The 10 original Star Trek movies are now unavailable to stream anywhere in the United States. In November 2021, every Star Trek movie became available to stream on Paramount+. Paramount+ is the exclusive streaming home of every episode of Star Trek television ever.
Paramount+ gaining the 13 Star Trek movies mean it marked the first time in recent memory that fans could watch the entire franchise in a single place. But now, the six Star Trek films featuring the Star Trek: The Original Series cast and the four featuring the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast have left Paramount+. What's odd is that they haven't gone to another streaming service. They are entirely unavailable to stream anywhere.
The only Star Trek films left on Paramount+ in the United States currently are 2009's Star Trek and its sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness. The third film in the rebooted film series, Star Trek Beyond, is streaming on AMC+.As for the other films, chances are they will be streaming again somewhere in a month or two, perhaps even back on Paramount+. These comings and goings are related to streaming deals that pre-date the current streaming wars where most major studios have their own propriety streaming platform. It's the same reason Marvel movies occasionally leave Disney+ and show up on another service like Netflix.
Those wanting to watch a classic Star Trek movie right now can rely on trusty physical media. Paramount recently released a box set of the first six Star Trek movies restored and in 4k for the first time. The new editions are also available on standard Blu-ray for those without 4k Blu-ray players. Unfortunately, there's been no word on the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies getting the same 4k treatment yet. However, the 2009 Blu-ray box set containing those films is neither hard to find nor expensive. These films are also available to rent or purchase digitally from various digital storefronts.
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