The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard is currently streaming on Paramount+. And ever since it was announced that the show’s last batch of episodes would reunite the original cast members of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), a lot of Trekkies have started rewatching The Next Generation movies. If you also want to revisit the previous films in the sci-fi franchise but don’t know where and how exactly, then you’ve come to the right place. Read on to find out where to watch all the Star Trek movies.
How many Star Trek movies are there?
As of March 2023, there are a total of 13 movies in the Star Trek franchise. The films in the Gene Roddenberry-created franchise are classified into three categories: The Original Series movies, the abovementioned The Next Generation movies, and the Kelvin Timeline movies.
The Original Series movies
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
The main cast of these movies is comprised of actors from the original Star Trek TV series. These include William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForrest Kelley as Leonard McCoy, James Doohan as Montgomery Scott, Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura, and George Takei as Hikaru Sulu, just to name a few.
The Next Generation movies
- Star Trek Generations (1994)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
The main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series reprised their roles in The Next Generation movies. These movies star Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, Jonathan Frakes as William Riker, LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge, Brent Spiner as Data, Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher, Michael Dorn as Worf, and Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi.
Reboot (Kelvin Timeline)
- Star Trek (2009)
- Into Darkness (2013)
- Beyond (2016)
The Kelvin Timeline movies feature the main characters of the original Star Trek television series portrayed by a new cast. In the trilogy, Chris Pine plays James T. Kirk while Zachary Quinto portrays Spock. Other cast members include Karl Urban as Leonard McCoy, Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura, Simon Pegg as Montgomery Scott, John Cho as Hikaru Sulu, and Leonard Nimoy as Spock Prime.
Are the Star Trek movies on Paramount Plus?
In November 2021, Paramount Plus became the streaming home of all 13 Star Trek movies in the United States. But in the following months, some of the films came and went from service, sometimes appearing on other online platforms.
Does Paramount Plus have all the Star Trek movies?
Though Paramount Plus has called itself the streaming home of the Star Trek franchise, the service doesn’t have all the Star Trek movies.
By September 2022, all Star Trek films, except for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek Beyond, were still available on Paramount Plus. However, by the start of October 2022, only the 2009 film Star Trek and its 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness are available for streaming on the platform. Later that year, Star Trek Beyond ― the latest feature film in the Star Trek universe and the third installment in the Kelvin Timeline series ― arrived on Paramount Plus.
As of March 2023, the six The Original Series movies and the four The Next Generation films are not on Paramount Plus.
Why are the Star Trek movies not on Paramount Plus?
While October 2022 saw the biggest exodus of Star Trek movies from Paramount Plus in over a year, TrekMovie.com reported that the departure of the films from the platform is simply due to licensing deals cut with other streaming services several years ago. The website pointed out that all The Original Series and The Next Generation movies left Paramount Plus for AMC last year only to come back to the former a few months later.
Where to watch Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The first ever Star Trek feature film is available to stream on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Fans can watch the 1982 movie on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
The third installment in The Original Series movies is currently streaming on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The 1986 movie is available for streaming on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Trekkies can rewatch the 1989 movie on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
The last movie starring the Star Trek: The Original Series cast members is viewable on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek Generations
The 1994 movie, starring the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, is available to stream on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek: First Contact
The 1996 film is currently streaming on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek fans can watch the 1998 film on HBO Max and DirecTV.
Where to watch Star Trek: Nemesis
The 2002 movie is currently streaming on HBO Max and DirecTV
Where to watch Star Trek (2009)
In the U.S., the first movie in the franchise’s Kelvin Timeline is available for streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Amazon Prime Video Channel, and Paramount+ Roku Channel. The movie depicts the Romulan homeworld, Romulus, being destroyed by a supernova in the year 2387.
Where to watch Star Trek Into Darkness
The 2013 movie is streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Amazon Prime Video Channel, and Paramount+ Roku Channel.
Where to watch Star Trek Beyond
The most recent Star Trek film is streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Amazon Prime Channel, and Paramount+ Roku Channel.
Are Star Trek movies on Netflix?
As of March 2023, no Star Trek movie is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
When will Star Trek movies return to Paramount Plus?
As indicated above, most of The Original Series movies and The Next Generation movies have left Paramount Plus for HBO Max. However, it’s not clear when they will move back to Paramount Plus.
Where can I watch Star Trek movies for free
Unlike some movies, you can’t watch Star Trek films online for free. You either have to pay a subscription fee to watch them on a streaming platform or spend money to rent or buy their digital copies. Fans, however, may be able to watch them for free through free trials of some streaming services.
How to watch Star Trek movies in order
Simply follow the release dates of the Star Trek movies to watch them in chronological order.
Upcoming Star Trek movies
Star Trek 4
A fourth movie in the Kelvin Timeline is in the works. Star Trek 4 was officially announced at the Paramount Global Investors’ Day event in February 2022. Production of the film started in the spring of 2022. No director is currently attached to the project, but the main cast members from the first three movies are expected to return to their respective roles.
The project will be a joint-venture production between Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions, with J. J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber signed on as producers. Josh Friedman and Cameron Squires were recently hired to do a rewrite of the previous draft of the script created by Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.
Untitled Kalinda Vasquez film
In March 2021, it was announced that Kalinda Vasquez, who previously worked on Star Trek: Discovery is writing a new Star Trek film. The project is also a joint-venture production between Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot Productions, with J. J. Abrams serving as producer.
Untitled Nicholas Meyer film
Nicholas Meyer revealed in March 2021 that he and Steven Charles-Jaffe had written a concept for a Star Trek movie set between Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. They pitched the idea to Alex Kurtzman, J.J. Abrams, and Emma Watts from Paramount Pictures last year.