Photo by Warner Bros. Maybe not all at once, but we can dream. As they do with horror, filmmakers use science fiction to reflect our aspirations, terrors, and issues of the times.
We might even check-in on the current state of the human condition Gattaca , Her. Or, maybe we just want to see giant ants wreak havoc across the neighborhood. There may not be a lot of subtext in a big monster movie like Them!
Science-fiction movies are our tickets to planets far-away Star Trek , Avatar , Starship Troopers , or a quick hop to a local joint in the solar system The Martian , Total Recall. They take us just above the atmosphere Gravity , deep down to the bottom of the ocean 20, Leagues Under the Sea , The Abyss , and into the human body Fantastic Voyage.
Limited only by imagination, sci-fi inspires wonder, awe, terror, and hope for alternative mindsets and better futures. Sci-fi spreads across subgenres, all represented here: the monster movie Cloverfield , space opera Serenity , cyberpunk Ghost in the Shell , and post-apocalyptic Mad Max: Fury Road and more.
Wherever the destination, these movies — each with at least 20 reviews — were selected because of their unique, fun, and possibly even mind-blowing spins on reality.
