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Science Fiction movies

Futuristic concepts, space exploration, and advanced technology that challenge our understanding of what is possible.

Subgenres include: Epic Sci-Fi, Space Sci-Fi, Dystopian Sci-Fi.

Predator 2

1181. Predator 2

Science Fiction Action Thriller
6.3

19901h 48min

United States

Director: Stephen Hopkins

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.


Mr. Destiny

1182. Mr. Destiny

Fantasy Comedy Science Fiction Romance
6.4

19901h 50min

United States

Director: James Orr

Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks..


Bride of Re-Animator

1183. Bride of Re-Animator

Horror Comedy Science Fiction
6.2

19901h 36min

United States

Director: Brian Yuzna

Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life – starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan's dearly deceased Meg Halsey.


Darkman

1184. Darkman

Action Science Fiction Thriller
6.4

19901h 35min

United States

Director: Sam Raimi

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.


Flatliners

1185. Flatliners

Drama Science Fiction Horror
6.6

19901h 55min

United States

Director: Joel Schumacher

Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.


Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

1186. Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

Action Animation Science Fiction
6.8

19901h 1min

Japan

Director: Daisuke Nishio

Goku and friends must stop a band of space pirates from consuming fruit from the Tree of Might before it's destructive powers drain Earth's energy.


Total Recall

1187. Total Recall

Action Adventure Science Fiction Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi One-Person Army
7.5

19901h 53min

United States

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.

Themes

Deception and trust, Memory manipulation, Corporate monopoly, False identity, Rebellion and resistance, Air supply control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Frankenhooker

1188. Frankenhooker

Comedy Horror Science Fiction
6.2

19901h 25min

United States

Director: Frank Henenlotter

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.


Back to the Future Part III

1189. Back to the Future Part III

Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Epic Time Travel Sci-Fi
7.5

19901h 59min

United States

Director: Robert Zemeckis

The final installment 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.

Themes

Duty vs desire during locomotive, Loyalty under outlaw threat, Nostalgia vs progress time travel, Time travel ethics, Frontier justice under train threat, Romance amid indigenous peoples

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1190. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Science Fiction Action Adventure Comedy Family
6.8

19901h 33min

Hong Kong SAR China, United States

Director: Steve Barron

A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in ninjitsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.