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Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 43m
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)

Directed by:

Jonathan Frakes

Screenwriter:

Rick Berman, Gene Roddenberry, Michael Piller

Starring:

F. Murray Abraham, Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Gregg Henry, Donna Murphy, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Anthony Zerbe, Michael Welch

Franchise:

Star Trek

Genres:

Drama, Sci-fi, Action, Adventure

AKA:

Star Trek 9

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Star Trek: Insurrection

1998
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 43m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 14 Mar 2016
78
39th
The comedic tone was a welcome change of pace (and the "flotation device" gag killed me), but the story is very lightweight. Feels like an extended episode of TNG - and not an especially good one. For Trek competists only.
Rated 14 Mar 2016
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 27 Jan 2020
37
7th
Even when I was ten I took Nute Gunray's line "Your little insurrection is at an end" to be a playful jab at my beloved Star Trek...well twenty years later I'll be damned if I wouldn't rather watch The Phantom Menace than Star Trek: Insurrection. Nice shot, George
Rated 27 Jan 2020
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 10 Jun 2014
72
51st
Some poor guy actually had to sit down and come up with the Klingon word for pimple. It's gorch, by the way. Drop that one on some Seven of Nine cosplayer at your local convention if you wanna get lucky.
Rated 10 Jun 2014
doctor7doctor7
Rated 04 Feb 2008
72
55th
I don't know what's up with all the horrible scores on here. Sure Insurrection isn't a masterpiece but it's still good. It feels like simply a longer episode of Star Trek: TNG and I don't think that's a bad thing. The plot's good, the actors are all as good as they are in the series and it's simply an enjoyable Sci-Fi movie.
Rated 04 Feb 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 25 Sep 2020
41
16th
Rewatching this and the first season of TNG around the same time is surprisingly revelatory: they suffer the same flaws (prioritizing the kind of plodding, archaic sci-fi metaphors and tropes that were starting to get old in Shatner's time, and it looks like they were using another production's stuff second-hand). Picard continues to channel Ahab and it comes off like bad cosplay.
Rated 25 Sep 2020
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 22 Mar 2017
30
8th
An extended episode of the show. Which wouldn't be so bad, except it's not a very good episode of the show, and we've seen this type of plot multiple times before from the show, so why did this need to be made in the first place? I can only imagine the nineties were an embarrassing time to be F. Murray Abraham.
Rated 22 Mar 2017
djrossdjross
Rated 29 May 2013
40
26th
Breezier entry that improves on the previous two by aiming for a bit of charm and romance, downscaling the story and casting an appealing female lead. The allegorical aspects of the narrative seem, fifteen years on, almost to have appreciated in significance: the good guys are a group with an ambivalent attitude to industrial civilisation, forced by the latter to become refugees and hide out in a mountainous cave system in order to avoid drone strikes! Fizzles, but watchable. Admirably uncool.
Rated 29 May 2013
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 17 Sep 2022
78
56th
Light-weight Trek adventure is frustrating in the short shrift it gives to its weighty philosophical concepts – too much weight is given for them to be dismissed as simple decoration, but they are considered so superficially that the “serious” moments tend to bog the film down, posing questions the film is not prepared to answer. Also serves as a reminder of how good Stewart is in these films – and how much his presence elevates what would otherwise be a pleasant but forgettable outing.
Rated 17 Sep 2022
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 26 Nov 2020
63
21st
There's some heady concepts here: the automation of warfare, medical ethics, ethnic cleansing and genocide, yet unfortunately none of those ideas were really developed enough to be compelling. Even after two hours on screen, the Sona were still so underdeveloped I was confused as to who they were and what they wanted. Not really a bad film, per se, it's totally watchable, it just feels like the script was half-finished but submitted anyways to get it in before an arbitrary production deadline.
Rated 26 Nov 2020
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 28 Feb 2014
30
12th
The budget for vests in this movie must have been off the charts.
Rated 28 Feb 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 09 Oct 2011
30
10th
Franchise filler.
Rated 09 Oct 2011
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 23 Aug 2011
75
34th
The plot is fascinating, but feels like it runs out of steam and replaces genuine intrigue with boring action. Some of the humor also falls flat. For what feels like an extended episode, it's actually pretty enjoyable.
Rated 23 Aug 2011
frostyFrosty
Rated 28 Dec 2010
20
5th
I got so bored I turned it off halfway through. It isn't cinematic at all, which would be fine if it had half the thought or depth of the TNG episodes it has a lot in common with. Instead it has a load of duff action and really ill judged attempts at humour.
Rated 28 Dec 2010
caimancaiman
Rated 09 Apr 2010
55
18th
Some interesting elements, but overall it's just another Star Trek movie.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 01 Sep 2009
75
56th
Having just finished binge-watching all of TNG, I've decided to tackle the movies. Frakes at the helm again. In a previous review I dubbed this "an elongated episode". I don't know if that's fair or not. Somehow, despite being two and four years more recent than the previous two TNG films, the CGI in certain places looks markedly worse. And at times Frakes' comedic stylings may be a tad out of place. If the worst thing I can say about this is that's it's a long episode, at least it's a good one!
Rated 01 Sep 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
71
70th
Very enjoyable sci-fi that is great for Trek fans, but will offer no incentives to newcomers. "Insurrection" is low on action and is instead a plot based film. That plot is just about engaging enough to sustain interest, but only just. There is also quite a bit of unintentional silliness in this film, but take it with a pinch of salt and enjoy.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 30 Dec 2008
50
29th
The story is not nearly grand enough to sustain interest for a feature. It's just an elongated episode, and never really rises above the TV trappings like the better Treks, or even the better TV-to-movie adaptations. It's a decent episode, I suppose, but nothing more than that.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
astfglAstfgl
Rated 26 Sep 2008
40
17th
BAAAAD movie. Face-stretching aliens, Picard's new girlfriend, Troi shaving Riker, the Enterprise joystick... There's really nothing redeemable about this movie.
Rated 26 Sep 2008
okidudeokidude
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
Lackluster! As a long time Star Trek fan, I can easily say this is the worst feature film to date. It wasn't a terrible movie in itself, but it felt more like a long episode rather than a feature. The story simply failed to reach a grand, epic scope that the other series movies dish out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
starsirenStarSiren
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
56th
Not the best Trek film, nor the best TNG film but it still was enjoyable to watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
18
18th
I think they may have had even less of a budget for this movie than they did for most episodes. I swear I saw a Goodwill price tag on Riker's costume.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
41st
I wish they'd developed the villain of this picture a little better, I can barely remember anything about him other than that he stretched his skin a lot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
scribScrib
Rated 02 Sep 2022
65
42nd
Initially, I wondered what it was that caused Insurrection's reputation to plummet so, & I assumed audiences were maybe just antsy for something as 'high octane' as First Contact. But while the central mystery is intriguing & I enjoyed seeing it unravel, by the third act, the cracks begin to show. The story overstays its welcome and doesn't quite deliver as much excitement as you'd hope in its final moments ⁠— moments that last an eternity (that little trick of Anij's ain't so desirable here).
Rated 02 Sep 2022
filliganFilligan
Rated 06 Aug 2022
82
47th
This is good! Granted, it’s yet another cinematic outing that feels scaled down as if it were a two-parter from the series, but there are a bunch of different touches Frakes provides as director to make it visually stand out. Abraham is a fun villain and the stakes have appreciable ethical depth.
Rated 06 Aug 2022
kylos609Kylos609
Rated 13 May 2021
67
12th
The weakest so far. Felt like a long episode and too long at that
Rated 13 May 2021
jonwashereJonwashere
Rated 28 Nov 2020
5
43rd
In retrospect I don't remember the plot whatsoever or my feelings towards it but I gave it a Good/7. Unlikely to watch again
Rated 28 Nov 2020
braddad68braddad68
Rated 26 Oct 2020
92
65th
Still on a mission to watch all of the Star Trek movies in order of release. I liked this one more than I remembered. This cast has excellent chemistry as well.
Rated 26 Oct 2020
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 29 May 2020
40
46th
Decent story line with this movie.
Rated 29 May 2020
pointtonullpointtonull
Rated 17 Nov 2019
45
26th
Predictable. Nice to see the gang again but... not good.
Rated 17 Nov 2019
ericamblerericambler
Rated 03 Jan 2019
68
40th
Like so many TV-to-film adaptations, STAR TREK: INSURRECTION lands in that nebulous area between the two mediums, too big for the small screen yet still lacking true cinematic grandeur. However, I'd argue that modesty works well for this particular movie, creating space to appreciate the chemistry of the cast and the unique rhythms of classic TREK storytelling. And aside from an ill-advised action climax, its refusal to pander to modern expectations of big screen sci-fi is quite refreshing.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
iamdwgIamdwg
Rated 09 Nov 2017
52
9th
Hmm...you know, I like a good fountain of youth-themed story, and that's exactly what this is...but the writing is just so...zany. These characters do the same thing they did in Final Frontier. They sang a song...and when they sang the song, there was legitimately sing-a-long lyrics running on the bottom of the screen with a dancing dot so that people can sing along at home...I...I don't get it.
Rated 09 Nov 2017
daigoroDaigoro
Rated 13 Oct 2017
6
42nd
It really would have worked better as an episode of the TV series, but still nowhere near as bad as its reputation and far from the worst Trek film. The worst I can say about it is that the humour could be a bit cringeworthy and inappropriate most of the time.
Rated 13 Oct 2017
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 30 Jun 2017
82
96th
Another solid entry into the Trek saga. Frakes directs like he understands what Roddenberry was thinking when he created this universe. They really delve into the prime directive here, which is quite enjoyable. There is some nice touches of humour sprinkled in seamlessly as well.
Rated 30 Jun 2017
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 12 Nov 2016
49
22nd
C
Rated 12 Nov 2016
wulfstanleeWulfstanLee
Rated 20 Sep 2015
60
52nd
I apparently enjoyed this one more than most. It's both a "Fountain of Youth" story and an allegory of the United States' (Federation) fraught past mistreating Native Americans (here the Ba'ku), though I suppose it could represent any other colonial-native relationship. Unfortunately, the plot is overly complicated to the point where that particular storyline can't be fully explored. Still, Patrick Stewart always impresses, and Frakes is an unassuming but competent director.
Rated 20 Sep 2015
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 16 Aug 2014
3
14th
Insurrection is definitely one of the worst Next Generation films. Many Star Trek fans say the Next Generation films feel more like overlong episodes as apposed to feature films. And whilst I don't feel that way about Generations & First Contact, I would definitely brand this film a poor episode that has been spread across a feature length runtime. Plot wise it feels very uneventful and uninteresting. It just doesn't contribute anything to the franchise and I'm surprised 'Nemesis' followed.
Rated 16 Aug 2014
m3tanm3tan
Rated 03 May 2014
15
9th
The worst Star Trek film made and not surprisingly the proverbial nail in the coffin for the original run of Star Trek films. It was a bad TNG episode stretched to feature length. Typical heavy handed moral preaching TNG style. The needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many. Blah blah blah...
Rated 03 May 2014
bentienbentien
Rated 04 Dec 2012
52
32nd
Standard stuff. Entertaining and predictable.
Rated 04 Dec 2012
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 31 Jul 2012
3
73rd
Future Morlock-Eloi conflict solved by the crew. Pleasant.
Rated 31 Jul 2012
htimanhtiman
Rated 17 Jul 2012
45
9th
This movie feels like a bad episode of TNG. Its slow, and has a forced (and stupid, when you think about it) message. I wouldn't reccomend this even to fans of the show, although its not the worst Star trek movie.
Rated 17 Jul 2012
overratedoverrated
Rated 15 Jul 2012
11
5th
This is the worst, forget about V or Nemesis.
Rated 15 Jul 2012
jamesm_iiJames.m
Rated 15 Jul 2012
91
66th
Like all the rest of the movies I loved all of them
Rated 15 Jul 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
78
44th
Should've been an episode
Rated 16 Jun 2012
baggerBagger
Rated 11 Jun 2012
35
9th
It takes a lot to make you root for the villains. But this movie and Avater made me do it.
Rated 11 Jun 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 18 Mar 2012
50
12th
Basically like a forgettable episode of the series with a stupider ending then that would have ever given us.
Rated 18 Mar 2012
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 11 Feb 2012
63
40th
Better than expected. The CGI had caught up to the source material and the main cast were all on spot.
Rated 11 Feb 2012
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 31 Jan 2012
45
20th
4+ worth experiencing
Rated 31 Jan 2012
capttesticleCaptTesticle
Rated 17 Oct 2011
45
13th
OK I'll buy the longevity, Starfleet conspiracy and the skin-peely guys, but she finds bald men hot? That's not a future I can believe in.
Rated 17 Oct 2011
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 18 Feb 2011
40
43rd
Another script rejected from the TV show, recycled and padded out to make a feature-length episode.
Rated 18 Feb 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
61
28th
The same as all Next Generation films; it feels like an overlong episode.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 27 Aug 2010
67
38th
Not a bad plot for a two-part TV episode. Not enough substance for a feature film.
Rated 27 Aug 2010
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 21 Jun 2010
65
37th
21-6-2010
Rated 21 Jun 2010
talyn_golicTalyn Golic
Rated 14 Feb 2010
50
10th
A mashup of a couple of TNG episodes though not as good as either. Insurrection is just depressingly average, nothing about it stands out, there's no memorable scenes for better or worse, the whole movie is just...there. The plot has a fair few holes in it with some murky character motivation thrown in, but none of it really feels important enough to care about. There's a lazy sense of going through the motions here, the series had episodes that covered similar themes, but are much better.
Rated 14 Feb 2010
greymalkyngrey_malkyn
Rated 25 Jan 2010
10
43rd
Would have made an average tv episode (why does Picard have to end each film by climbing something to get to a goal?)
Rated 25 Jan 2010
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 28 Nov 2009
57
35th
More humor and romance than usual done in the typical professional manner of the franchise.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 23 Nov 2009
45
36th
After the great "First Contact" this feels like another overly long episode of the TV show. And not even a scene with someone stabling F. Murray Abraham's face to the back of his skull can save that.
Rated 23 Nov 2009
deathcrowDeathcrow
Rated 01 Sep 2009
76
76th
I dont know why this movie is hated as much as it is. At least no stumbling through dark corridors all of the time like in Nemesis.
Rated 01 Sep 2009
kdevinekdevine
Rated 19 Aug 2009
80
35th
This continues the NextGen Trek tradition of making an extra long episode instead of a movie...
Rated 19 Aug 2009
rufusRufus
Rated 19 Jul 2009
73
13th
Not as bad as Star Trek V, but pretty close. This and ST X are the worst of the TNG movies.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
the_ratlingThe Ratling
Rated 15 Jul 2009
72
21st
Not as bad as others tend to say it is, though the plot does contain a few worrysome implications.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 16 Jun 2009
30
11th
The worst Star Trek film featuring the Next Generation crew, it feels like everyone involved is just there for the paycheck.
Rated 16 Jun 2009
ruderude
Rated 12 Jun 2009
60
33rd
Before long, the audience feels like it's chaperoning a Space Prom.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
janusjanus
Rated 02 Jan 2009
50
19th
I don't think I've ever felt as "meh" about a film as I have about this. It's not First Contact or Wrath of Khan, that's for sure.
Rated 02 Jan 2009
joojooJooJoo
Rated 31 Dec 2008
3
32nd
Ignore this unless you know the role this region of space had in the Klingon - Romulan war unowatimsayin??
Rated 31 Dec 2008
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 16 Oct 2008
80
58th
There is some great interaction between the characters here, and the pacing is fine, but this could have done with a little less political posturing.
Rated 16 Oct 2008
tathieltathiel
Rated 02 Oct 2008
76
48th
Plotwise, it's merely a longer episode of the TNG series, unfortunately.
Rated 02 Oct 2008
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 25 Aug 2008
30
19th
Blech.
Rated 25 Aug 2008
l_to_the_pL to the P
Rated 08 Jul 2008
65
15th
Sigh.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 13 Jun 2008
60
63rd
okay movie
Rated 13 Jun 2008
egregiusEgregius
Rated 26 May 2008
70
21st
I'll always root for the underdog. I didn't hate this film, but I admit, it's hard to love, for it contains not much to adore.
Rated 26 May 2008
purgatospurgatos
Rated 09 May 2008
56
25th
Totally forgettable, but inoffensive.
Rated 09 May 2008
chompaChompa
Rated 16 Jan 2008
83
70th
I liked this one. It was more like an episode that ran long than a movie though.
Rated 16 Jan 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 03 Jan 2008
82
67th
Not a bad film although it doesn't really deliver for trekkies with F. Murray Abraham just not being bad enough or mad enough or a borg !
Rated 03 Jan 2008
gogokaingogokain
Rated 27 Dec 2007
55
56th
Good episode, bad movie, hot old lady.
Rated 27 Dec 2007
scottathonScottathon
Rated 01 Nov 2007
18
3rd
It would've been a decent episode.
Rated 01 Nov 2007
budleonardBudLeonard
Rated 28 Oct 2007
80
25th
Donna Murphy is hawt, but this is basically an extended episode of "The Next Generation." It's fun, though.
Rated 28 Oct 2007
erusielerusiel
Rated 02 Sep 2007
72
50th
Meh. A movie-length episode. Except it seemed like director Jonathan Frakes was on a mission to jab each of the other characters, and give himself an awesome subplot.
Rated 02 Sep 2007
hyp3r10nHyp3r10n
Rated 19 Aug 2007
69
52nd
Not bad - quite funny - strange visuals.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
25th
oh sooo bad. The "what dreams may come" of the Star schlock franchise
Rated 14 Aug 2007
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
7th
Silly and confusing. Weakest of the NextGen films. At least we get F. Murray Abraham.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
69th
When a rich opportunity to exploit a people is given to the Federation, they snatch it. It's up to those with actual moral fiber to fight it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
14th
What a waste of incredibly gifted talent. F. Murray Abraham is such a gifted actor, there should have been a better way to have used him in the Star Trek Universe. As a fan of the shows and several of the movies, I am disappointed and embarrassd by this movie. It might have made a good episode, but as a movie it was almost the death nell for the franchise. It should have served as a warning to Berman that he needs to have a good follow up - instead we got Nemesis - pity.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
50th
Worth watching.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tearsofashtearsofash
Rated 14 Aug 2007
56
21st
Ugh.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
50th
A worthwhile but unremarkable entry in the Star Trek film series.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
54th
This isn't the most daring of the Star Trek TNG films, but it does do a nice job of giving the characters some breathing room to explore things parts of themselves that sometimes got short-shrift in the truncated time allowance of an average TV episode.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
yilbyilb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
25th
Pretty much the standard fare here. A nice enough episode. Sometimes even looks like t.v. with the talking heads & all, but i liked the strechy face people.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
00120012
Rated 29 Jun 2007
78
36th
A light-hearted Trek outing. Some may find it annoying, but I think it's a lot of fun.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
jokerxggJokerXgg
Rated 29 Jun 2007
0
1st
even the show was bad
Rated 29 Jun 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 13 Apr 2007
58
17th
Pretty much just a lengthy, decent episode of the show. Which might not be such a bad thing, but movies are supposed to aspire to a little bit more, aren't they?
Rated 13 Apr 2007
stainStain
Rated 13 Apr 2007
90
86th
Can't explain why but I never get tired of Star Trek
Rated 13 Apr 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 27 Mar 2007
58
24th
As big of a fan of TNG I am, this film is just... boring. I'm not sure why they did a film series at all, and this is probably the shittiest entry in it.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
sammagesammage
Rated 18 Mar 2007
70
32nd
Amusing in places, watchable, and I enjoy watching Riker smirk all the goddamn time. No, really.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 18 Jan 2007
51
16th
And I actually like TNG the most.
Rated 18 Jan 2007

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