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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.

Companion

1. Companion

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
6.9
20251h 37min

Overview

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Deception within groups, Human android relationship, Toxic relationship dynamics, Privacy invasion by machines, Human vs machines

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2. Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Action Science Fiction Comedy Family Superhero Action
6.9
20241h 50min

Overview

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Alliances under pressure, Found family resilience, Loss drives resilience, Revenge tempered by empathy, Grief shaping decisions

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Caddo Lake

3. Caddo Lake

Drama Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Investigation Mystery
6.8
20241h 43min

Overview

When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.

Themes

Temporal displacement and family strain, Alternate timelines shaping identity, Memory continuity across generations, Missing-child trauma across generations, Community suspicion and vigilance, Fragile family bonds under pressure

Available on

HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Overview

Post-apocalyptic survivors find refuge in the Rocky Mountains to hide from giant, insect-like creatures that can't live above 8,000 feet. However, when one of them needs life-saving supplies, they risk it all to venture into the danger zone.

Themes

Alien invasion threat, High altitude survival, Abandoned mine resilience, Ski lift peril, Hospital supply urgency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Time Cut

5. Time Cut

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Slasher Horror Time Travel Sci-Fi
5.0
20241h 30min

Overview

A teen in 2024 accidentally time-travels to 2003, days before a masked killer murders her sister. Can she change the past without destroying the future?

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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Venom: The Last Dance

6. Venom: The Last Dance

Action Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action Adventure Epic
6.0
20241h 49min

Overview

Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.

Themes

Sequel pressure, Outsider alliance, Alien life-form bond, Public suspicion, Dual-world chase, Secrecy as protection

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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V/H/S/Beyond

7. V/H/S/Beyond

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Alien Horror Alien Contact Sci-Fi
5.8
20241h 54min

Overview

The infinite playground of forbidden worlds and dangerous lifeforms offered by the sci-fi horror genre will lead to the biggest, maddest, bloodiest V/H/S ever.

Themes

Found footage realism, Anthology framing and fragmentation, Alien invasion anxiety, Media credibility and deception, Domestic intrusion and danger, Transformation through mutation, Media spectacle exploitation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Wild Robot

8. The Wild Robot

Animation Science Fiction Family Adventure Drama
8.2
20241h 42min

Overview

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Themes

Collective resilience, Duty versus autonomy, Belonging and trust, Interspecies caregiving, Adaptation under isolation, Cooperation amid threat

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Transformers One

9. Transformers One

Animation Science Fiction Adventure Family Family Animation
7.6
20241h 44min

Overview

The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

Themes

Loyalty vs ambition, Betrayal of leadership, Control of scarce resources, Rebel alliance formation, Formation of social hierarchy, Deception and treachery

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Substance

10. The Substance

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Psychological Horror
7.2
20242h 21min

Overview

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Themes

Identity fragmentation, Beauty standards pressure, Celebrity commodification, Youth and aging, Black market manipulation, Self-image insecurity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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