No. 2 - The Wrath of Kahn. 1982

A great, satisfying success after the disappointment of the Motion Picture, Star Trek II restores the character-driven heart to Star Trek.

The sequel to the original series episode Space Seed sees Ricardo Montalban reprise his role as Khan, obsessed with killing Admiral James T Kirk. Spock's sacrifice at the end of the film makes for a uniquely powerful ending (although inviting Scotty to play the bagpipes at the funeral was perhaps ill-advised). Watch out too for the surreal sequence early on where Khan inserts a large slug into an enormous plastic replica of Chekhov's ear.

by Chris Small