Best Star Trek: The Original Series Movies, Ranked
All 6 Star Trek: The Original Series films with enough votes to rank, ordered by TMDB audience score. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan leads at 7.4; the franchise averages 6.7. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
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The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.
7.42,170 votes - 2
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
7.21,683 votes - 3
After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may be their deadliest encounter.
7.01,446 votes - 4
A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence.
6.61,548 votes - 5
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
6.51,973 votes - 6
A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet.
5.71,328 votes
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Star Trek: The Original Series film?
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) rates highest at 7.4 out of 10 from 2,170 TMDB votes.
How are these Star Trek: The Original Series films ranked?
By TMDB audience score — the average rating from every user who has scored the film. Only films with at least 50 votes are included, so a handful of ratings cannot skew the order. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
Which Star Trek: The Original Series film is rated lowest?
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) sits last at 5.7. The franchise averages 6.7 across 6 rated films.
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