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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.

DC League of Super-Pets

1. DC League of Super-Pets

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.9
20221h 45min

Overview

When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Duty vs personal life, Emergent teamwork, Power through empowerment, Inclusion through shared purpose

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Overview

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Exploitation for fame, Voyeuristic spectacle, Racial issues, Power of observation, Unpredictable danger of the unknown

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Alienoid

3. Alienoid

Science Fiction Action Fantasy Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.3
20222h 22min

Overview

Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.

Themes

Duty across eras, Hidden hosts and memory loss, Intertemporal conflict, Pursuit of a divine blade, Power source as weapon, Humanity under haava threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Minions: The Rise of Gru

4. Minions: The Rise of Gru

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Science Fiction
6.5
20221h 27min

Overview

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Loyalty tested by minions, Ambition via pet rock, Sequel shaped by 1970s, Betrayal by a supervillain, Belonging via minions, Identity shift through competition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

5. Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Animation Comedy Science Fiction TV Movie Adult Animation
7.0
20221h 26min

Overview

In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they re-emerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Gender dynamics, Youth rebellion vs authority, Privilege and bias, Satire of media culture, Technology and consequences, Surveillance and state power

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Brian and Charles

6. Brian and Charles

Comedy Drama Science Fiction
6.7
20221h 31min

Overview

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.


Plan 75

7. Plan 75

Drama Science Fiction
6.6
20221h 53min

Overview

In a Japan of the near future, the government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be voluntarily euthanized to remedy a super-aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a young Filipino laborer face choices of life and death.


Spiderhead

8. Spiderhead

Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
5.5
20221h 47min

Overview

A prisoner in a state-of-the-art penitentiary begins to question the purpose of the emotion-controlling drugs he's testing for a pharmaceutical genius.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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Press Play

9. Press Play

Music Romance Science Fiction
6.1
20221h 25min

Overview

Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura gets the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape can transport her back in time.


The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

10. The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

Action Mystery Thriller Science Fiction Superhero Action
6.3
20222h 17min

Overview

A girl wakes up in a huge secret laboratory, then accidentally meets another girl who is trying to protect her house from a gang. The mystery girl overthrows the gang with her unexpected powers, and laboratory staff set out to find her.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Survival under threat, Biotech ethics, Power under oppression, Secret laboratory containment, Kinship and identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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