Star Trek: Nemesis

En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.

Critics found the film a formulaic, underwhelming entry in the Next Generation movie series, with a derivative clone plot and weak villain, though the final space battle and Patrick Stewart's performance drew some praise.

• Shinzon is revealed as a clone of Picard raised on the slave planet Remus, and the film explores his nurture versus Picard's nature
• Picard and Shinzon embody contrasting upbringings and the film debates which shapes them
• The Enterprise is invited to Romulus for a treaty that turns out to be a setup

• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khanshared space opera action, clone and android identity themes, and a villain mirroring the hero
• Star Trek: First Contactshared android identity and franchise-veteran crew, with a clone-villain mirror theme
• Moonshared clone-of-hero antagonist and nature versus nurture identity theme

Director

Stuart Baird

Release Date

2002-12-13

Runtime

116 min

Rating

6.3 / 10 (1674)

What is Star Trek: Nemesis about?

Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew are lured into a treacherous Romulan peace summit where they confront a cloned doppelganger bent on destroying the Federation.

What is Star Trek: Nemesis like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Star Trek: Nemesis as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Star Trek: Nemesis violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Star Trek: Nemesis as moderate.

What did critics think of Star Trek: Nemesis?

Critics found the film a formulaic, underwhelming entry in the Next Generation movie series, with a derivative clone plot and weak villain, though the final space battle and Patrick Stewart's performance drew some praise.

Which films are like Star Trek: Nemesis?

Films with a similar feel include Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek: First Contact, and Moon.

How long is Star Trek: Nemesis?

Star Trek: Nemesis runs 116 minutes.

Where can I watch Star Trek: Nemesis?

In United States, Star Trek: Nemesis streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube Free.