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Watch Star Trek: First Contact on Paramount+ in the United States

Paramount+ currently offers the film to U.S. subscribers, and Philo also lists it in its U.S. catalog. Availability checked October 19, 2026.

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  • U.S. theatrical opening: November 22, 1996, in Los Angeles and New York.
  • Director: Jonathan Frakes directed the film and also plays Commander William Riker.
  • Screenplay: Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore wrote from a story credited to them with producer Rick Berman.
  • Runtime and rating: AFI lists a 112-minute, PG-13 production based on the television series created by Gene Roddenberry.
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Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

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Jonathan Frakes directs and co-stars in the second feature built around the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew. Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard pursues the Borg into Earth's past, where their attack threatens humanity's first warp flight and the event that gives the film its title.

Star Trek: First Contact opened in Los Angeles and New York on November 22, 1996. AFI catalogs the 112-minute, PG-13 adventure, and Paramount+ currently carries an official U.S. stream; Philo also lists the film in its U.S. catalog.

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