise or a stand alone movie, without the solid base of established I've always found that I enjoy watching this movie, and I've probably watched it 10 times.. more than any other Star Trek movie. No idea why, I just find it moving. Of course the same plot attempted in another franchise or a stand alone movie, without the solid base of established characters like Picard would certainly be nowhere near as enjoyable.… Expand

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Necromus

Dec 29, 2012

This should be called "Star Trek Inerection" because it fails to "get up" to the job of being a great Star Trek movie. I was a fan of the Star Trek TNG TV series, in fact to this day it is my favourite TV series of all time. But like Generations and Nemesis, this one just ended up beingThis should be called "Star Trek Inerection" because it fails to "get up" to the job of being a great Star Trek movie. I was a fan of the Star Trek TNG TV series, in fact to this day it is my favourite TV series of all time. But like Generations and Nemesis, this one just ended up being mediocre. With the exception of Star Trek: First Contact with was absolutely great, there were TV episodes equal and in some cases better than the TNG movies. I'm still bitter about them cancelling the series while it was the number one rated TV show just so they could make 3 mediocre movies and 1 good movie. The way they tried to make everyone young later in the film by putting tonnes of makeup on in the start of the movie to make them look older at the start was so blatantly obvious that it was lame.… Expand

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ChristopherE

May 9, 2009

One has to wonder why anyone would make a major motion picture that is weaker than a third of the Next Generation TV episodes.

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Rox22

Sep 25, 2013

Totally bland and boring. The movie really does nothing wrong, the cast do their job, the effects are good and the story is deep and well thought out. Yet, there is nothing wrong, it just feels so boring and uninteresting, almost like you've seen this a hundred times before.

Overall:Totally bland and boring. The movie really does nothing wrong, the cast do their job, the effects are good and the story is deep and well thought out. Yet, there is nothing wrong, it just feels so boring and uninteresting, almost like you've seen this a hundred times before.

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While not terrible, it also isn't that good either. As average as star trek can be.… Expand

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ozzsoffy

Mar 20, 2020

This movie was based on one episode of the TV show, and not even one of the best ones. It looks like the characters forgot most of their progress through the show and most of the relationship between the characters are gone too. Thus is not a good move. And I can't recommend it.

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