50 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · April 12, 2026

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Science fiction gets to ask the biggest questions going: what makes us human, what we owe the future, whether we’re alone out there. 2001: A Space Odyssey tops this list, with The Matrix, Inception, Interstellar and the original Star Wars close behind. Back to the Future, E.T., Jurassic Park and both Blade Runner films show how different the answers can be.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 01

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 90% Metacritic 84

A black monolith and a rogue computer push a deep-space crew towards humanity's next step.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 2h 29m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar18 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Matrix (1999) 02

The Matrix (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 83% Metacritic 73

A hacker discovers reality is a simulation built to keep humanity docile.

Directed by Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski · 2h 16m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars42 wins & 52 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, VIX · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Inception (2010) 03

Inception (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 86% Metacritic 74

A thief who steals secrets through dream infiltration is offered a chance at redemption via one impossible job.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 28m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars160 wins & 220 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Interstellar (2014) 04

Interstellar (2014)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 73% Metacritic 74

A pilot leaves his children behind on a dying Earth to search the stars for humanity's next home.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 49m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar45 wins & 148 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) 05

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 93% Metacritic 90

A farm boy joins a rebellion against an empire wielding a planet-destroying superweapon.

Directed by George Lucas · 2h 01m · Rated PG

Won 6 Oscars70 wins & 31 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 06

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 93% Metacritic 82

The rebellion is scattered and Luke learns a truth about his father that changes everything.

Directed by Irvin Kershner · 2h 04m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar27 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Back to the Future (1985) 07

Back to the Future (1985)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 93% Metacritic 88

A teenager accidentally travels to 1955 and has to make sure his own parents still fall in love.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 1h 56m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar27 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 08

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 99% Metacritic 92

A boy hides a stranded alien from the government while trying to help it phone home.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars52 wins & 39 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jurassic Park (1993) 09

Jurassic Park (1993)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 91% Metacritic 68

A theme park's cloned dinosaurs run amok after its security systems catastrophically fail.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Won 3 Oscars44 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, Philo, YouTube TV, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blade Runner (1982) 10

Blade Runner (1982)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 89% Metacritic 84

A bounty hunter tracks down synthetic humans in a rain-soaked, neon-lit future Los Angeles.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 58m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars13 wins & 22 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) 11

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 81

A replicant blade runner uncovers a secret that could unravel what is left of society.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 44m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars101 wins & 164 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 12

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 89

A heartbroken man undergoes a procedure to erase all memory of his former relationship.

Directed by Michel Gondry · 1h 48m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar73 wins & 111 nominations

Where to watch

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A Clockwork Orange (1971) 13

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 86% Metacritic 77

A violent young delinquent undergoes an experimental treatment designed to condition away his behaviour.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 2h 17m · Rated NC-17

Nominated for 4 Oscars12 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dune: Part Two (2024) 14

Dune: Part Two (2024)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 92% Metacritic 79

A genuine sci-fi epic where the relationship between Paul and Chani is central to the story, not decoration.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 47m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars125 wins & 376 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dune (2021) 15

Dune (2021)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A noble house is drawn into a treacherous struggle for control of the galaxy's most valuable resource.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Arrival (2016) 16

Arrival (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 94% Metacritic 81

A linguist tries to communicate with alien visitors before global panic turns into war.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar73 wins & 276 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Children of Men (2006) 17

Children of Men (2006)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 92% Metacritic 84

Humanity has been infertile for eighteen years, and one miracle pregnancy changes everything.

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 1h 49m · Rated R

Nominated for 3 Oscars49 wins & 89 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Moon (2009) 18

Moon (2009)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 90% Metacritic 67

A lunar miner nearing the end of his solitary contract discovers something deeply wrong with his own memory.

Directed by Duncan Jones · 1h 37m · Rated R

Won 1 BAFTA Award28 wins & 37 nominations total

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ex Machina (2014) 19

Ex Machina (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A programmer's Turing test with an android grows more unsettling the longer it runs.

Directed by Alex Garland · 1h 48m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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WALL-E (2008) 20

WALL-E (2008)

IMDb ★ 8.3

A lonely trash-compacting robot falls for a sleek scout sent to check on a dead Earth.

Directed by Andrew Stanton · 0h 05m

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Her (2013) 21

Her (2013)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A love story about loneliness that has only got more prophetic every year since.

Directed by Spike Jonze · 2h 06m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Annihilation (2018) 22

Annihilation (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A biologist joins an expedition into a mysterious zone that rewrites everything inside it.

Directed by Alex Garland · 1h 55m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Under the Skin (2013) 23

Under the Skin (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.3

An alien in human form hunts men across Scotland with almost no dialogue at all.

Directed by Jonathan Glazer · 1h 48m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling

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Akira (1988) 24

Akira (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 68

A biker gang member's growing psychic powers spiral into apocalyptic destruction in dystopian Neo-Tokyo.

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo · 2h 04m · Rated R

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Terminator (1984) 25

The Terminator (1984)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 84

A relentless killing machine is sent back in time to erase a resistance leader before he's born.

Directed by James Cameron · 1h 48m · Rated R

9 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 26

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 90% Metacritic 75

A reprogrammed Terminator now protects the boy an earlier model was sent to kill.

Directed by James Cameron · 2h 17m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars39 wins & 33 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Thing (1982) 27

The Thing (1982)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 85% Metacritic 57

A shapeshifting alien picks off an Antarctic research team one paranoid reveal at a time.

Directed by John Carpenter · 1h 49m · Rated R

1 win & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Aliens (1986) 28

Aliens (1986)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 93% Metacritic 84

A colonial marine unit is sent to confront a whole hive of the creatures that nearly killed Ripley.

Directed by James Cameron · 2h 17m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars20 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Alien (1979) 29

Alien (1979)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 93% Metacritic 89

The crew of a commercial spaceship is hunted one by one by a nearly unkillable creature.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 57m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar19 wins & 22 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, fuboTV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 30

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A man's obsession with a strange vision draws him towards a historic first contact.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 17m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 31

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 83% Metacritic 58

The Rebellion mounts a final assault on a second Death Star as Luke confronts his father.

Directed by Richard Marquand · 2h 12m · Rated PG

Nominated for 4 Oscars25 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 32

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

TMDB ★ 8.0

Proved Marvel could turn an obscure property into a global hit on charm alone.

Directed by James Gunn · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Donnie Darko (2001) 33

Donnie Darko (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 88

A troubled teenager is warned of the world's end by a man in a disturbing rabbit costume.

Directed by Richard Kelly · 1h 54m · Rated R

12 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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12 Monkeys (1995) 34

12 Monkeys (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 75

A time traveller sent back to stop a deadly plague begins to doubt whether his own memories are real.

Directed by Terry Gilliam · 2h 09m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars11 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Gravity (2013) 35

Gravity (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 96% Metacritic 96

An astronaut stranded after a debris strike has to find her own way back to Earth alone.

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 1h 31m · Rated PG-13

Won 7 Oscars242 wins & 189 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Minority Report (2002) 36

Minority Report (2002)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 89% Metacritic 80

A precrime detective is accused of a murder his own unit predicts he's about to commit.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 25m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar20 wins & 91 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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District 9 (2009) 37

District 9 (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A bureaucrat overseeing an alien refugee camp starts physically transforming into one of them.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Edge of Tomorrow (2014) 38

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 91% Metacritic 71

A soldier relives the same brutal alien-invasion battle until he can finally win it.

Directed by Doug Liman · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

11 wins & 38 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Planet of the Apes (1968) 39

Planet of the Apes (1968)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 86% Metacritic 79

Astronauts crash on a world where apes rule and humans are treated as animals.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner · 1h 52m · Rated G

Nominated for 2 Oscars6 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Predator (1987) 40

Predator (1987)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 65% Metacritic 47

An elite rescue team is hunted one by one by an invisible alien in the jungle.

Directed by John McTiernan · 1h 47m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar3 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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RoboCop (1987) 41

RoboCop (1987)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A murdered cop is rebuilt as a corporate-owned cyborg enforcer with fragments of his humanity intact.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 1h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Total Recall (1990) 42

Total Recall (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 80% Metacritic 60

A man's implanted vacation memory unravels into a real, planet-spanning conspiracy.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 1h 53m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars7 wins & 16 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Fifth Element (1997) 43

The Fifth Element (1997)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A cab driver becomes humanity's last hope against an ancient evil returning to destroy Earth.

Directed by Luc Besson · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, AMC, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Men in Black (1997) 44

Men in Black (1997)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Will Smith again, this time with a neuralyser, in a sci-fi comedy you can't hear the theme song of without grinning.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, AMC, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Independence Day (1996) 45

Independence Day (1996)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 77% Metacritic 59

Earth unites against an alien invasion fleet bent on total annihilation.

Directed by Roland Emmerich · 2h 25m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar35 wins & 35 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Solaris (1972) 46

Solaris (1972)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 92% Metacritic 93

A psychologist sent to a space station orbiting a sentient ocean confronts visions of his dead wife.

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · 2h 47m · Rated PG

2 wins & 4 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) 47

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

TMDB ★ 7.7

An old enemy resurfaces seeking revenge against Kirk with a genocidal weapon in hand.

Directed by Nicholas Meyer · 1h 53m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Looper (2012) 48

Looper (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 93% Metacritic 84

A hitman who kills targets sent back in time is ordered to kill his own future self.

Directed by Rian Johnson · 1h 58m · Rated R

18 wins & 47 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Contact (1997) 49

Contact (1997)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 69% Metacritic 62

A scientist's decoded alien signal leads to a single seat aboard a machine built to reach the stars.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 2h 30m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar15 wins & 32 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Forbidden Planet (1956) 50

Forbidden Planet (1956)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A rescue crew finds a scientist and his daughter alone on a planet hiding a deadly invisible force.

Directed by Fred M. Wilcox · 1h 38m · Rated G

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.