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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.

Restore Point

1. Restore Point

Science Fiction Crime Thriller
6.2
20231h 54min

Overview

It’s 2041 and the gaps in social and economic inequality have left the world on the brink. A breakthrough in science has given humanity the ability to bring victims of a violent crime back to life by backing up their brain every 2 days. This allows an ambitious, young detective the opportunity to solve a case of a murdered couple when the restoration team is able to bring one of them back.


Birth/Rebirth

2. Birth/Rebirth

Horror Mystery Thriller Drama Science Fiction
6.2
20231h 39min

Overview

A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead.


Overview

Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab.

Themes

"movie: blue beetle. genres: action, Science fiction, Adventure, Action, Science fiction, Adventure main themes: armor, Superhero, Family relationships, Armor, Superhero, Family relationships full keywords list: armor, Superhero, Family relationships, Family, High tech, Job hunting, Mexican american, Aftercreditsstinger, Duringcreditsstinger, Immigrant family, College graduate, Dc extended universe (dceu), Alien technology, Brother sister relationship, Latino. concept analysis: the film explores how power and identity are shaped by choice, Family, And empathy rather than destiny or pure weaponization, Arguing that true heroism comes from protecting others and resisting easy violence. it also interrogates the ethics of militarized technology and the human consequences of exploitation, Suggesting redemption is possible when victims are seen and understood."

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Amazon Video
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Babylon 5: The Road Home

4. Babylon 5: The Road Home

Animation Science Fiction Action Adventure
6.9
20231h 20min

Overview

Travel across the galaxy with John Sheridan as he unexpectedly finds himself transported through multiple timelines and alternate realities in a quest to find his way back home. Along the way he reunites with some familiar faces, while discovering cosmic new revelations about the history, purpose, and meaning of the Universe.


The Pod Generation

5. The Pod Generation

Science Fiction Comedy Romance Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Romantic Comedy
5.6
20231h 50min

Overview

In a not-so-distant future, couples can share pregnancy on a more equal footing via detachable artificial wombs. While botanist Alvy has doubts about this new way of birthing babies, his love for Rachel prompts him to take a leap of faith.

Themes

"movie: the pod generation. genres: science fiction, Comedy, Romance, Science fiction, Comedy, Romance main themes: future, Marriage crisis, Child labour, Future, Marriage crisis, Child labour full keywords list: future, Marriage crisis, Child labour, Natural birth, Working woman, Synthetic human, Child birth, Planned parenthood, Work-life balance. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical implications of technological advancements in reproduction and the emotional complexities of parenthood. it raises questions about the balance between embracing innovation and preserving natural experiences in the journey of creating life."

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Overview

A flying saucer lands in the backyard of an elderly suburbanite with memory problems, who forms a bond with the scared alien inside.

Themes

Alien alliance, Aging and isolation, Makeshift family dynamics, Memory loss impact, Caregiving under watch, Outsider bond and community suspicion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Animation Comedy Action Science Fiction
7.2
20231h 40min

Overview

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.


Justice League: Warworld

8. Justice League: Warworld

Animation Action Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action
5.3
20231h 30min

Overview

Until now, the Justice League has been a loose association of superpowered individuals. But when they are swept away to Warworld, a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the others must somehow unite to form an unbeatable resistance able to lead an entire planet to freedom.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Illusion vs reality, Unity as power under attack, Collective resistance under coercion, Deception and containment, Violence as psychological currency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

9. The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

Animation Action Adventure Science Fiction
7.9
20231h 24min

Overview

A nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture leads to untold dangers and unexpected revelations, while The Monarch is literally out for Dr Venture's blood. An imposing evil from the past reemerges to wreak havoc on the Ventures, The Guild, and even the Monarch marriage—it will take friends and foes alike to restore the Ventures' world to order… or end it once and for all.


Bird Box Barcelona

10. Bird Box Barcelona

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Supernatural Horror
5.3
20231h 52min

Overview

After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.

Themes

"movie: bird box barcelona. genres: horror, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Science fiction, Thriller main themes: based on novel or book, Barcelona, Spain, Blindfold, Based on novel or book, Barcelona, Spain, Blindfold full keywords list: based on novel or book, Barcelona, Spain, Blindfold, Spin off. concept analysis: the film explores the fragility of human connection in the face of overwhelming despair and the moral complexities of survival. it delves into the psychological impacts of grief and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones in a world devoid of hope."

Available on

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