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.
Seconds (Blu-Ray) (1966)
7.7/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: John Randolph, Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, Will Geer
Rock Hudson is a revelation in this sinister, science-fiction-inflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. "Seconds", directed by John Frankenheimer,... Read more
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
6.7/10
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, William Petersen, Keira Knightley, Derek Luke, Steve Carell, Ad...
Dodge Petersen's (Steve Carell) wife has just left him - after learning that an asteroid will destroy all life on Earth in just three weeks. Hitting t... Read more
Serenity (2019)
7/10
Director: Steven Knight
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke, Djimon Hounsou, Je...
Baker Dill is a fishing boat captain who leads tours off of the tranquil enclave of Plymouth Island. His peaceful life is soon shattered when his ex-w... Read more
Serenity (2005)
7.9/10
Director: Joss Whedon
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel St...
Joss Whedon's feature film follow-up to his short-lived, though now cult series, 'Firefly', is a riveting blend of engaging story, sci-fi action and h... Read more
Serenity ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
7.9/10
Director: Joss Whedon
Starring: Adam Baldwin, Morena Baccarin, Summer Glau, Sean Maher, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tud...
Joss Whedon's feature film follow-up to his short-lived, though now cult series, 'Firefly', is a riveting blend of engaging story, sci-fi action and h... Read more
Serenity (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7/10
Director: Steven Knight
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke, Djimon Hounsou, Je...
Baker Dill is a fishing boat captain who leads tours off of the tranquil enclave of Plymouth Island. His peaceful life is soon shattered when his ex-w... Read more
Settlers (2021)
4.7/10
Starring: Sofia Boutella, Brooklynn Prince, Nell Tiger Free, Jonny Lee Miller
Mankind's earliest settlers on the Martian frontier do what they must to survive the cosmic elements and each other. Read more
Shazam! (2019)
7.3/10
Director: David F Sandberg
Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, Meagan...
We all have a superhero inside of us -- it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In 14-year-old Billy Batson's case, all he needs to do is shout... Read more
Shazam! (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7.3/10
Director: David F Sandberg
Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, Meagan...
We all have a superhero inside of us -- it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In 14-year-old Billy Batson's case, all he needs to do is shout... Read more
Shazam!: Fury Of The Gods (2023)
7/10
Director: David F Sandberg
Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Djimon Hounsou, Meagan...
The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!" is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, S... Read more