These Are the Best (and Worst) Star Trek Movies, Ranked
The voyages of the starship Enterprise have enjoyed a long life on the big screen through decades of marauding aliens, environmental crises, and temporal anomalies. Although the crew has achieved its mission of boldly going where no one has gone before, the various films have had spottier levels of success, at least with critics.
Now that Star Trek Beyond has arrived in theaters, take a look at how the new film compares with those that came before it, with rankings courtesy of our unique Metascore rating system.
Entertaining and full of intrigue, the final voyage under Captain Kirk’s command didn’t disappoint. Bonus treats: Seeing both Sulu and Spock at the helm of their respective ships and Iman playing a seductive shape-shifter. Engage!
“There are no signs of waning energy here, not even in an Enterprise crew that looks ever more ready for intergalactic rocking chairs.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times