Science Fiction Movies for the (true) Cinephiles and Intellectuals

27 movies   1 tv show  

Sci-fi films for the thinking man that deal in complex, heavy themes and/or have the ability to appeal to more than just the <i>Star Wars</i> fans, Trekkies, and alien invasion aficionados the genre usually caters towards.

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Ex Machina (2014)
Ex Machina
★ 7.4 989 ratings
other title: 机械姬 / 人造意识(台) …
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

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Predestination (2014)
Predestination
★ 7.6 645 ratings
other title: Predestinado / Prédestination …
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

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Elysium (2013)
Elysium
★ 5.8 333 ratings
other title: 极乐空间 / 极乐帝国2154(港) …
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

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Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner
★ 8.6 1769 ratings
雷德利·斯科特 actor: 哈里森·福特 / 鲁特格尔·哈尔 …
other title: 银翼杀手 / 公元2020 …
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049
★ 8.5 2160 ratings
other title: 银翼杀手2049 / 银翼杀手2 …
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

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Honeymoon (2014)
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★ 4.9 12 ratings
Leigh Janiak actor: 哈里·崔德威 / Ben Huber …
other title: 蜜月 / 허니문 …
Young newlyweds Paul and Bea travel to a remote lake cottage for their honeymoon, where the promise of private romance awaits them. Shortly after arriving, Paul finds Bea wandering and disoriented in the middle of the night.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
★ 6.8 715 ratings
other title: 星球大战8:最后的绝地武士 / 星球大战:最后绝地武士(港) …
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.

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Possessor (2020)
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★ 6.1 46 ratings
Brandon Cronenberg actor: Sean Bean / 汉娜克·塔波特 …
other title: 포제서 / ポゼッサー …
Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

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Gravity (2013)
Gravity
★ 7.8 1448 ratings
other title: 地心引力 / 引力边缘(港) …
Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.

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The Martian (2015)
The Martian
★ 8.2 1986 ratings
other title: 火星救援 / 火星任务(港) …
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

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WALL·E (2008)
WALL·E
★ 9.2 2223 ratings
other title: 월•E / ウォーリー …
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

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Moon (2009)
Moon
★ 8.4 1133 ratings
other title: Moon - O Outro Lado da Lua / 月球 …
With only three weeks left in his three year contract, Sam Bell is getting anxious to finally return to Earth. He is the only occupant of a Moon-based manufacturing facility along with his computer and assistant, GERTY. When he has an accident however, he wakens to find that he is not alone.

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District 9 (2009)
District 9
★ 8.3 1144 ratings
other title: 디스트릭트 9 / 第9地区 …
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.
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