Netflix: The Very Best Sci-Fi Movies to Watch

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It is a bit of generic when it comes to its aesthetic, however Jung_E is an interesting sci-fi flick centered on AI and sophistication warfare. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the creator behind the acclaimed 2016 zombie flick Prepare to Busan, Jung_E would not fairly hit these giddy heights, but it surely’s nonetheless completely value watching. 

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I may be alone on this (or within the minority) however Minority Report is — for me — among the finest science fiction motion pictures of the century. Past its correct and sensible universe constructing, Minority Report can also be a excessive octane thriller thriller not like something we have seen earlier than or since. If you have not watched it already — you most likely have — get on it ASAP.

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There is a cause this Norwegian flick was glued in Netflix’s Prime 10 for some time. A ragtag group should come collectively within the mountain ranges to comprise an enormous historic troll from wreaking havoc. A stable monster film with spectacular particular results.

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I simply watched The Colony not too long ago. It is surprisingly good!

It follows a really acquainted trope: Wealthy individuals returning to Earth years after abandoning it, to seek out it overrun by new, unknown threats. The Colony subverts a few of these cliches, nevertheless, and has some surprisingly highly effective issues to say concerning the methods wherein we dehumanize each other. Properly value giving an opportunity. 

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Spiderhead is the most recent film from Prime Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, and in addition stars Miles Teller, who options in that very same film. 

Spiderhead is not fairly on the identical degree because the superlative Prime Gun: Maverick, but it surely’s nonetheless value watching. Based mostly on a dystopian quick story printed in The New Yorker, Spiderhead takes place in a state-of-the-art jail, the place drug-induced experiments are happening with the inmates. 

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This Spanish time journey gem must be in your radar. A mom discovers a connection to the previous, which she makes use of for good, however the penalties for her current are catastrophic. Mirage takes surprising routes away from the acquainted points of this setup, making a satisfying climax with emotional oomph.

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The Mist is nice. A sci-fi horror film based mostly on a Stephen King story that is obtained some brilliantly executed horror parts. Simply bear in mind, it has an ending that may suck the oxygen out of your lungs. Do not say you were not warned.

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Earlier than Tom Cruise and Joseph Kosinski teamed up on Prime Gun: Maverick, there was Oblivion. 

Oblivion is an underrated, and now principally forgotten, post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick the place the whole lot is not fairly what it appears. It is bold and extremely stunning. You could have missed Oblivion on the theater, however there’s by no means been a greater time to offer it an opportunity. 

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The Platform is a Spanish sci-fi horror flick with a grotesque excessive idea. Prisoners in a correctional facility are fed in a really distinctive approach: Of us on the high ground get fed a ridiculous quantity of meals, people beneath get their leftovers. Chaos ensues. 

It isn’t excellent, however nonetheless properly value watching.

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An Australian-made sci-fi thriller starring Hilary Swank and Rose Byrne, I Am Mom tells the post-apocalyptic story of Daughter, a personality raised by Mom, a robotic tasked with serving to repopulate the Earth. Very tense, very unusual, excellent.

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The Mitchells vs. The Machines is among the smartest, most accessible youngsters motion pictures of the previous couple of years. It is the kind of film youngsters and fogeys can watch collectively and each have a blast.

I ought to know, my youngsters have made me watch this… eight instances up to now? Candy.

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The Adam Mission is not an ideal film, but it surely is excellent for these looking for out a straightforward look ahead to a household film evening. Ryan Reynolds does his Ryan Reynolds factor as a time-traveling pilot working together with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save lots of the long run.

Look, it is a crowd pleaser! 

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Is that this sci-fi? I believe it is sci-fi. 

It is sci-fi. Finish of debate.

Do not Look Up is much from an ideal film. It reeks of Hollywood faux-activism and it is too lengthy and approach too on the nostril. But it surely nonetheless feels necessary and in addition… fairly humorous? 

I believe no matter its flaws, Do not Look Up is a film that has had a internet constructive on the world and it is value watching.

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Apollo 11 1/2 is loosely based mostly on director Richard Linklater’s childhood. An animated story set across the time of the Apollo moon touchdown it stars  Glen Powell, Jack Black, Zachary Levi and Josh Wiggins and options an attractive animated aesthetic. 

It is a fantastically made film you may’t afford to overlook.