Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) is the first feature film based on the iconic Star Trek television series. The movie follows the starship Enterprise’s crew led by James T. Kirk as they seek to avert a major alien threat approaching Earth. The movie is currently available for streaming online, and we are here to give you all the details.
Here’s where you can watch Star Trek: The Motion Picture online.
Where can you watch and stream Star Trek: The Motion Picture?
You can watch and stream Star Trek: The Motion Picture on Paramount Plus.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture features the original cast from the TV show, and Gene Roddenberry, the creator of the show also returns as the producer of the movie. The main cast are:
- William Shatner as James T. Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock
- DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy
- James Doohan as Montgomery Scott
- Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
- George Takei as Hikaru Sulu
- Persis Khambatta as Ilia
- Stephen Collins as Willard Decker
How to watch Star Trek: The Motion Picture and stream online
In order to stream Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), viewers must first sign up for a Paramount+ subscription plan of their choice. The current options available for viewers residing in the US are,
- Paramount+ Essential: $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year
- Paramount+ with SHOWTIME: $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year
For an Amazon Prime subscription plan, viewers can either go for $14.99 a month or $139 a year.
The official synopsis for Star Trek: The Motion Picture reads:
“When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.”