The One
2001 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 1,774 votes
A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills. 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.
Shin Godzilla
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,605 votes
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Watchmen: Chapter II
2024 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 180 votes
Suspicious of the events ensnaring their former colleagues, Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are spurred out of retirement to investigate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Escape from New York
1981 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,572 votes
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Serenity
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,929 votes
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Æon Flux
2005 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 2,490 votes
400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Osiris
2025 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 287 votes
Special Forces commandos on a mission are abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dredd
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 5,623 votes
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The 5th Wave
2016 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 6,090 votes
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Flood
2025 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 741 votes
When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape — and the future of humanity — on the line. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Tuxedo
2002 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 2,204 votes
Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin : Never touch Devlin's prized tuxedo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Overlord
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 3,183 votes
On the eve of D-Day, a team of American paratroopers crash behind enemy lines and come face-to-face with a Nazi threat unlike any the world has ever seen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Small Soldiers
1998 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,367 votes
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mortal Engines
2018 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 5,255 votes
Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Underwater
2020 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 3,542 votes
After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Planet 51
2009 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 2,198 votes
When Earth astronaut Capt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,648 votes
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Planet of the Apes
2001 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 4,480 votes
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sssssss
1973 · TMDB 5.1/10 · 112 votes
David, a college student, is looking for a job. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fantastic Four
1994 · TMDB 4.4/10 · 227 votes
When dosed with cosmic rays, four intrepid astronauts are given incredible powers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.