Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Stars	User	Rating
5	Mentaculus	60 _35th
I'm going to state on record that this may be most in line with Roddenberry's original vision of humanity surpassing its dogmatic religious utopia: a coda to "Who Mourns for Adonais?", "The Corbomite Maneuver", and "The Changeling", V is the film that asks, "What does God need with a Starship?" and answers, "If we have a Starship, we do not need God". It uses Mxyzptlk logic in its approach, though, which means characters are themselves in reverse, and it comes off weird.
5	BillyShears	50 _21st
A season 3 of Star Trek movie. Hey remember all that fun we’ve been having in these movies lately, well ... forget it! Shatner opens this one climbing a cliff with no safety equipment and baby he needed that equipment - some metaphor here for directing this bizarre film. Spock is good, McCoy is turned up way too much and the rest are just there. Nichelle doing an erotic dance for very thirsty desert dwellers yuck. Way to much row row row your boat in this Star Trek.
5	Paxton	52 _23rd
Remember the movie Lady in the Water where writer/director M. Night Shyamalan wrote a script containing a character who was a writer that would save the world and cast HIMSELF to play the role? Well, that was practically self-effacing compared to this.
4	djross	35 _19th
It seems for a while as if a confrontation is being staged between Kirk's Odyssean metis, Spock's stoic rationalism, and the lures of est-style emotional transcendentalism, the key moment being Kirk's impassioned declaration, "I need my pain." All this is, of course, swept away in a farcical third act that recapitulates THE WIZARD OF OZ and ends with a campfire sing-a-long as ode to bachelorhood and the bonds of masculine friendship. Production and script problems are, as usual, obvious.
4	INDYATMN	77 _48th
Not sure why this is so hated. While it's true many efx look bad & the resolutions to both story conflicts are as anti-climatic as possible, the mystery driving the journey to that shrug-worthy climax is a compelling one. We also get a very unique antagonist in Sybok & it's enjoyable & occasionally funny to watch the 3 leads grumble & bond w/ one another more. Knowing Shatner directed just makes me wonder if Shatner believes we believe he can actually climb up a sheer rock face w/ that paunch.
3	irvinejump	30 _17th
Directed by William Shatner this is a giant turd masquerading as a movie
3	caocao	59 _19th
I wish it was worse or better. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty to laugh at. The very concept of flying to the center of the universe in a few hours to confront god ... on second thought this is amazing. Watch it immediately.
3	spleen	37 _15th
When Shatner talks, God listens. Wow.
3	bentien	47 _25th
Unjustly underrated. Though not a great 'Star Trek' movie it offers some fine new characters and a mere "trekish" plot than 'The Voyage Home'. Terrible effects and an unsatisfying ending is difficult to defend though.
3	backwardsuit	25 _2nd
If you thought the 1st Star Trek movie was cheesy & pretentious get ready to bury your face in your palms for 106 mins. An epic tale of a tired actor undergoing a violent middle-age crisis, imagining himself climbing mountains, solving the question of God then blowing up God with interplanetary missiles. I guess the moral is keep Shatner away from the director's chair. Script of pure embarrassing schlock doesn't help either. Minus x points if you have adoration for what ST used to represent.
3	Gintoki	45 _15th
I'm pretty sure Shatner only wrote and directed this just to stroke his own ego. Kirk is the only competent character in the whole movie. Everyone else is a useless idiot. He even ends up outsmarting God. It's like a bad self insert fanfic.
3	Hawkins	45 _10th
"Captain Kirk is climbing a mountain, why is he climbing a mountain? To hug the mountain. To envelop that mountain. He wants to make love to that mountain. And the climb is going where no man has gone before." - William Shatner.
2	CinematicESP	74 _29th
It's really not as terrible as it's made out to be. Sure it has some awful parts, but there also some brilliant character moments too. Sybok is actually a really good character, and the plot is pretty intriguing, moreso than some of the previous films. But then there's the times where it gets campy... REALLY campy... So bad it becomes hilarious and the experience is much more fun. I'd much rather watch something like that than a movie that takes itself too seriously.
2	misterlizard	40 _43rd
ST 5: The Wrath of Shatner. Kirk's long-planned scheme to exact revenge on the nerds who tormented him for decades at conventions finally bears fruit.
1	howellchuck	45 _1st
Dear Mr. Shatner, Go Climb a Rock! Chuck
1	doctor7	70 _52nd
Many people say this is the low point of the Star Trek film series with the original cast but I disagree. The film does have some excellent scenes, especially between DeForest Kelley, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner. Admittedly reuses some old plots (klingons after Kirk... again) but overall I was entertained. The surreal dream-pain sequences were most compelling with some great mise en scene. I enjoyed it despite it's flaws.
1	Actionberg	10 _0th
Worst Directing. Worst Acting. Worst Script. Worst Effects. Worst Klingons. Worst God. Worst Erotic Dance. Worst Vulcan. Worst Rock Climbing. Worst Humor. Worst Rendition of Row Row Row Your Boat. Average Jerry Goldsmith. This Trekkie is not amused.
1	grimsooth	16 _4th
Surprisingly bad, even though "God" turns out to be crazy.
1	Derekstar	30 _12th
Can I say this? And this is controversial. Shatner is not a bad director. He had a shit script and shit sets and (yes,) a shit cast. Shatner did his best. Kind of. I've now seen this movie twice, because I couldn't remember a thing about it. I always mesh #5 and #6 together. There's a reason for that. There's nothing worth remembering.
1	Stain	80 _68th
In spite of everything, this movie works. Good satire of psychotherapy
1	hehheh	1 _12th
jesus christ this is awful movie
1	dasgeordie	45 _20th
Utter shit.
1	KasperL	20 _4th
The basic premise about a rebel, recruiting the weak-minded and trying to locate God, had potential ... but by this point, the series hits an all-time low in terms of writing and direction. Budget-wise, it's 'Star Trek: Home Video'.
1	Chompa	46 _2nd
The WORST of the trek films.
1	Elfflame	42 _1st
Miserable drek. Shatner is a worse director than he is an actor.
1	TonythePony	44 _10th
Lacks the subtlety and charm of it's predecessor. The plot falls apart under the barest scrutiny and the attempts at slapstick humour are just embarasing. Avoid.
1	purgatos	24 _7th
Who let William Shatner direct?
1	Jeb	26 _17th
Dodge at all costs. The weakest link of the franchise, but admittely and fortunately there is nice acting in this, courtesy of Leonard Nimoy and of course, William Shatner. Never was a Star Trek geek/fanboy anyway.
1	Zang	10 _3rd
FAIL
1	aaaaaaarrggg	43 _22nd
It's nice to hear Jerry Goldsmith's theme from the first movie again but Shatner's (debut) direction is all thumbs. The film shucks the gentle humor of IV in favor of the ham-fisted hilarity of a Benny Hill skit: Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley are made to look totally ridiculous and there're embarrassments aplenty for Doohan and Nichols, too. Easily the weakest of the movie series.
1	Kruz01	50 _22nd
I get it... Spock had feelings and Kirk can kick a gods ass. PS I know it wasn't really a god.
1	mwgerb	38 _25th
It doesn't deserve all of its ignominious reputation, although it's still fairly flawed. The McCoy / Spock / Kirk relationship sometimes verges towards parody, there was probably only enough material to fill a single episode, and the God concept and twist is pretty awful. Still, not without some enjoyability if you're a Star Trek fan, especially thanks to the return of the familiar cast and Jerry Goldsmith.
1	Prismatic	53 _9th
Easily the worst Trek feature with the original cast.
1	noisebloom	23 _3rd
Even without the endless barrage of terrible gags and cheesy dialogue, The Final Frontier has no clue how to tell a coherent, satisfying story.
1	TheEscapist	62 _27th
Not as good as the first 4 films and some things are just plain ridiculous, still, this film has its moments. Pacing issues, plot holes and some goofiness are what's dragging this film down. Spoiler alert; Gets plus points for a diplomatic resolution and for a refreshing new take on 'God' (the entity that is thought to be God until the crew realizes he probably isn't) "You don't believe in me?"->shoots laser beams through eyes. Classic, also an accurate depiction of the Bible version of God.
1	cairosmith	34 _23rd
What is the point of this? By now, nobody seems to know. Promises something exciting with its first scene and then tumbles rapidly downhill, as a man falling from a Yosemite cliff would.

Average Percentile 28.28% from 1837 Ratings