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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.

Attack on Titan

431. Attack on Titan

Horror Action Science Fiction Monster Horror Epic Action
5.0

20151h 38min

Japan

Director: Shinji Higuchi

Overview

100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.

Themes

Trust under threat, Survival under siege, Scientific hubris, Loss and sacrifice, Walls as social control, Power and rebellion

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Synchronicity

432. Synchronicity

Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mindbender Mystery
5.4

20151h 41min

Mexico, United States

Director: Jacob Gentry

Overview

A daring physicist travels into the past to stop a mysterious woman from stealing his invention. But once there, he uncovers a surprising truth about the machine, the woman, and his own fractured reality.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Trust and betrayal, Corporate control of invention, Altered reality perception, Parallel universe instability, Ownership of ideas

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Equals

433. Equals

Drama Romance Science Fiction Passionate Romance Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.0

20151h 42min

Indonesia, United States

Director: Drake Doremus

Overview

A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.

Themes

Emotions eradicated, State surveillance and control, Conformity under pressure, Secret support networks, Artistic expression as rebellion, Intimacy under restriction

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ant-Man

434. Ant-Man

Science Fiction Action Adventure Superhero Action Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
7.2

20151h 57min

United States

Director: Peyton Reed

Overview

Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Family dynamics under strain, Protecting dangerous knowledge, Ambition versus restraint, Corporate secrecy and rivalry

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Self/less

435. Self/less

Science Fiction Action Thriller Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Cover-Up Thriller
6.5

20151h 57min

United States

Director: Tarsem Singh

Overview

An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origins and the secret organization that will kill to keep its secrets.

Themes

Trust and deception, Immortality ethics and risk, Consent and embodiment, Wealth vs vulnerability, Memory manipulation concerns, Identity through technology

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Terminator Genisys

436. Terminator Genisys

Science Fiction Action Thriller Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.3

20152h 6min

United States, Canada

Director: Alan Taylor

Overview

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Time travel ethics, Human-machine resistance, Sacrifice and protection, Dystopian system control, Causal paradox

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Apple TV
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters

437. Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Action Animation Fantasy Adventure Science Fiction
7.0

20151h 16min

United States

Director: Sam Liu

Overview

In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and oversight, Heritage and belonging, Framing and accountability, Authority and civil rights, Trust in institutions

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Jurassic World

438. Jurassic World

Action Adventure Science Fiction Thriller Epic Action
6.9

20152h 4min

United States

Director: Colin Trevorrow

Overview

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

Themes

Genetic engineering ethics, Scientific hubris, Conservation vs exploitation, Public sentiment and policy, Government oversight vs autonomy, Coexistence with wildlife

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Circle

439. Circle

Horror Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.0

20151h 26min

United States

Director: Mario Miscione

Overview

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die…executed by a strange device in the center of the room.

Themes

Survival under duress, Bias and prejudice under pressure, Collective morality under threat, Utilitarian sacrifice debates, Power dynamics under crisis, Group accountability and blame


Tomorrowland

440. Tomorrowland

Adventure Family Mystery Science Fiction Exploration Adventure
6.4

20152h 10min

United States

Director: Brad Bird

Overview

Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomorrowland."

Themes

Optimism vs cynicism, Destiny vs agency, Technology and secrecy, Self-fulfilling prophecy risk, Collective memory and action, Recruitment and belonging

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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