"It's like he dropped all the Star Trek titles on the floor then picked them up in random order..."
Trekkies, Trekkers, and even casual fans of the beloved science fiction franchise are undoubtedly upset, and several are voicing their displeasure with the head-scratching selections published within Entertainment Weekly’s All 13 Star Trek movies, ranked from worst to best article from Monday, Sept. 28.
The main reason: Entertainment Weekly declares that both Star Trek: Nemesis and Beyond are better films than First Contact. Certainly, it's a mind-boggling list that EW has put together, and here are what fans of the franchise are saying in the article's comments section about the unpopular choices.
One user named Tim wrote the following: "It's like he [Darren Franich] dropped all the Star Trek titles on the floor then picked them up in random order and made a list."
Another user named Jens wrote in the comments, "Your list is [wack]," while Mary added: "The only ones they got right were Wrath of Khan and The Voyage Home. I love Star Trek IV and always have."
Now, check out Entertainment Weekly’s Star Trek films ranked from worst to first for yourself (below), and discover why the list is being questioned.
13. Generations (1994)
12. The Search for Spock (1984)
11. Insurrection (1998)
10. Into Darkness (2013)
9. The Final Frontier (1989)
8. First Contact (1996) — There is no way this classic should be ranked so low on any list.
7. Star Trek (2009)
6. Beyond (2016)
5. Nemesis (2002)
4. The Motion Picture (1979)
3. The Undiscovered Country (1991)
2. The Wrath of Khan (1982)
1. The Voyage Home (1986)
Another EW user (Zenera) wrote in the article's comments section: "It lost me when they put First Contact at [No.] 8. Nemesis being ranked higher just made this list a joke." Meanwhile, Ty's Mom added: "This list lost me at [No.] 5. Star Trek: Nemesis. Nope, just nope."
Personally, my favorite line of EW’s article is written as follows: “Entertainment Weekly’s definitive ranking of every Star Trek movie thus far.” Definitive? Yeah, SciFiMike said it best when he wrote the following in the comments section:
"This is an amazingly bad ranking list. The fact that Final Frontier, Nemesis, and Into Darkness aren’t at the back of the list speaks volumes. Generations and Search for Spock are infinitely better than those three. But given the rankings of the TV shows last month, shouldn’t have expected much better with the movies..."
SciFiMike is referring to EW's Every single Star Trek series, ranked from worst to best list, which was published on August 7, and the contributors that composed that assignment actually declared that Discovery is better than Prodigy, Enterprise, and Picard.
I understand everyone has different opinions, preferences, and film favorites from the franchise, but, for me as a lifelong Trekkie, this list from EW is Ceti Alpha V-sized hot mess. And I can understand why so many Entertainment Weekly readers responded negatively in the comments.
Personally, I don’t agree with The Voyage Home being ranked by EW as being better than The Wrath of Khan either, but at least the publication placed the three most-deserving theatrical Treks in the Top 3. In my opinion, No. 4 is where First Contact would fall on my own personal list.
I, like those who commented on the list, also question why The Search for Spock and Generations are listed as the two worst films of the franchise — when they're clearly not.
Look, I HATED that Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, and Ronald D. Moore killed Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) in Generations, but even I realize The Next Generation’s first big-screen adventure isn't the worst big-screen Trek.
By the way, the worst Star Trek film is Section 31, but it doesn't appear on EW's "definitive" list.
So, what did you think of Entertainment Weekly’s Star Trek movies ranking? Did you find it as illogical as those who responded in the article's comments? Sound off and also share your own favorite big-screen Treks with us on the Redshirts Always Die Facebook and X pages.
Live long and prosper, Trekkies!
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