The Movie Order

Star Trek watch order

Ten films with the original and Next Generation crews, plus three set in an alternate reality that begins over a century earlier.

13films
1979–2016released
Samein both orders
2separate continuities
0 of 13 watched

The original timeline 10 films

Six films with the original crew, then four with the Next Generation crew. Generations brings Kirk and Picard together.

  1. 1

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979

    Set 2273

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  2. 2

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982

    Set 2285

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy

  3. 3

    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984

    Set 2285

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy

  4. 4

    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986

    Set 2286

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy

  5. 5

    Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989

    Set 2287

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  6. 6

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991

    Set 2293

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  7. 7

    Star Trek Generations 1994

    Set 2371

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy+1 more

  8. 8

    Star Trek: First Contact 1996

    Set 2373

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy+1 more

  9. 9

    Star Trek: Insurrection 1998

    Set 2375

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+YouTube (free)

  10. 10

    Star Trek: Nemesis 2002

    Set 2379

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+YouTube (free)

The Kelvin timeline 3 films

An alternate reality that branches off in 2233, with a new cast playing the original crew.

  1. 1

    Star Trek 2009

    Set 2233–2258

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sky Go+1 more

    Stream onParamount+

  2. 2

    Star Trek Into Darkness 2013

    Set 2259

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sky Go+1 more

    Stream onParamount+KanopyPluto TV

  3. 3

    Star Trek Beyond 2016

    Set 2263

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sky Go+1 more

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy

The original timeline 10 films

Six films with the original crew, then four with the Next Generation crew. Generations brings Kirk and Picard together.

  1. 1

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979

    Set 2273

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  2. 2

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982

    Set 2285

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy

  3. 3

    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984

    Set 2285

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy

  4. 4

    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986

    Set 2286

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy

  5. 5

    Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989

    Set 2287

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  6. 6

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991

    Set 2293

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  7. 7

    Star Trek Generations 1994

    Set 2371

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy+1 more

  8. 8

    Star Trek: First Contact 1996

    Set 2373

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy+1 more

  9. 9

    Star Trek: Insurrection 1998

    Set 2375

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+YouTube (free)

  10. 10

    Star Trek: Nemesis 2002

    Set 2379

    Stream onParamount+Sky GoNOW

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+YouTube (free)

The Kelvin timeline 3 films

An alternate reality that branches off in 2233, with a new cast playing the original crew.

  1. 1

    Star Trek 2009

    Set 2233–2258

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sky Go+1 more

    Stream onParamount+

  2. 2

    Star Trek Into Darkness 2013

    Set 2259

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sky Go+1 more

    Stream onParamount+KanopyPluto TV

  3. 3

    Star Trek Beyond 2016

    Set 2263

    Stream onNetflixParamount+Sky Go+1 more

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy

Worth knowing. The 2009 film creates a new timeline branching off the original, so the three Kelvin films run in parallel rather than before. They are the easiest entry point for a newcomer despite being made last.

Where to stream it

  • Paramount+All 13 filmsGo to Paramount+
  • Sky GoAll 13 films
  • NOWAll 13 films
  • Netflix3 of 13 films
  • Paramount+All 13 filmsGo to Paramount+
  • fuboTV10 of 13 films
  • Kanopy7 of 13 films
  • YouTube (free)4 of 13 films

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