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Star Trek: Insurrection

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1998 | 103 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Rogue One: A Star Wars Story or Star Trek Beyond, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $118 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 153K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jonathan Frakes

  • Patrick StewartCaptain Jean-Luc Picard
  • Brent SpinerLt. Commander Data
  • Michael DornLt. Commander Worf
  • Jonathan FrakesCommander William T. Riker
  • F. Murray AbrahamAd'har Ru'afo
  • Anthony ZerbeVice-Adm. Dougherty
  • Gregg HenryGallatin
  • Donna MurphyAnij
  • Marina SirtisCounselor Deanna Troi
  • Gates McFaddenDoctor Beverly Crusher