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Feb 3, 2020 · Whether you’re looking for a brand-new fantasy adventure in the land of dungeons and dragons, a comic book-esque tale of heroes and villains, or a slow-paced, deep-thinking sci-fi parable, we’ve got twenty-five examples of the best science-fiction and fantasy movies on Netflix for winter 2021.
- The Adam Project (2022) The rules of time travel be damned! In The Adam Project, a fighter pilot (Ryan Reynolds) living in the year 2050 attempts to travel back to 2018 to save his wife (Zoe Saldaña), but accidentally crash lands in 2022 where he comes face-to-face with his teenage self (Walker Scobell).
- Anon (2018) Privacy and anonymity are luxuries afforded to no one in the 2018 British-American sci-fi thriller Anon. Clive Owen stars as Det. Sal Frieland, a troubled cop operating in a dystopia where the entire populace is implanted with an ocular device intended to record and track the movements of the people around them.
- Bird Box (2018) Sight becomes a barrier in Bird Box, a postapocalyptic thriller where the enemy must go unseen, or else. Sandra Bullock stars as Malorie Hayes, a woman responsible for transporting her two young children down a river while wearing blindfolds: a strategy intended to help the survivors avoid seeing the entities that attacked Earth five years earlier, and who cause those who look upon them to commit suicide.
- Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) As it turns out, the only thing missing from the British anthology series, Black Mirror, was options. In Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the TV show gets a movie makeover, but with a twist: The film was shot in the style of a "choose your own adventure" novel, and viewers can customize their viewing experience through their scene selections.
- Top sci-fi films you can stream with your Netflix subscription.
- Dune (2021)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- Love and Monsters (2020)
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
- Nimona (2023)
- They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
- Blame! (2017)
- Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019)
- Bro (2023)
By Connor Sheppard, Sara Century
Updated: Feb 9, 2024 10:50 pm
Posted: Feb 1, 2024 8:00 pm
The selection of sci-fi films is one of its strongest departments within the larger list of movies on Netflix, and it has a nice mix of classics alongside a number of newer, stranger films. Navigating digital volumes on Netflix can be a little tricky, but that’s why it’s good to seek out recommendations. For a little help navigating that 3,500+ Netflix inventory, these are some of our favorite sci-fi movie selections available to stream as of February 2024. You can also check out upcoming sci-fi movies hitting the platform over the next few months to make the most of your Netflix subscription.
Take a look at our list of the best sci-fi movies overall for a deeper selection of our favorites from the genre.
Note: This list pertains to U.S. Netflix subscribers. Some titles may not currently be available on international platforms. This article is frequently amended to remove films no longer on Netflix and to include more action films that are now available on the service.
•Director: Denis Villeneuve
•Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Jason Mamoa, Stellen Skarsgard, Dave Bautista
•Runtime: 195 mins
Although the Dennis Villeneuve sci-fi epic was released exclusively on HBO Max, you can stream the film on Netflix now. Based on the classic Dune books from Frank Herbert, Dune is a sc-fi epic that truly feels epic. The story follows a young man named Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) who is apart of noble family that gets stuck in the middle of an interplantary conflict over a substance called spice. Taking place on the windswept sand world of Arrakis, Dune has everything you could want out of a sci-fi movie. It is also supported by a star-studded cast that includes Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Jason Mamoa, Stellen Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, and more. The sequel, Dune: Part 2 is set to release in 2024.
•Director(s): Juaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
•Stars: Shemeik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Bryan Tyree Henry
•Runtime: 140 mins
The visually stunning sequel to the animated smash hit, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse continues the uniquely comic-book-like movie style that captivated audiences worldwide. Faced with the aftermath of the interdimensional mess caused in the first film, an elite task force of Spider-People takes it upon themselves to hunt and capture interdimensional anomalies randomly cast into other dimensions. Between his struggles with his family, his education, his love life, his ‘nemesis’, and the multitudes of Spider-People, the juggling of many themes at once in this film is impressive enough without the astounding artistry.
•Director: Michael Matthews
•Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker
•Runtime: 109 mins
A surprisingly admirable love story set in a horrifying post-apocalypse, Love and Monsters checks off almost all boxes for romantic sci-fi fans. After the worlds’ governments decide to nuke an asteroid bound for Earth, a terrible side effect begins to take place as all of the insects and cold-blooded creatures of the world mutate and grow into giant monsters. Though the unique sci-fi concept would seem to take up the scope of the film, this story focuses on the charmingly unprepared protagonist on a quest of love through this deadly gauntlet of ungodly predators.
•Director: Steve Pink
•Stars: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson
•Runtime: 99 mins
If you're in need of an R-rated sci-fi comedy movie that doesn't take itself too seriously, Hot Tub Time Machine is perfect for you. Too sum it up, this movie is the story about a man, his two friends, and his nephew who take a trip out to a ski resort to reminisce about the past. But when they decide to get really drunk in a malfunctioning time machine, they suddenly find themselves waking up back in 1986 in their old bodies. They have a chance to change the past, but also need to make sure not to change so much that the nephew isn't born. It follows many of the same rules you'd expext from a classic time travel movie, but with raunchy comedy sprinkled in throughout.
•Director: Nick Bruno and Troy Quane
•Stars: Riz Ahmed, Chloe Grace Moretz
•Runtime: 99 minutes
Based on the much-beloved graphic novel by ND Stevenson, Nimona follows the exploits of the knight, Ballister, who is soon to be knighted with his comparatively confident and glamorous boyfriend, Ambrosius. That is, until Ballister is framed for the queen’s murder, and forced into hiding. Nimona, a slightly demonic shapeshifter looking to get into the business of supervillain sidekicking, tracks him down and offers her services. Despite Ballister being significantly less evil and a lot more in-over-his-head than she imagined, the two set about the work of clearing his good name. Walking the line between fantasy and sci-fi, Nimona is a rough-and-tumble escapade with a heart of gold, and it’ll have you torn between laughing out loud and wiping a sentimental tear from your eye from scene to scene.
•Director: Juel Taylor
•Stars: John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier
•Runtime: 119 minutes
When the emotionally isolated Fontaine (Boyega), still in mourning for his younger brother, attempts to collect money owed from pimp Slick Charles (Foxx) and sex worker Yo-Yo (Parris), he meets a violent end at the hands of a rival dealer. Yet, Charles and Yo-Yo are then stunned when Fontaine arrives back at the front door the next day, unaware that anything has occurred. This kicks off a rollercoaster ride through conspiracy theories, historical allegory, police violence, and sci-fi tropes as the trio quickly discovers the body of another Fontaine laying on a table in a hidden lab. Shot with the gorgeous colors of classic genre films of the 1970s in mind and featuring incredible costume design from Olivia Gude, Taylor’s feature film debut’s smart script and electric performances make it a must-see instant classic.
•Director: Hiroyuki Seshita
•Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Sora Amamiya, Mamoru Miyano, Aya Suzaki
•Runtime: 106 minutes
Taking the classic late 90s manga by Tsutomu Nihei as its inspiration, the 2017 animated film version of Blame! captures much of the eclectic cyberpunk appeal of the original story while creating something very much its own. Tapping into the familiar themes of a tech-ruled city overrun by the dystopian security agency Safeguard, we follow our enigmatic hero Killy, who hopes to take The City back for the humans once and for all. Due to the enormity of Killy’s mission, which took several volumes of manga to tell, the film zooms in to focus on the “Electrofishers” arc. This shows our protagonist attempting to save the group from extermination while allowing supporting characters like Cibo and Zuru to step into the spotlight. Perhaps most importantly, the action sequences are surreal and epic in a way that absolutely heralds back to the vibe of the original.
•Directors: Hae Young Jung, Young Kyun Park, and Jhonen Vasquez
•Stars: Richard Steven Horvitz, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Andy Berman, Melissa Fahn, Rodger Bumpass, Wally Wingert, Kevin McDonald
•Runtime: 71 minutes
Invader Zim remains one of the sci-fi genre’s most delightfully weird cartoons, and though the original TV series suffered an early cancellation in 2002, its cult status allowed for an animated film in 2019. Here, Zim’s lengthy absence from our screens is explained as being simply a clever waiting game on his part as he hoped to eliminate his main nemesis Dib simply by allowing him to age into obsolescence. This temporarily allows Zim to announce his victory to his overlords, the Tallest, but then realizes that he has no idea what his next steps should be. As always, Zim’s chaotic sci-fi plots harken back to any number of film, TV, and comic book references, but its brilliant animation, acerbic wit, and a total lack of willingness to put a positive spin on literally anything are what makes the humor land time and time again.
•Director: Samuthirakani
•Stars: Pawan Kalyan, Sai Dharam Tej, Ketika Sharma, Priya Prakash Varrier
•Runtime: 133 minutes
Dying an untimely death is what it takes to make IT worker Mark learn to value his life in this farcical sci-fi caper. Focused on himself and his career above the people who love and support him, Mark has a tragic accident only to come face to face with Time itself, going by the name Titan. Mark begs Titan for the chance to make sure his family will be provided for in his absence, so Titan agrees to give him three more months. Nothing goes as it’s supposed to as Mark is forced to realize how broken many of his relationships have become due to his own short-sightedness and ego. With a message about appreciating what you already have at its heart, this is nonetheless an off-the-wall adventure full of action and humor, and no shortage of comeuppances for the self-involved Mark.
- Sara Century
Oct 1, 2024 · Among the richest streaming giants in terms of both quality and quantity, Netflix — an example of science’s magic itself — boasts a vast selection of movies in every genre, and this beloved genre is no different. From mind-bending adventures to thought-provoking tales, here are the best sci-fi movies available to watch on Netflix. 21.
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