Spanning 1960 to 2026, these sci-fi movies simply can't be missed — they've helped define the genre and demonstrate its true range.

Paramount+ is about to become the only place that movie fans can find one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. Paramount has a lot of options for fans of science fiction. This includes the Star Trek franchise,

With that in mind, Polygon is rounding up 10 sci-fi movies that we consider to be perfect (or as close to perfect as any movie can be). These films all come at the genre in different ways, finding unique and innovative ways to elevate science fiction and tell an unforgettable story in the process.

If you loved "Hail Mary," you might enjoy another film adapted from the same author’s work. It centers on astronaut Mark Watney, stranded alone on Mars.

The 1990s gave us a bunch of great science fiction movies, and some of them are just as (if not even more) watchable in the 2020s.

These 1970s sci-fi films, all of which were either commercial successes and/or critical darlings in their day, haven't aged so gracefully.

The 2010s were truly glorious for the science fiction genre, producing at least one masterpiece per year, from Inception in 2010 to Arrival in 2016.

Having more than earned its impressive 92% critics rating, this film puts its own spin on the question of what makes a person a person,

This spring, Clark Planetarium is inviting audiences to journey beyond the stars with a special month-long celebration of science fiction on the giant IMAX scre

The Running Man, Balls Up, and Sarah's Oil make up our list of the best movies to watch on Prime Video the weekend of April 17, 2026.

According to Roger Ebert, the worst science fiction movies threw away deep themes, replacing human stories with cheap thrills.