The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,263 votes
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Lockout
2012 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 2,019 votes
Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
2018 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 4,215 votes
In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Devil Conspiracy
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 483 votes
A powerful biotech company has breakthrough technology allowing them to clone history’s most influential people with just a few fragments of DNA. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Altered
2025 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 123 votes
In an alternate present, genetically enhanced humans dominate society. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wolverine
2013 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 10,412 votes
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Shadow of the Moon
2019 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 1,620 votes
In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas "Locke" Lockhart, hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer whose crimes defy scientific explanation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
eXistenZ
1999 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,220 votes
A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Spectral
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,043 votes
A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
How It Ends
2018 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 2,062 votes
A desperate father tries to return home to his pregnant wife after a mysterious apocalyptic event turns everything to chaos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
1991 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 597 votes
A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Endless
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,326 votes
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Final Countdown
1980 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 681 votes
During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dragonball Evolution
2009 · TMDB 2.9/10 · 2,239 votes
On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Anon
2018 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,754 votes
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Assessment
2025 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 460 votes
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Monster Trucks
2016 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 941 votes
Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 1,565 votes
After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mystery Men
1999 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 928 votes
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cooties
2014 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 824 votes
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.