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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.

Interstellar

761. Interstellar

Adventure Drama Science Fiction Exploration Adventure Space Sci-Fi
8.7

20142h 49min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Christopher Nolan

Crop failure and relentless dust storms threaten Earth’s survival. Former NASA pilot Joseph Cooper sets off on a space journey with a team, hoping to find a habitable planet and save the people left on Earth—including his own family.

Themes

Trust vs deception, Family bonds under strain, Survival under catastrophe, Time and memory, Duty and personal choice, Scientific uncertainty

Available on

Amazon Video
MGM+ Amazon Channel
Google Play Movies
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Cooties

762. Cooties

Comedy Horror Action Science Fiction Thriller
5.7

20141h 28min

United States

Director: Jonathan Milott

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

Themes

Elementary school crisis, Virus driven behavior, Kids survival under stress, Teacher solidarity under threat, Virus spread dynamics, Elementary school anxiety

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Automata

763. Automata

Thriller Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Investigation Suspense
6.0

20141h 50min

Bulgaria, Spain

Director: Gabe Ibáñez

Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.

Themes

Human-robot dependence, Autonomy under constraint, Corporate control of technology, Desertification-driven survival, Ethics of modification

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Spring

764. Spring

Horror Romance Science Fiction Supernatural Horror Dark Romance
6.7

20141h 49min

United States

Director: Aaron Moorhead

A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.

Themes

Belonging in unfamiliar spaces, Loneliness and escape, Desire vs immortality, Otherness and transformation, Secrecy and revelation, Ethics of reproduction

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Maze Runner

765. The Maze Runner

Action Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.8

20141h 53min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Wes Ball

One day, a young boy named Thomas wakes up among a group of other teenagers who have learned to survive in an enclosed space. He remembers nothing except his name. The teens have been living like this for years and are trying to find a way out of the maze that surrounds them.

Themes

Memory loss under pressure, Survival through cooperation, Group dynamics under stress, Authority versus rebellion, Isolation within confinement, Manipulation through experimentation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Predestination

766. Predestination

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20141h 38min

Australia

Director: Michael Spierig

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

Themes

Fate versus choice, Love across timelines, Covert recruitment secrecy, Identity across timelines, Time travel determinism, Gender transformation and intersex body

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Giver

767. The Giver

Drama Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Drama
6.4

20141h 37min

United States

Director: Phillip Noyce

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

Themes

Emotion suppression, Memory as power, Individual choice vs conformity, Awakening through memory, Color as perception, Deception by authority

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stand by Me Doraemon

768. Stand by Me Doraemon

Animation Adventure Science Fiction Drama Family
7.3

20141h 34min

Japan

Director: Takashi Yamazaki

Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.

Themes

Trust vs deception, Peer rivalry, Future consequences, Guidance under pressure, Self-improvement drive, Identity formation

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

769. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Science Fiction Action Adventure Comedy Superhero Action
5.8

20141h 41min

United States

Director: Jonathan Liebesman

When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Science ethics under profit, Mutual reliance during crisis, Corporate power through greed, Underground family bonds, Protecting strangers amid danger

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy

770. Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy

Animation Family Mystery Comedy Science Fiction
6.7

20141h 14min

Director: Paul McEvoy

Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle's cursed castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania. The team decide to go there on a spooky adventure.