Star Trek: Nemesis is one of the most disliked movies in the Star Trek franchise, with even of its cast leveling criticism at the sequel. Nemesis was the fourth and final film featuring the cast of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew, and when the series ended after seven seasons the TNG films picked up where it had left off.
Nemesis was not originally intended to be the final TNG movie, but the film was such a critical and commercial failure that it put any further ideas about continuing the films to bed, and was the beginning of a franchise hiatus that lasted for most of the 2000s. There were numerous reasons why Nemesis failed, including issues with the story and fans' general dissatisfaction with the franchise at the time. However, it was not only the audience and critics who ended up disliking the sequel; of the TNG cast have also gone on record to express their unhappiness with how Nemesis turned out.
The two most vocal cast are Marina Sirtis, who played Star Trek: Nemesis too.
Baird has defended himself against these accusations over the years. In an interview with the BBC, Baird said that he was more interested in making a film that stood on its own and didn't "rest on all the past history". He acknowledged the Star Trek fans take the series very seriously but stated he didn't feel able to watch such a vast catalog of past TNG episodes prior to shooting. Baird also stated he tried to make Nemesis a film that would give fans "as much bang for your buck" as he could and was focused on the action and entertainment aspects rather than character development. He did not offer any counters to the reports of experiencing difficulty working with people on set but did seem to concede he could understand why fans might be offended by his lack of Star Trek knowledge.
With how badly Star Trek: Nemesis was received when it premiered, however, consensus about the sequel's failings seems to lie firmly with Sirtis and Burton. Baird likely did the best he could with the knowledge he had and other factors contributed to Nemesis's bad showing, but Sirtis, Burton, and other cast have not backed down about their dislike for the film over the years. Ultimately, the TNG cast's disapproval of Star Trek: Nemesis serves as just one other reason it is considered one of the worst Star Trek films.
