The Platform
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 7,909 votes
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. 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.
The Running Man
1987 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,902 votes
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cowboys & Aliens
2011 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 5,529 votes
A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Super 8
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 7,175 votes
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lifeforce
1985 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 747 votes
A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waterworld
1995 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 4,151 votes
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Elysium
2013 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 9,689 votes
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 4,970 votes
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Code 8
2019 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 2,197 votes
In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Geostorm
2017 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 5,260 votes
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Men in Black: International
2019 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 5,429 votes
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Power Rangers
2017 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 4,679 votes
Five ordinary teens must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove — and the world — is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Boss Level
2021 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,970 votes
A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Back to the Future Part III
1990 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 11,659 votes
The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Godzilla
1998 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 4,289 votes
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fantastic Four
2015 · TMDB 4.4/10 · 6,471 votes
Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Book of Eli
2010 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 6,783 votes
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gemini Man
2019 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 5,514 votes
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
M3GAN
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 4,913 votes
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Life
2017 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 8,014 votes
The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.