Dawn of the Dead
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 4,605 votes
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Science Fiction Movies
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
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Knowing
2009 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 5,916 votes
A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,371 votes
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Palm Springs
2020 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,789 votes
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 8,800 votes
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tremors
1990 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,633 votes
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
9
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,948 votes
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 4,768 votes
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
65
2023 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 2,902 votes
65 million years ago, the only 2 survivors of a spaceship from Somaris that crash-landed on Earth, must fend off dinosaurs to reach the escape vessel in time before an imminent asteroid strike threatens to destroy the planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 1,324 votes
A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paul
2011 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 6,384 votes
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The X-Files
1998 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,842 votes
Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Upgrade
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 5,122 votes
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jumper
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 6,323 votes
David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 4,255 votes
When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Deep Blue Sea
1999 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 2,701 votes
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jupiter Ascending
2015 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 7,176 votes
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty… This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It's What's Inside
2024 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 833 votes
A pre-wedding reunion descends into a psychological nightmare for a group of college friends when a surprise guest arrives with a mysterious suitcase. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lightyear
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,875 votes
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,612 votes
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.