Science Fiction Movies
The list contains the best, new, and most relevant Science Fiction Movies ordered by relevance. Trendflicks helps you find the most attractive Movies from all kinds of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO, etc.
Best Movies
Popular Movies:
Dreamcatcher(2003) , Pandorum(2009) , Surrogates(2009) , District 9(2009) , Primer(2004) , Moon(2009) , War of the Worlds(2005) , Spider-Man 2(2024) , Fantastic Four(2005) , X2(2003) , X-Men(2000) , X-Men: The Last Stand(2006) , Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002) , Signs(2002) , The Rage(2007) , World War Z(2013) , Counter Clockwise(2016) , The Mist(2007) , Predators(2010) , TRON: Legacy(2010) , Source Code(2011) , In Time(2011) , Rise of the Planet of the Apes(2011) , The Man from Earth(2007) , Under the Skin(2014) , Predestination(2015) , Time Lapse(2014) , Parallels(2015) , Jurassic Park III(2001) , Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer(2007)
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Dreamcatcher (2003)
5.5
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Duration: 136min
Country: US
Plot: By accident, four young boys have unexplained abilities. Every year, they get together as adults. When the four go to the forest, a snowfall traps them, along with some odd extraterrestrial monsters who wish to rule over humans. To repel the invaders and save the locals, the four become heavily involved in the event and start looking for their childhood powers.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant
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Pandorum (2009)
6.7
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Duration: 108min
Country: US
Plot: After being lost aboard a spacecraft, two crew members quickly realize they are not alone, which is horrifying. They discover that they are not alone. Who are they if they can't recall anything? What is their objective? Bauer needed guidance through the radio transmitter, so Lieutenant Peyton stayed behind. As Bauer delves more within the ship, he starts to uncover a terrifying truth. Uncovering the dangerous and horrifying mysteries of the ship is a lengthy process.
Director: Christian Alvart
Cast: Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le
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Surrogates (2009)
6.3
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Release Date: 2009-09-25
Duration: 89min
Country: US
Plot: Technology will soon enable people to live through robots they refer to as agents. People essentially live within their houses and rarely leave them. Rather, they investigate life via agents who could or might not resemble them. FBI agents Tom Greer and Peters are tasked with looking into the killing of two agents, which has the unimaginable result of killing the human host as well.
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Cast: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames
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District 9 (2009)
7.9
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Genre: Science Fiction
Release Date: 2009-08-14
Duration: 112min
Country: ZA
Plot: Earth received a shipload of foreign migrants in 1990, and they were placed in quarantine in Zone 9 of Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty years of procreation later, hostilities with local humans persist. Agent Wikus of MNU will handle the task of moving the foreign refugees to farther-flung locations. Wikus got infected by an enigmatic alien fluid during the mobilization process, which caused him to gradually transform into an alien form. At this juncture, Wikus came to a genuine realization of the inequitable treatment of foreign immigrants on Earth.
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie
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Primer (2004)
6.7
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Release Date: 2004-10-08
Duration: 77min
Country: US
Plot: The four engineers collaborated during the day and were good friends. They use Aaron's garage to conduct a nighttime side business. Aaron and Abbe are working on a device that may lessen object weight. A side consequence of the machine was that items left within were utilized 1,300 times longer than the units on time. Abe demonstrated its functionality to Aaron after using it earlier that morning. Abe's girlfriend Rachel's father is Thomas Granger. He found out about the time machine's existence somehow. He journeyed across time, but his improper time travel left him in a coma.
Director: Shane Carruth
Cast: Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Kevin Lucero Less
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Moon (2009)
7.8
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Release Date: 2009-06-12
Duration: 97min
Country: US
Plot: Moon Energy Industries Co., Ltd. is a corporation that is gathering helium-3 to satisfy the planet's energy demands as pollution levels on Earth rise. Sam Bell is the lone employee of the corporation on the lunar base. The only companion he has is the clever robot Gordie. Sam was in an accident two weeks before departing the moon. Upon awakening, he discovers that Gotti appears to be withholding information from him, and the company's upper echelons deny his plea to come back. Sam seizes the chance to flee the facility, only to discover a different Sam at the scene of the mishap.
Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Adrienne Shaw, Kaya Scodelario
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War of the Worlds (2005)
6.5
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Release Date: 2005-06-29
Duration: 117min
Country: US
Plot: With their mother housing them, Ray Ferrell's son and daughter are raised after their divorce from his wife. Ray had to take care of the kids because their wife was too busy today. The community was tranquil until lightning struck, the sky became ominous, and the malevolent Martians had their way. There was terror everywhere, people running for their lives. The father who was always there developed courage and tenacity with the instinct of fatherly love, and his trust that his children would be safe served as his inspiration and cause for support.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins
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Spider-Man 2 (2024)
7.5
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Release Date: 2024-04-22
Duration: 127min
Country: US
Plot: Spider-Man Peter Parker, who chose to take up the responsibilities of Spider-Man independently after the battle with the Green Devil, unwillingly turned down his only love, Mary, since he knew that becoming Spider-Man would put him and his family in grave danger. As Spider-Man is unable to give Mary access to his heart, Parker finds it harder and harder to break free from her. Doctor Octopus, a formidable and malevolent figure, has arisen as a new challenge. Parker is expected to become Spider-Man.
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris
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Fantastic Four (2005)
5.7
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Release Date: 2005-07-08
Duration: 106min
Country: US
Plot: Dr. Victor von Doom, a billionaire classmate, offers assistance to Dr. Reed Richards, a brilliant physicist who is keen to explore enormous clouds of cosmic energy in the expanse of space. Instead, Reed is affected by an inexplicable energy source that turns him into a strong Mr. Fantastic; Sue Storm, Victor's helper, becomes the "Invisible Girl"; Johnny, her fiery brother, becomes the flaming "Thunderfire"; and pilot Ben Green, a tough guy with a bad temper, becomes "The Stone."
Director: Tim Story
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon
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X2 (2003)
7.4
PG-13
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Release Date: 2003-05-02
Duration: 133min
Country: US
Plot: Once more, mutants are being blamed for the murder of a prominent political person. This time, Professor X experienced much more pressure, to the point that he was forced to confer with the US President about the situation. A well-known former commander who is in charge of a coalition opposed to mutants maintains pressure on Professor X. Magneto must now figure out how to work with Professor X to oppose the former general. We shall learn more about the Wolf's tale.
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen
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X-Men (2000)
7.3
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Release Date: 2000-07-14
Duration: 104min
Country: US
Plot: Wolverine, a violent mutant with a short fuse and near-uncontrollable tendencies, joins the X-Men and causes an internal crisis. Adding insult to injury is the fact that Magneto, another villain, can manipulate metals and the Earth's magnetic field. In addition, he despises people since he thinks mutants are superior to people and ought to rule over them.
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James Marsden
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
6.6
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Duration: 104min
Country: US
Plot: A business restored the damaged X gene in a mutant kid by removing a "cure" from its gene, rendering the mutant's body indistinguishable from that of a normal person. A tremendous backlash against the "cure" was seen among mutants, with Magneto and those who refused to alter their physical appearance resorting to violence in an attempt to protest the unfair treatment they were receiving from human civilization. Once Wolverine and the others realize that Jean's second ego has been awakened, she becomes the key to altering the mutant world. Professor X and Magneto struggle for Jean, respectively.
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
6.2
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Release Date: 2002-07-26
Duration: 94min
Country: US
Plot: Agent Austin had captured Dr. Evil, and he broke out of jail. This time, Dr. Evil devises a much more elaborate plot, sending a time machine back to 1975 to abduct Austen's father and demolish the Austen family home. When Austin finds out about this scheme, he is forced to leave the advanced capitalist society of 1999 and travel back to 1975 to face Dr. Evil. He runs into the little man he was in his youth. In the past, Austin had to confront his emotions in addition to overcoming Dr. Evil and rescuing his father.
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Seth Green, Michael York, Robert Wagner
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Signs (2002)
6.8
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Release Date: 2002-08-02
Duration: 106min
Country: US
Plot: One morning, Graham Hayes, a regular farmer in the tiny town of Philadelphia, and his family awoke to discover a strange crop circle in his cornfield that was 500 feet in diameter. Aliens seem to have made landfall. People were alarmed and concerned as soon as word of the strange patterns that had emerged overnight went around the world. With the speed of the wind, the nation's journalists, viewers, and media have turned their attention to this little southern American hamlet.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones
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The Rage (2007)
4.2
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Release Date: 2007-12-01
Duration: 85min
Plot: Dr. Victor invented a virus that incites rage in individuals. He started testing the virus on gullible people at a remote facility in the woods. The infected victims of his experiment ran out into the woods after things did not go as expected. There, when vultures devour the test participants' carcasses after becoming overly motivated to consume human flesh, the illness spreads.
Director: Robert Kurtzman
Cast: Andrew Divoff, Erin Brown, Christopher Allen Nelson, Reggie Bannister, Louie Kurtzman
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World War Z (2013)
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Duration: 116min
Country: US
Plot: Gerry Lane, a former UN investigator, appears to be leading a happy life with his family. Abruptly, a strange virus spreads over the planet, transforming whole populations of people into mindless, raging zombies. After narrowly avoiding the mayhem, Lane is convinced to go out on a quest to learn more about this illness. In order to uncover answers before human civilization collapses, Lane must confront horrifying risks and overwhelming odds on a treacherous journey around the globe.
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken
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Counter Clockwise (2016)
4.5
PG-13
Release Date: 2016-10-04
Duration: 101min
Plot: In the low-budget sci-fi movie Counter Clockwise, a scientist discovers the invention of a time machine with elements of terror and suspense. He finds his life completely upside down after leaping ahead six months, as he is the primary suspect in the horrible deaths of his sister and wife. Time travel has always been a hit-or-miss concept in movies, so attempting to execute this on a tight budget could be one of the most daring things a filmmaker can take on. Can Counter Clockwise hold its own against some of the greatest time travelers?
Director: George Moïse
Cast: Michael Kopelow, Devon Ogden, Kerry Knuppe, Chris Hampton, Alice Rietveld
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The Mist (2007)
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Release Date: 2007-11-21
Duration: 126min
Country: US
Plot: The Drayton family resides in a tiny Maine town with David, Steff, and their son Billy. Their home is damaged one night by a violent storm that blows across the neighborhood. The next morning, there's an odd mist accompanying the storm. After going into town with their neighbor Brent Norton and David and Billy, they wind themselves stuck at a grocery shop with a number of other individuals. There, they learn that there is something terrifying and deadly human-killing in the mist.
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, Marcia Gay Harden, Andre Braugher
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Predators (2010)
6.4
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Release Date: 2010-07-03
Duration: 107min
Country: US
Plot: In the 2010 film Predators, a varied group of competent fighters from various origins awakens in an uncharted jungle. They learn they have landed on an unknown world, being stalked by vicious Predators. They negotiate the treacherous terrain as a group, comprising a mercenary, sniper, criminal, and others, knowing they've been sent here for sport. When confronted with terrible beasts, they battle for life, only to learn that predators are not their only danger in this deadly game.
Director: Nimród Antal
Cast: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Oleg Taktarov, Laurence Fishburne
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TRON: Legacy (2010)
6.8
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Release Date: 2010-12-17
Duration: 125min
Country: US
Plot: The son of Kevin Flynn, who vanished twenty years ago, is Sam Flynn. Sam manages to go into the virtual realm where his father is imprisoned. He experiences CLU, his father's adversary, and Quorra, his father's buddy, there. CLU desires to subjugate the actual world and prevent them from leaving. CLU and his horde of programs must be defeated by Sam and Kevin. They must make it out of the cyberworld alive.
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain
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Source Code (2011)
7.5
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Release Date: 2011-04-01
Duration: 94min
Country: US
Plot: An army commander named Colter Stevens has the ability to spend eight minutes inside another person's head. He is delivered aboard a Chicago train that was bombed. The bomb and the bomber must be located by him. He can only take what occurred and use it as a lesson. Christina is a lady he likes on the train. He attempts to prevent the next bombing and save her. About his own life and goal, he is perplexed.
Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Arden
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In Time (2011)
6.7
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Release Date: 2011-10-28
Duration: 109min
Country: US
Plot: Greetings from a planet where time is the most valuable resource. The caveat is that unless you can pay your way out of it, you are genetically programmed to live only one more year after you stop aging at age 25. Rich people "earn" for decades at a period (they stop at age 25), making them almost immortal, while the remainder must rely on loans, begs, or thefts to get by each day.
Director: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde, Alex Pettyfer
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
7.6
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Duration: 105min
Country: US
Plot: The Rise of the Planet of the Apes by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver served as the inspiration for the movie. It demonstrates how the astute chimpanzee Caesar spearheads an ape revolution. Caesar is the child of two apes who were given medication to increase their intelligence. Will, a scientist, and Caroline, an animal physician, are his parents. He cherishes them. However, he is hauled away and imprisoned alongside further apes.
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Cast: Andy Serkis, James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox
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The Man from Earth (2007)
7.8
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Release Date: 2007-06-10
Duration: 87min
Country: US
Plot: John Oldman, the professor, is quitting his work. His pals show up to bid him farewell. Unbelievably, he reveals to them his age—14,000 years. He has experienced several civilizations and historical eras. His pals are intrigued and in awe. They bombard him with inquiries. They're curious about the reality. Is he truly unkillable? Is he telling the truth or not?
Director: Richard Schenkman
Cast: David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford, Annika Peterson
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Under the Skin (2014)
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Release Date: 2014-04-04
Duration: 108min
Country: US
Plot: A space-age lady visits Scotland. She searches for males to devour. They arrive in a strange environment with no clothing on, thanks to her. She is not a person. But she begins to shift. She gains knowledge of human life and emotions. She senses her humanity. However, that scares and worries her a lot. She must deal with several threats. This is not where she belongs.
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Kryštof Hádek, Paul Brannigan
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Predestination (2015)
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Release Date: 2015-01-09
Duration: 97min
Country: AU
Plot: In an attempt to halt the terrorist Fizzle Bomber's terrible actions, a time agent is dispatched to travel across space and time. He meets John in a pub when he arrives in 1967 for his last assignment. John bitterly recounts to him how he went from being a girl to a man. To exact his retribution, the agent chooses to transport John beyond space and time. The agent progressively learns the mysteries concealed by the time paradox during the journey.
Director: Michael Spierig
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Christopher Kirby, Madeleine West
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Time Lapse (2014)
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Release Date: 2014-05-24
Duration: 104min
Country: US
Plot: A time machine that takes images of the future is found by three pals. When they start using it to win racing bets, all is OK until one of them becomes avaricious. More shocking realities emerge in the pictures, and they start to lose trust in one another, creating the impression that someone is pulling their strings. Everything quickly spirals out of hand.
Director: Bradley King
Cast: Danielle Panabaker, Matt O'Leary, George Finn, John Rhys-Davies, Amin Joseph
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Parallels (2015)
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Genre: Science Fiction
Release Date: 2015-03-01
Duration: 83min
Country: US
Plot: A tiny group of individuals make their way across parallel earths in the science-fiction adventure series PARALLELS. Ronan and Beatrix Carver, who are searching for their father, are the group's separated brother and sister. They come to learn that their family has been split up across several other planets. Can they reunite with their family? That is the question.
Director: Christopher Leone
Cast: Mark Hapka, Jessica Rothe, Eric Jungmann, Constance Wu, Yorgo Constantine
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Jurassic Park III (2001)
5.9
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Duration: 92min
Country: US
Plot: Dr. Grant, a man, is content after making his way out of Jurassic Park. He declares that he will never return to the dinosaur-inhabited islands. However, he is tricked into flying over one of the islands by a couple called Kirby. Their presence is motivated by a covert agenda. Dr. Grant is unaware of it. On the island, the plane crashes. Dr. Grant is stranded among the dinosaurs and Kirbys. They need to figure out a way out.
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan
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Release Date: 2007-06-15
Duration: 92min
Country: US
Plot: Fantastic Four: The Silver Surfer's Ascent For the Fantastic Four, everything appears to be going well. Finally, Reed and Sue are getting married, and everything seems to be going great. But when the enigmatic Silver Surfer interferes, they discover that they will have to contend with an old enemy as well as the formidable planet that is consuming Galactus.
Director: Tim Story
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon