TV was not the final frontier for Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry‘s beloved franchise beamed into theaters 13 times from 1979 to 2016. We take a look back at the movies that launched fan-favorite characters onto the big screen, from William Shatner‘s Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy‘s Spock to Patrick Stewart‘s Picard.
Scroll down for a closer look at the Star Trek flicks that expanded the franchise’s horizons, all of which are currently streaming on Paramount+.
TV Guide Magazine’s Star Trek: The Captains Special Issue is available for order online now at StarTrek.TVGM2026.com, and for purchase on newsstands nationwide.