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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.

Nimona

1. Nimona

Animation Family Action Science Fiction Adventure
7.5
20231h 39min

Overview

A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Evidence and accountability, Acceptance and belonging, Reform and change, Deception and authority

Available on

Netflix
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River

2. River

Comedy Science Fiction Fantasy
6.9
20231h 26min

Overview

The one-hundred-year-old Fujiya inn stands in the quiet region of Kyoto. Mikoto is standing in front of the Kibune river at the back of the building when she is called back to work. But two minutes later, she finds herself back at the river again. The whole inn seems to be stuck in a time loop!


Resident Evil: Death Island

3. Resident Evil: Death Island

Action Animation Science Fiction Horror Zombie Horror
5.7
20231h 31min

Overview

In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.

Themes

Trust under threat, Collective resilience under threat, Crisis-driven power dynamics, Ethical ambiguity in science, Technological escalation, Institutional oversight failures

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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They Cloned Tyrone

4. They Cloned Tyrone

Comedy Science Fiction Mystery Dark Comedy Investigation Mystery
6.6
20232h 2min

Overview

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Experimental ethics, Racial exploitation, Deception for order, Cloning and dehumanization, Assimilation as violence

Available on

Netflix
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Overview

When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

Themes

Secret identity, Power and responsibility, Time travel consequences, Mentorship and guidance, Loss and obligation, Alternate realities and multiverse

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

6. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Science Fiction Adventure Action Epic Action Adventure Epic
6.0
20232h 7min

Overview

When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, humans Noah and Elena will do whatever it takes to help the Transformers as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.

Themes

Duty vs survival, Human-machine alliance, Trust under threat, Deception under pressure, Sacrifice for home, Leadership under crisis

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

7. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Animation Action Adventure Science Fiction
8.5
20232h 20min

Overview

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.


Overview

A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.

Themes

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Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

9. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Science Fiction Adventure Action Space Sci-Fi Superhero Action
7.9
20232h 30min

Overview

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.

Themes

Memory and trauma, Leadership under pressure, Resilience through loss, Chosen family, Experimental ethics, Collective sacrifice and survival

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Artifice Girl

10. The Artifice Girl

Science Fiction Thriller Mystery AI Sci-Fi Computer Threat Thriller
6.6
20231h 33min

Overview

A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Ai autonomy and agency, Ethics of baiting predators, Free will vs control, Human android relationships, Surveillance justice and accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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