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Discover popular and highly rated science fiction movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2025 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,731 votes
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 8,569 votes
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 4,207 votes
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1968 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 4,021 votes
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 9,257 votes
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,579 votes
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,415 votes
After the underlying tech for M3GAN is stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, M3GAN's creator Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 8,497 votes
Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 5,082 votes
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 11,146 votes
Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1984 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 3,471 votes
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 7,140 votes
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1979 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 5,029 votes
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 7,517 votes
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 6,757 votes
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 23,506 votes
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 4.4/10 · 5,476 votes
Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 8,125 votes
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 9,504 votes
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 2,861 votes
Cocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.