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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.

Avengers: Infinity War

621. Avengers: Infinity War

Adventure Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Space Sci-Fi
8.4

20182h 29min

United States

Director: Anthony Russo

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Destiny and choice, Alliances under threat, Collective duty, Moral cost of ambition, Power and sacrifice

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Inuyashiki

622. Inuyashiki

Action Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy
6.6

20182h 7min

Director: Shinsuke Sato

A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.


Rampage

623. Rampage

Action Adventure Science Fiction Epic Action Rescue Mission Adventure
6.1

20181h 47min

United States

Director: Brad Peyton

Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

Themes

Unintended consequences, Risk escalation, Corporate greed, Control of nature, Empathy across species, Science ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Just a Breath Away

624. Just a Breath Away

Drama Science Fiction Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
5.9

20181h 30min

Canada, France

Director: Daniel Roby

When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.

Themes

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Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Quiet Place

625. A Quiet Place

Horror Drama Science Fiction Alien Horror Family Drama
7.5

20181h 31min

United States

Director: John Krasinski

A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

Themes

Grief and guilt, Family tragedy, Survival horror, Post-apocalyptic survival, Parenting in crisis, Enforced silence, Human vs alien, Deaf culture

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Ready Player One

626. Ready Player One

Adventure Action Science Fiction Treasure Hunt Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi
7.4

20182h 20min

United States, India

Director: Steven Spielberg

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

Themes

Corporate power vs individual agency, Control of virtual spaces, Nostalgia as escape, Identity and anonymity, Collaboration through competition, Community vs isolation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

627. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

Science Fiction Action Animation Fantasy Superhero Action
7.0

20181h 26min

United States

Director: Sam Liu

Amanda Waller's top-secret "Task Force X" — consisting of Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn, and Copperhead — is on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they're willing to risk their lives to steal it. However, the Suicide Squad isn't the only group of villains seeking to possess the object. It's a race for the golden prize, and second place isn't an option if they want to stay alive.

Themes

Betrayal under pressure, Loyalty versus ambition, Nanite bomb control, Race for relic, Relic temptation risk, Alliance fragility under stress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Pacific Rim: Uprising

628. Pacific Rim: Uprising

Action Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure Epic Action
5.6

20181h 51min

United States

Director: Steven S. DeKnight

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

Themes

Technological arms race, Drone program ethics, Leadership under loss, Duty vs independence, Youth in warfare, Mind control threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Night Eats the World

629. The Night Eats the World

Horror Thriller Science Fiction Zombie Horror Survival Thriller
6.0

20181h 34min

France

Director: Dominique Rocher

After waking up to find himself all alone in an apartment where a massive party was being held the night before, Sam is immediately forced to face a terrifying reality: the living dead have invaded the streets of Paris.

Themes

Isolation and loneliness, Urban decay and survival, Sound as lure and response, Self reliance under siege, Fragile human connection, Perception under stress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island

630. Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island

Animation Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Comedy
6.6

20181h 48min

Director: Kazuaki Imai

Upon hearing about the story of Treasure Island, Nobita dreams of discovering and exploring his own treasure island, despite the fact all of the Earth has been mapped already.