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1. Star Trek (1966–1969)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols
Votes: 92,848
2. The Expanse (2015–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist links the lives of Ceres detective, accidental ship captain and U.N. politician. Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the greatest conspiracy.
Stars: Steven Strait, Dominique Tipper, Wes Chatham, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 172,112
3. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 949,832 | Gross: $78.90M
4. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 77,266
5. Firefly (2002–2003)
TV-14 | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin
Votes: 281,577
6. Prometheus (I) (2012)
R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Votes: 643,923 | Gross: $126.48M
7. Starship Troopers (1997)
R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Humans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey
Votes: 320,956 | Gross: $54.81M
8. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.
Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 59,067
9. WALL·E (2008)
G | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard
Votes: 1,199,776 | Gross: $223.81M
10. Star Trek (2009)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 620,146 | Gross: $257.73M
11. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,378,987 | Gross: $290.48M
12. Star Trek Beyond (2016)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.
Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana
Votes: 258,411 | Gross: $158.85M
13. Serenity (2005)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture telepath River.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alan Tudyk
Votes: 305,583 | Gross: $25.51M
14. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch
Votes: 496,993 | Gross: $228.78M
15. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
PG | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Votes: 129,174 | Gross: $78.91M
16. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton
Votes: 132,019 | Gross: $92.00M
17. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
G | 143 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Votes: 96,579 | Gross: $82.26M
18. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton
Votes: 79,435 | Gross: $70.12M
19. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned U.S.S. Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis Planet to recover Spock's body.
Director: Leonard Nimoy | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Votes: 86,143 | Gross: $76.47M
20. Titan A.E. (2000)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young man learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity.
Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman | Stars: Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman, Jim Breuer
Votes: 63,926 | Gross: $22.75M
21. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
PG | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.
Director: William Shatner | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan
Votes: 64,184 | Gross: $52.21M
22. Star Trek Continues (2013–2017)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The further adventures of the crew of the USS Enterprise.
Stars: Vic Mignogna, Todd Haberkorn, Christopher Doohan, Grant Imahara
Votes: 3,496
23. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The further adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise, as they explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei
Votes: 8,172
24. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Infinite Warfare returns to the roots of the franchise where large-scale war and cinematic, immersive military storytelling take center stage.
Stars: Brian Bloom, Claudia Christian, Claudia Black, David Hasselhoff
Votes: 4,737
25. Alien: Isolation (2014 Video Game)
M | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In this first person survival horror adventure set fifteen years after the events of Alien (1979), Ripley's daughter becomes trapped on an alien-infested space station which holds answers to the mystery of her mother's disappearance.
Director: Alistair Hope | Stars: Andrea Deck, George Anton, Kezia Burrows, Richie Campbell
Votes: 6,267
26. Crusade (1999)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set right after the events of Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999), a team of soldiers and scientists led by Capt. Matthew Gideon have five years to find a cure for an alien plague decimating Earth.
Stars: Gary Cole, Tracy Scoggins, Daniel Dae Kim, David Allen Brooks
Votes: 5,452
27. Space Station 76 (2014)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
A 1970s version of the future, where personalities and asteroids collide.
Director: Jack Plotnick | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler, Marisa Coughlan, Matt Bomer
Votes: 8,603
28. Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012–2013)
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the year 2199, the space battleship Yamato embarks on a voyage to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a device that will rejuvenate a war-ravaged Earth.
Stars: Mallorie Rodak, Monica Rial, Jamie Marchi, Mike McFarland
Votes: 1,175
29. Nightflyers (1987)
R | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Professor hires a spaceship to get to the source of weird signals from deep space. The trip is cut short however when the ship's computer gets jealous because the captain is in love with one of the female passengers and it gets homicidal.
Director: Robert Collector | Stars: Catherine Mary Stewart, Michael Praed, John Standing, Lisa Blount
Votes: 1,389 | Gross: $1.15M
30. Beyond White Space (2018)
Not Rated | 93 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
The USS Essex is travelling in the furthest reaches of the known Universe when it encounters a gigantic creature. After pirates steal their cargo and most of their supplies the crew decide to capture the creature.
Director: Ken Locsmandi | Stars: Holt McCallany, Zulay Henao, Dave Sheridan, James Devoti
Votes: 2,251
31. Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (2010)
Action, Adventure, Mystery
With the help of opinionated robots, a spaceship captain must travel back in time to prevent the destruction of planet earth while fighting alien beings and uncovering rogue adversaries along the way to reach Darkstar.
Director: J. Allen Williams | Stars: Clive Robertson, Trace Beaulieu, Alan Bryce, Frank Conniff
Votes: 72
32. Odin (1985)
139 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A distress signal from a point near Jupiter takes the crew of the space-ship Starlight on a voyage through the sea of stars to a mysterious planet called Odin, the possible birthplace of the universe.
Directors: Takeshi Shirato, Eiichi Yamamoto, Toshio Masuda | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Edward Glen, Keiko Han, Stacey Gregg
Votes: 214
33. Star Trek: Bridge Commander (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Sci-Fi
Space combat simulation about the new Captain of U.S.S. Dauntless, who must investigate why a star suddenly went supernova. The player must work with Captain Picard, Commander Data, and other allies to stop a new Cardassian threat.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Martha Hackett, Jonathan Del Arco
Votes: 224
34. Picard & Kirk Into Space (2012)
Documentary, Short, Adventure
A group of Star Trek fans and engineering students team up to send the greatest starship captains to ever exist into space for the first time in reality.
Director: Logan Kugler | Stars: Logan Kugler, Spencer Gore, Daniel Kumor, Brishen Hawkins
Votes: 9
35. Starfleet Academy: Chekov's Lost Missions (1998 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Expansion pack for "Starfleet Academy", where the player, a starfleet trainee, gets 7 new missions from Chekov and Sulu. You can use brute force or ambassadorial approach in most missions. Your choices earn you praise or criticism.
Director: Martin Denning | Stars: Walter Koenig, George Takei
Votes: 30
36.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Encounter at Farpoint
(1987)
TV-PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
On the maiden mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), an omnipotent being known as Q challenges the crew to discover the secret of a mysterious base in an advanced and civilized fashion.
Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby
Votes: 7,323
37.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode:
Emissary
(1993)
TV-PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the troubled Commander Sisko takes command of a surrendered space station, he learns that it borders a unique stable wormhole.
Director: David Carson | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell
Votes: 4,600
38.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
All Good Things...
(1994)
TV-PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Capt. Picard finds himself shifting continually into the past, future and present and must use that to discover a threat to humanity's existence.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 9,253
39.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Cause and Effect
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Enterprise gets caught in a time loop which always has one result: total destruction of the ship, itself.
Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 4,755
40.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode:
Redemption II
(1991)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
As Worf fights in the Klingon Civil War, Captain Picard and his crew must stop the Romulans from helping their pawns achieve victory.
Director: David Carson | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Votes: 3,461
41.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Broken Bow, Part 1
(2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the mid-22nd century, the Earth ship Enterprise is launched under the command of Captain Jonathan Archer. When the crew rescues an alien from a crashed spaceship, Earth gets its first ... See full summary »
Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 4,832
42.
Eek! The Cat (1992–1997)
Episode:
Eek Space 9
(1995)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Another episode with Eek as the captain of the starship Shoesuntied. This time they have to stop crazed Star Commander Berzerk from destroying the universe. The X-Files' FBI agents Scully and Mulder have a small cameo at the end.
Director: Jamie Whitney | Stars: Charlie Adler, Gillian Anderson, Curtis Armstrong, Tina Arning
Votes: 59
43.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
A Night in Sickbay
(2002)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After previously offending the Kreetassans, Enterprise attempts to make a better second impression, only to upset the alien race once again. A frustrated Captain Archer returns from the ... See full summary »
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,874
44.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Acquisition
(2002)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Almost the entire crew is left unconscious when four Ferengi pirates raid Enterprise. A still conscious Trip is the only one who can get rid of them.
Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,923
45.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Affliction
(2005)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Enterprise is visiting Earth, Phlox is abducted by the Klingons and forced to research a cure for a virus destined to wipe out the race. Reed is tapped by a secret agency and ordered to betray Archer. Trip transfers to the Columbia.
Director: Michael Grossman | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,545
46.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Anomaly
(2003)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After an attack by Osaarian pirates, Enterprise follows them to a mysterious sphere.
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,622
47.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Awakening
(2004)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
T'Pol and Archer confront the Syrrannites and meet T'Pau who denies the embassy bombing. Archer, who has Surak's essence, is asked to help. V'Las threatens Enterprise to make sure an attack on the Syrrannites isn't witnessed.
Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,593
48.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Azati Prime
(2004)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Archer decides he should pilot a kamikaze shuttle to destroy the Xindi weapon. Temporal agent Daniels urges him to reconsider.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,704
49.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Babel One
(2005)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Enterprise escorts Tellarites to peace talks with Andorians. While transporting they rescue Andorians and say the Tellarites attacked them. Enterprise is soon attacked by an Andorian ship, and Archer must prove who is responsible.
Director: David Straiton | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,622
50.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode:
Borderland
(2004)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a Klingon ship is attacked, it's discovered the imprisoned Dr. Soong's genetically enhanced humans are responsible. Archer takes him to prevent a war.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating
Votes: 1,687