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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.

Paprika

961. Paprika

Animation Science Fiction Thriller Anime Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi
7.7

20061h 30min

Japan

Director: Satoshi Kon

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Power and responsibility, Ethics of dream therapy, Deception within science, Control of dreams, Boundary between dream and reality

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Children of Men

962. Children of Men

Drama Action Thriller Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi
7.9

20061h 49min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

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.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Survival and loyalty, State oppression, Refugee crisis, Infertility-driven conflict, Birth as political instrument

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Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

963. Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Animation Action Science Fiction TV Movie Anime
7.0

20061h 15min

United States

Director: Michael Chang

After a battle with a high-tech villain named, Saiko-Tek, the Teen Titans travel to the city of Tokyo where they find themselves embroiled in a conflict with an ancient enemy.

Themes

Cultural clash and adaptation, Framing and deception, Technology escalation, Power vs accountability, Team cohesion under threat, Mythmaking and manipulation

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Idiocracy

964. Idiocracy

Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Satire Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.5

20061h 24min

United States

Director: Mike Judge

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

Themes

Class inequality, Corporate influence on policy, Anti intellectualism, Mass media manipulation, Consumerism culture, Technocratic incompetence

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The Host

965. The Host

Horror Drama Science Fiction Monster Horror Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
7.1

20062h

South Korea

Director: Bong Joon Ho

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.

Themes

State secrecy under crisis, Public health ethics, Family resilience under threat, Misinformation and accountability, Fear of contamination, Institutional trust vs panic

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

966. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Fantasy Animation Drama Science Fiction Anime
7.6

20061h 38min

Japan

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.

Themes

Personal growth under pressure, Time manipulation ethics, Impact of choices on others, Unintended consequences, Finite power limits, Generational connections across time

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A Scanner Darkly

967. A Scanner Darkly

Animation Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Mindfuck Thriller
7.0

20061h 40min

United States

Director: Richard Linklater

An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Corporate influence on justice, Surveillance society, Ethics of undercover policing, Addiction and decline, Dystopian social order

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Slither

968. Slither

Horror Science Fiction Comedy Alien Horror Dark Comedy
6.5

20061h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: James Gunn

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Parasitic contagion and autonomy, Bodily transformation and horror, Small-town isolation and fear, Hive mind control vs individual will, Violence as containment

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Renaissance

969. Renaissance

Action Animation Science Fiction Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Spy Action
6.6

20061h 45min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Christian Volckman

To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research - where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price.

Themes

Megacorporate control over life, Secrecy and exploitation in science, Deception within corporate ties, Illicit immortality quests, Immortality as corporate leverage, Ethical hazards of breakthrough

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Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

970. Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Science Fiction
7.2

20061h 47min

Director: Ayumu Watanabe

After bringing a fossilized egg back to life with the Time Cloth, Nobita finds himself the owner of a baby dinosaur. Everything is fine until it grows up. Nobita and friends use Doraemon's time machine to return it back to its own time.