Science Fiction
Science fiction as a genre of film making has been an element of the cinema experience since the earliest days of the motion picture industry. These films have explored a great range of unique topics, including many that cannot be readily presented in other genre. Science fiction films have been used to explore sensitive social and political issues, while often providing an entertaining story for the more casual viewer. Today, science fiction films are in the forefront of new special effects technology, and the audience has become accustomed to displays of realistic aliens, space battles, energy weapons, faster than light travel, and distant worlds.
This genre has produced many memorable films, as well as a number that can be considered mediocre or even among the worst examples of film production. It took many decades, and the efforts of talented teams of film producers, for the science fiction film genre to be taken seriously as an art form by many critics. The very best of these films may be scrolled below, or for Sci-Fi TV Series, select the green 'Televison Shows' heading on left, and then the 'TV Sci-Fi' option.
Moonfall (2022)
5.2/10
Director: Roland Emmerich
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. Read more
Mortal Engines (2018)
6.4/10
Director: Christian Rivers
Starring: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang
Hundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only on... Read more
Mortal Engines (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6.4/10
Director: Christian Rivers
Starring: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang
Hundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only on... Read more
Mr Peabody and Sherman (2014)
Director: Rob Minkoff
Starring: Ty Burrell, Max Charles
Animated family comedy, from the creators of "The Croods" and "How to Train Your Dragon", in which Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) is an inventor, scientist... Read more
Mutant Chronicles (2008)
5.2/10
Director: Simon Hunter
Starring: Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, Sean Pertwee, John Malkovich, Benno Furman...
In the dystopian future of the 28th century, four giant corporations wage war for domination over the planet's dwindling resources. But the carnage ab... Read more
My Stepmother is an Alien (1988)
5.3/10
Director: Richard Benjamin
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jon Lovitz, Juliette Lewis, Kim Basinger, Alyson Hannigan
Physicist Dan Aykroyd gets rattled down to his slide rule when a radar beam he sends into deep space accidentally zaps a distant planet whose inhabita... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
7.4/10
Director: Jim Mallon
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu
Blast off on the Satellite of Love with Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow in the big-screen version of the hilarious TV series, as they wisecrack their... Read more
Natural City (2003)
5.8/10
Director: Byung-chun Min
Starring: Ji-tae Yu, Jae-un Lee, Rin Seo, Chan Yoon
Post-apocalypse 2080. Cyborgs with artificial intelligence, great strength and emotion exist but they live just a few short years. Cue star-crossed... Read more
Never Let Me Go (2010)
7.2/10
Director: Mark Romanek
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield
In an alternate reality, three students at a mysterious English boarding school form a special bond. This friendship, however, will be tested as the t... Read more
Next (2007)
6.2/10
Director: Lee Tamahori
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Peter Falk
Frank Cadillac (Nicolas Cage) is your average Vegas magic man, only in his case, he can do real magic. He can see into the future. Only his own, and... Read more