What makes a good movie villain? That's hard to say, which is why if you look up the worst and best Star Trek villains of all time, you're going to have a wildly different list depending on where you go. That's no different here. We have our list of the Star Trek movie villains from worst to best, but how did we come up with the list?
Well, there are several criteria that I took into effect.
First, was the villain effective? Did he do his plan well? Villains who suck at completing their missions aren't going to be held in high regard. Secondly, was the villain a problem for the heroes? You'll notice that a lot of times the villain of the film doesn't actually do anything. It's actually a little surprising.
Thirdly, is the villain a threat to the greater good? Star Trek films are about a larger narrative than just good vs. evil. It's about how the actions of one can harm the many. So if you have a weak villain, it's not going to be very well regarded. Fourthly, is the villain cool or menacing? Some of the villains are just...meh. You'll see what we mean as we go through the list.
Lastly, how is the performance of the villain? Is he larger than life and quotable? Or do you forget the character ever existed? Keeping those aspects in mind, we figured out a ranking that we think fairly judges the characters against one another.