Star systems face destruction as two legendary captains unite across time to stop a renegade scientist.
Epic and suspenseful. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy (free) and YouTube (free).
Mild language and a few tense moments, about what a PG should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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