Science fictionhas always beenone of the most versatile and interesting genres in movies.
The Martianis slick, entertaining and clean modern sci-fi at its most accessible.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
High school student Marty McFly (Michael J.
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While the subject matter may be familiar, the approach and executionare elegant and deeply poetic.
There are far too few sci-fi movies likeArrival, making it a must-watch for genre enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
Unfortunately for them, allowing the canine into their settlement has grave consequences.
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It’s not long before the station and its crew succumb to paranoia-fueled chaos.
The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form.
The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive.
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.
Future freedom fighter Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) is also sent back to ensure Sarah’s survival.
In this game of cat and mouse, the fate of humanity is on the line.
Rest assured, anyone who givesThe Terminatora shot is guaranteed to be back.
Science fiction is rarely as elegant and melancholic as it is inBlade Runner.
Star Warsis one of the largest media properties ever created and this is where it all began.
A farm boy from a desert planet becomes an unlikely hero in the fight against the oppressive Galactic Empire.
As he learns about the mystical Force, he discovers his destiny and the true strength within himself.
Alienis a genre-defining blend of masterful horror tension and visceral sci-fi thrills.
Every piece is intricately placed in a way that makes this a captivating, thoroughly engaging watch.
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When Neo is presented with the opportunity to learn the truth behind humanity’s existence, he accepts.
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A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.
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Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
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Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.
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A team of researchers set out to study an alien spacecraft found in Antarctica, where they also discover an alien body on the site. The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form. The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive. John Carpenter’s 1982 film is a remake of 1951’s The Thing from Another World and stars Kurt Russel as the hero RJ MacReady.
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A relentless cyborg assassin is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead the human resistance against machines. Protected by a soldier also sent from the future, Sarah must navigate a deadly game of cat and mouse to ensure her survival and humanity’s future.
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A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
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A farm boy from a desert planet becomes an unlikely hero in the fight against the oppressive Galactic Empire. Guided by a former Jedi Knight and alongside a rebellious princess, a smuggler, and his co-pilot, he embarks on a mission to destroy the Death Star, a massive space station capable of annihilating entire planets. As he learns about the mystical Force, he discovers his destiny and the true strength within himself.
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When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth–the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
