2012 Doomsday
2008 · TMDB 3.3/10 · 129 votes
On December 21, 2012 four strangers on a journey of faith are drawn to an ancient temple in the heart of Mexico. 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 2026-08-06 · 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.
Robot Jox
1990 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 157 votes
50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pontypool
2009 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 714 votes
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it's just another day at work. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Meteor
1979 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 174 votes
After a collision with a comet, a nearly 8km wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading towards Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
1996 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 160 votes
Darkman, needing money to continue his experiments on synthetic skin, steals a crate of cash from drug lord Peter Rooker... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Happy Accidents
2000 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 145 votes
A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2036: Nexus Dawn
2017 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 419 votes
This in-world short film takes place in the year 2036 and revolves around Jared Leto’s character, Niander Wallace. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Communion
1989 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 191 votes
A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Big Ass Spider!
2013 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 278 votes
When a giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages across the city of Los Angeles, it is up to one clever exterminator and his security guard sidekick to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I'll Follow You Down
2013 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 193 votes
After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later – one that may bring him home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Undead
2003 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 240 votes
A quaint Australian fishing village is overcome by meteorites that turn its residents into the ravenous undead, leaving a small group of those unharmed to find a way out. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Things to Come
1936 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 223 votes
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
20 Million Miles to Earth
1957 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 173 votes
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Theodore Rex
1995 · TMDB 3.7/10 · 121 votes
In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 133 votes
After a series of scientific experiments directed towards freeing the inner man and controlling human personalities, the kindly, generous Dr Henry Jekyll succeeds in freeing his own alter ego, Edward Hyde, a sadistic, evil creature whose pleasure is murder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 166 votes
Peter makes good on another power outage at home by retelling "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Untamed
2016 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 212 votes
A meteorite deposits an alien monster with strange powers near the home of an unhappy couple. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Detention
2012 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 420 votes
As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Empire of Corpses
2015 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 130 votes
The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Suite Life Movie
2011 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 534 votes
Cody and Zack are approached to join the Gemini Project, a high-tech research center studying the dynamics between twins. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.