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10 Classic Sci-Fi Movies That Were Inspired By Star Trek
May 31, 2025
The original Star Trek series was revolutionary. It changed how people thought of sci-fi on television, and it pushed the envelope in other ways as well. It was social commentary, and it wasn't pulpy or campy like what had come before.
The influence of Star Trek is clear to see in much of the sci-fi that came after. Either explicitly, or in a more subtle way that even the creator might not realize. So I thought I'd boldly suggest a list of movies that have a little bit of the genes created by the late, great Gene Roddenberry.
I haven't only included movies on this list with a more official or generally-accepted Star Trek inspiration, but also ones that I personally just feel have something in common with the franchise. This list isn't ranked, by the way, except for the number one movie, which is the best one in my opinion.
10 Star Wars: Episode IV–A New Hope
Release Year
1977
Runtime
2 hours 1 minute
Given that there's sometimes this weird rivalry between Star Trek and Star Wars fans, you might be surprised to hear that the first Star Wars film has any connections to Star Trek. After all, Star Wars is (by George Lucas' own admission) a science-fantasy franchise rather than being science fiction.
And yet, Lucas is on record saying that Star Wars stood on the shoulders of Star Trek. It's not that Star Wars was inspired so much by it narratively, but that the popularity of Star Trek created fertile ground for something like Star Wars to happen. Today, we get to enjoy both franchises and it doesn't look like either of them are going anywhere.
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