100+ Best Science Fiction Movies

Top-rated science fiction films ranked by our smart algorithm

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100 Best Science Fiction Movies

Top-rated science fiction films ranked by our smart algorithm

#1
Interstellar poster
8.4

Interstellar

20142h 49m

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

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#2
Avengers Infinity War poster
8.3

Avengers Infinity War

20182h 29m

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

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#3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 poster
8.0

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

20232h 30m

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

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#4
SpiderMan No Way Home poster
8.0

SpiderMan No Way Home

20212h 28m

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

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#5
Avengers Endgame poster
8.3

Avengers Endgame

20193h 1m

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

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#6
Prey poster
7.8

Prey

20221h 40m

When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

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#7
Star Wars poster
8.2

Star Wars

19772h 1m

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

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#8
Inception poster
8.4

Inception

20102h 28m

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

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#9
Avatar The Way of Water poster
7.7

Avatar The Way of Water

20223h 12m

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

Science FictionAdventureAction
#10
The Avengers poster
7.7

The Avengers

20122h 23m

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

Science FictionActionAdventure
#11
Godzilla vs Kong poster
7.7

Godzilla vs Kong

20211h 54m

In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.

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#12
SpiderMan Into the SpiderVerse poster
8.4

SpiderMan Into the SpiderVerse

20181h 57m

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

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#13
The Matrix poster
8.2

The Matrix

19992h 16m

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

ActionScience Fiction
#14
Black Panther Wakanda Forever poster
7.2

Black Panther Wakanda Forever

20222h 42m

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

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#15
Avengers Age of Ultron poster
7.3

Avengers Age of Ultron

20152h 21m

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

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#16
Alien poster
8.1

Alien

19791h 57m

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

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#17
Terminator 2 Judgment Day poster
8.1

Terminator 2 Judgment Day

19912h 17m

Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.

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#18
Dune poster
7.8

Dune

20212h 35m

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

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#19
Avatar poster
7.6

Avatar

20092h 42m

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

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#20
Back to the Future poster
8.3

Back to the Future

19851h 56m

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

AdventureComedyScience Fiction
#21
Mad Max Fury Road poster
7.6

Mad Max Fury Road

20152h 1m

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#22
The Martian poster
7.7

The Martian

20152h 21m

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

DramaAdventureScience Fiction
#23
Iron Man poster
7.6

Iron Man

20082h 6m

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

ActionScience FictionAdventure
#24
The Maze Runner poster
7.2

The Maze Runner

20141h 53m

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape.

ActionMysteryScience Fiction
#25
WALL·E poster
8.1

WALL·E

20081h 38m

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

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#26
Everything Everywhere All at Once poster
7.8

Everything Everywhere All at Once

20222h 20m

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#27
Blade Runner 2049 poster
7.5

Blade Runner 2049

20172h 44m

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

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#28
The Thing poster
8.0

The Thing

19821h 49m

A team of American scientists investigate the empty, destroyed base of their Norwegian counterparts in Antarctica, only to discover a terrifying life force that can take the form of its prey.

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#29
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 poster
7.6

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

20172h 17m

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

Science FictionAdventureAction
#30
Captain America Civil War poster
7.4

Captain America Civil War

20162h 27m

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

AdventureActionScience Fiction
#31
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind poster
8.1

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

20041h 48m

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

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#32
Blade Runner poster
7.9

Blade Runner

19821h 58m

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

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#33
The Prestige poster
8.2

The Prestige

20062h 10m

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

DramaMysteryScience Fiction
#34
Free Guy poster
7.5

Free Guy

20211h 55m

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

ComedyAdventureScience Fiction
#35
2001 A Space Odyssey poster
8.1

2001 A Space Odyssey

19682h 29m

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

Science FictionMysteryAdventure
#36
SpiderMan Homecoming poster
7.3

SpiderMan Homecoming

20172h 13m

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#37
Star Wars The Force Awakens poster
7.3

Star Wars The Force Awakens

20152h 16m

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

AdventureActionScience Fiction
#38
Logan poster
7.8

Logan

20172h 17m

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

ActionDramaScience Fiction
#39
XMen Days of Future Past poster
7.5

XMen Days of Future Past

20142h 12m

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#40
Aliens poster
7.9

Aliens

19862h 17m

When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story—all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.

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#41
Predator poster
7.5

Predator

19871h 47m

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Science FictionActionAdventure
#42
The Empire Strikes Back poster
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

19802h 4m

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

AdventureActionScience Fiction
#43
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster
7.3

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

20142h 10m

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

Science FictionActionDrama
#44
A Clockwork Orange poster
8.2

A Clockwork Orange

19712h 17m

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?

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#45
Edge of Tomorrow poster
7.6

Edge of Tomorrow

20141h 54m

Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.

ActionScience Fiction
#46
I Am Legend poster
7.2

I Am Legend

20071h 41m

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

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#47
Ready Player One poster
7.6

Ready Player One

20182h 20m

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

AdventureActionScience Fiction
#48
Black Widow poster
7.3

Black Widow

20212h 14m

Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#49
V for Vendetta poster
7.9

V for Vendetta

20062h 12m

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

ActionThrillerScience Fiction
#50
The Iron Giant poster
7.9

The Iron Giant

19991h 26m

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

FamilyAnimationScience Fiction
#51
ET the ExtraTerrestrial poster
7.5

ET the ExtraTerrestrial

19821h 55m

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

Science FictionAdventureFamily
#52
The Fifth Element poster
7.5

The Fifth Element

19972h 6m

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

AdventureFantasyAction
#53
Arrival poster
7.6

Arrival

20161h 56m

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

DramaScience FictionMystery
#54
Sonic the Hedgehog poster
7.3

Sonic the Hedgehog

20201h 39m

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

ActionScience FictionComedy
#55
Return of the Jedi poster
7.9

Return of the Jedi

19832h 12m

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

AdventureActionScience Fiction
#56
SpiderMan Far From Home poster
7.4

SpiderMan Far From Home

20192h 9m

Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#57
Watchmen poster
7.3

Watchmen

20092h 43m

In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.

ActionMysteryScience Fiction
#58
The Terminator poster
7.6

The Terminator

19841h 48m

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

ActionThrillerScience Fiction
#59
The Hunger Games Catching Fire poster
7.4

The Hunger Games Catching Fire

20132h 26m

Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.

AdventureActionScience Fiction
#60
Thor Ragnarok poster
7.6

Thor Ragnarok

20172h 11m

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#61
A Quiet Place Part II poster
7.5

A Quiet Place Part II

20211h 37m

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

Science FictionThrillerHorror
#62
Her poster
7.9

Her

20132h 6m

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

RomanceScience FictionDrama
#63
Guardians of the Galaxy poster
7.9

Guardians of the Galaxy

20142h 1m

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

ActionScience FictionAdventure
#64
Star Trek poster
7.4

Star Trek

20092h 7m

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

Science FictionActionAdventure
#65
Alita Battle Angel poster
7.2

Alita Battle Angel

20192h 2m

When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.

ActionScience FictionAdventure
#66
Black Panther poster
7.4

Black Panther

20182h 15m

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#67
Star Wars Episode III  Revenge of the Sith poster
7.4

Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith

20052h 20m

The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

AdventureActionScience Fiction
#68
Tenet poster
7.2

Tenet

20202h 30m

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

ActionThrillerScience Fiction
#69
Back to the Future Part II poster
7.8

Back to the Future Part II

19891h 48m

Marty and Doc are at it again in this wacky sequel to the 1985 blockbuster as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

AdventureComedyScience Fiction
#70
Twelve Monkeys poster
7.6

Twelve Monkeys

19952h 9m

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly, and patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

Science FictionThrillerMystery
#71
A Quiet Place poster
7.4

A Quiet Place

20181h 31m

A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

HorrorDramaScience Fiction
#72
Captain America The Winter Soldier poster
7.7

Captain America The Winter Soldier

20142h 16m

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#73
Jurassic Park poster
7.9

Jurassic Park

19932h 7m

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

AdventureScience Fiction
#74
RoboCop poster
7.3

RoboCop

19871h 42m

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.

ActionThrillerScience Fiction
#75
District 9 poster
7.4

District 9

20091h 52m

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

Science Fiction
#76
War for the Planet of the Apes poster
7.2

War for the Planet of the Apes

20172h 20m

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

DramaScience FictionWar
#77
Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster
7.3

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

20111h 45m

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.

ThrillerActionDrama
#78
Back to the Future Part III poster
7.5

Back to the Future Part III

19901h 59m

The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

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#79
Rogue One A Star Wars Story poster
7.5

Rogue One A Star Wars Story

20162h 13m

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#80
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7.2

What Happened to Monday

20172h 3m

In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.

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#81
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7.1

Maze Runner The Death Cure

20182h 23m

Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

Science FictionActionAdventure
#82
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7.3

Star Trek Into Darkness

20132h 12m

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#83
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7.6

The Butterfly Effect

20041h 53m

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

Science FictionThriller
#84
Men in Black poster
7.2

Men in Black

19971h 38m

After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent Kay and new recruit Agent Jay find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.

ActionAdventureComedy
#85
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7.6

Children of Men

20061h 49m

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

DramaActionThriller
#86
28 Days Later poster
7.2

28 Days Later

20021h 53m

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

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#87
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7.8

Mr Nobody

20092h 21m

Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

Science FictionDramaRomance
#88
Predestination poster
7.4

Predestination

20141h 37m

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

Science FictionThriller
#89
Ex Machina poster
7.6

Ex Machina

20151h 48m

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

DramaScience Fiction
#90
Source Code poster
7.3

Source Code

20111h 34m

When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

ThrillerScience FictionMystery
#91
Gattaca poster
7.5

Gattaca

19971h 46m

In a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics, humans are set on a life course depending on their DNA. Young Vincent Freeman is born with a condition that would prevent him from space travel, yet is determined to infiltrate the GATTACA space program.

ThrillerScience FictionMystery
#92
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7.2

Limitless

20111h 45m

A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

ThrillerMysteryScience Fiction
#93
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7.3

Minority Report

20022h 25m

John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.

ActionThrillerScience Fiction
#94
Gravity poster
7.2

Gravity

20131h 31m

Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.

Science FictionThrillerDrama
#95
The Hunger Games poster
7.2

The Hunger Games

20122h 22m

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.

Science FictionAdventureFantasy
#96
Moon poster
7.6

Moon

20091h 37m

With only three weeks left in his three year contract, Sam Bell is getting anxious to finally return to Earth. He is the only occupant of a Moon-based manufacturing facility along with his computer and assistant, GERTY. When he has an accident however, he wakens to find that he is not alone.

Science FictionDrama
#97
Dont Look Up poster
7.1

Dont Look Up

20212h 18m

Two American astronomers attempt to warn humankind about an approaching comet that will wipe out life on planet Earth.

Science FictionComedyDrama
#98
Total Recall poster
7.3

Total Recall

19901h 53m

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company who manufacture memories. Something goes wrong during his memory implant turning Doug's life upside down and even to question what is reality and what isn't.

ActionAdventureScience Fiction
#99
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7.1

The Invisible Man

20202h 4m

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

ThrillerScience FictionHorror
#100
XMen First Class poster
7.3

XMen First Class

20112h 12m

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

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Understanding Science Fiction Movies

Explore what makes science fiction films unique, their key characteristics, and why they captivate audiences worldwide.

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Genre Characteristics

Future technology, space exploration, scientific concepts, speculative fiction, advanced civilizations, and imaginative storytelling about possibilities beyond current reality.

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Popular Subgenres

  • • Space Opera
  • • Cyberpunk
  • • Time Travel
  • • Dystopian Fiction
  • • Alien Invasion
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Viewing Tips

Appreciate the visual effects and world-building. These films often reward multiple viewings to catch details and understand complex concepts.

Why Science Fiction Movies Matter

Science fiction films inspire innovation and scientific thinking, often predicting future technologies and exploring the implications of scientific advancement on society.

These movies encourage viewers to think beyond current limitations and consider possibilities for human achievement, environmental solutions, and social progress.

🏆 Science Fiction Genre Statistics

Movies in Database:100+
Top 25 Average Rating:7.6/10
Most Popular Era:2010s
Quality Threshold:7.0+ Rating

Your Science Fiction Discovery Guide

Expert tips for finding and enjoying the best science fiction films tailored to your preferences.

🎯Finding Your Perfect Match

  • Start with highly-rated films (8.0+) to experience the genre's best examples
  • Check release decades - each era brings different filmmaking styles
  • Read descriptions to understand tone and content before watching
  • Use our similar movie suggestions to discover new favorites

Maximizing Your Experience

  • Create the right viewing environment for the genre's atmosphere
  • Consider watching with friends for genres that benefit from shared reactions
  • Explore international films for fresh perspectives on familiar themes
  • Track your favorites to identify patterns in your preferences