The Son of Kong
1933 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 142 votes
Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong. 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.
Code 8
2016 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 221 votes
In Lincoln City, 4% of people have extraordinary abilities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
1974 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 238 votes
When a series of murders hit the remote English countryside, a detective suspects a pair of travelers when it is actually the work of the undead, jarred back to life by an experimental ultra-sonic radiation machine used by the Ministry of Agriculture to kill insects. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The 10th Victim
1965 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 235 votes
In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
2010 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 248 votes
Amy Pond and Rory Williams are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Eleventh Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dr. Who and the Daleks
1965 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 126 votes
Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scorched Earth
2018 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 116 votes
In a post-apocalyptic future, bounty hunter Attica Gage pursues a ruthless outlaw at the head of a dangerous criminal gang. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marooned
1969 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 114 votes
After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Panic in Year Zero!
1962 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 104 votes
While on a fishing trip, Harry Baldwin and his family hear an explosion and realize that Los Angeles has been leveled by a nuclear attack. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Halo Legends
2010 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 169 votes
The universe of the Halo video game series is expanded in seven short animated films from Japan's greatest anime directors and studios. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
U.F.O.
2012 · TMDB 4.3/10 · 214 votes
A group of friends awake one morning to find all electricity and power shut off and an immense alien aircraft hovering in the air above their heads. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
009 Re:Cyborg
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 114 votes
009 Re:Cyborg follows a group of nine cyborgs, each of them created by a shadowy organization for use as weapons against humanity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 106 votes
In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nirvana
1997 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 307 votes
Jimi, a computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Zombie Apocalypse
2011 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 250 votes
Months after a zombie plague has wiped out 90 percent of the American population, a small group of survivors fight their way cross-country to a rumored refuge on the island of Catalina. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
This Island Earth
1955 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 238 votes
Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Panic in the Mailroom
2013 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 157 votes
Two Minions are busy at work in the mailroom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Devil's Gate
2018 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 257 votes
Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Transformers: Beginnings
2007 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 282 votes
On their home planet of Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons are involved in an explosive battle over the coveted AllSpark. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dark Light
2019 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 184 votes
A woman returns to her family home and discovers it to be inhabited by monsters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.