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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.

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

391. Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders

Action Animation Adventure Crime Science Fiction
6.7

20161h 18min

United States

Director: Rick Morales

Overview

Adam West and Burt Ward returns to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and in space.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Betrayal and deception, Technology as control, Identity through replication, Space vs earth tension

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Girl with All the Gifts

392. The Girl with All the Gifts

Action Horror Science Fiction Zombie Horror Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.6

20161h 51min

United Kingdom

Director: Colm McCarthy

Overview

In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

Themes

Child exploitation, Authority and resistance, Duty vs sacrifice, Science ethics under crisis, Survival amid apocalypse, Us vs them mentality

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Void

393. The Void

Mystery Horror Science Fiction Monster Horror
5.9

20161h 30min

Canada

Director: Jeremy Gillespie

Overview

In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby rural hospital staffed by a skeleton crew, only to discover that patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman. As the horror intensifies, Carter leads the other survivors on a hellish voyage into the subterranean depths of the hospital in a desperate bid to end the nightmare before it's too late.

Themes

Morgue as setting, Cosmic horror contact, Hospital under siege, Nurse under fire, Power over life and death, Mutation and transformation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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ARQ

394. ARQ

Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
6.3

20161h 28min

United States

Director: Tony Elliott

Overview

Two old friends living in a dystopic future become trapped in a mysterious time loop — one that may have something to do with an ongoing battle between an omnipotent corporation and a ragtag band of rebels.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Deception and betrayal, Survival under confinement, Corporate domination, Rebellion under pressure, Memory and repetition

Available on

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Morgan

395. Morgan

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
5.9

20161h 32min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Luke Scott

Overview

A corporate risk-management consultant must determine whether or not to terminate an artificial being's life that was made in a laboratory environment.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Human machine boundary, Ethics of artificial life, Creation with autonomy, Instrumental rationality vs emotion, Corporate risk vs care

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Seoul Station

396. Seoul Station

Animation Horror Science Fiction Action Thriller
6.1

20161h 32min

South Korea

Director: Yeon Sang-ho

Overview

In this animated prequel to "Train to Busan," a group of survivors deals with a zombie pandemic that unleashes itself in downtown Seoul.

Themes

Class inequality, Downtown confinement, Martial law policing, Economic precarity under outbreak, Zombie outbreak, Survivors dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Shin Godzilla

397. Shin Godzilla

Action Science Fiction Horror Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Monster Horror
6.8

20162h

Japan

Director: Shinji Higuchi

Overview

When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

Themes

Political incompetence, Bureaucratic inertia, Crisis escalation dynamics, Civilian evacuation ethics, International cooperation, Nuclear threat management

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

398. Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

Animation Science Fiction Action Anime Epic Sci-Fi
6.7

20161h 55min

Japan, United States

Director: Takeshi Nozue

Overview

The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the world’s last remaining Crystal, and the menacing empire of Niflheim is determined to steal it. King Regis of Lucis commands an elite force of soldiers called the Kingsglaive. Wielding their king’s magic, they fight to protect Lucis. As the overwhelming military might of the empire bears down, King Regis is faced with an impossible ultimatum – to marry his son, Prince Noctis to Princess Lunafreya of Tenebrae, captive of Niflheim, and surrender his lands to Niflheim rule. Although the king concedes, it becomes clear that the empire will stop at nothing to achieve their devious goals, with only the Kingsglaive standing between them and world domination.

Themes

Duty vs loyalty, Fractured alliances, Rebellion leadership dynamics, Imperial coercion and resilience, Peace compromised by force, Magical artifacts shape conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Star Trek Beyond

399. Star Trek Beyond

Action Adventure Science Fiction Space Sci-Fi Exploration Adventure
7.0

20162h 2min

United States

Director: Justin Lin

Overview

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Trust under siege, Stranded survival, Legacy conflict, Space opera scale, Ambition versus duty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ice Age: Collision Course

400. Ice Age: Collision Course

Adventure Animation Family Comedy Science Fiction
5.7

20161h 35min

United States

Director: Mike Thurmeier

Overview

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and locations.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Cooperation under threat, Emergent leadership under pressure, Technology vs longevity, Longevity vs youth, Alliances between rivals

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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