Popular Science Fiction Movies - Page 23

Don't Look Up

2021

Don't Look Up

2021
7.1
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
Earth II

1971

Earth II

1971
5.1
In the near future, a space station dubbed Earth II is built for the purpose of scientific research and world peace. However, that peace is shattered when the Chinese send up a nuclear bomb that is orbiting just a few miles away from the station. Can the crew disarm the bomb before it detonates, not only destroying the station but setting off World War III?
Alternative 3

1977

Alternative 3

1977
5.9
Purporting to be an investigation into the UK's contemporary "brain drain", Alternative 3 uncovered a plan to make the Moon and Mars habitable in the event of climate change and a terminal environmental catastrophe on Earth.
Sea Fever

2020

Sea Fever

2020
6.1
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
Miami Magma

2011

Miami Magma

2011
5.9
Antoinette Vitrini, a volcanologist, confirms her theory of a long-dormant underground volcano after an offshore-drilling rig bursts into flames. Now, she must stop catastrophic amounts of magma from pumping out right under Miami, Florida.
Phase IV

1974

Phase IV

1974
6.3
Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.
Superman: Doomsday

2007

Superman: Doomsday

2007
6.7
When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.
The Day After Tomorrow

2004

The Day After Tomorrow

2004
6.5
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.
Superman

1948

Superman

1948
6
Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home's first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.
My Zoe

2019

My Zoe

2019
6.5
Isabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle travels to Russia in seeking the help of a world-renowned fertility physician who Isabelle believes can help bring back her little girl.
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022
7.1
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.
Ashiap Man

2022

Ashiap Man

2022
2.7
Since childhood, Zulkarnaen has been obsessed with heroes who are always told by his father, Mr. Ibrahim. Aisyah is the only person who always supports Zul to become a knight to defend their village. One day Zul meets a mysterious girl named Kiara, who amazes Zul. But after Zul failed to save his father, Zul was discouraged. Can Zul as Ashap Man be a hero? And who will Zul, Aisyah or Kiara choose?
Aporia

2023

Aporia

2023
6.1
Since losing her husband, Sophie has struggled to manage grief, a full-time job, and parenting her devastated daughter, but when a former physicist reveals a secret time-bending machine, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice.
Death Racers

2008

Death Racers

2008
2.7
In a dystopian future, contestants compete in a cross-country road race in which killing is part of the game.
Alienate

2016

Alienate

2016
4
A couple on the brink of ending their marriage spend a weekend in different cities. After a cataclysmic event strikes, the husband embarks on a physical and emotional quest to return home as a nation prepares for the worst.
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower

2017

Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower

2017
6
The second movie of the long-awaited fan favorite Thunderbolt Series. Earth, eight months after the end of the One Year War. Captain Monica launches a secret mission, "Operation Thunderbolt," and selects Io to pilot the Atlas Gundam. She leads the assault landing ship Spartan into a part of the ocean effectively controlled by the South Seas Alliance. Their objective is to secure or destroy the data of the Psycho Zaku, which the Alliance now possesses. Daryl, who took the upper hand in his battle with Io, has descended to Earth as part of the remnant forces of the Principality of Zeon. He has also been given the mission of obtaining information on the Psycho Zaku. Fighting alongside his new comrades, Io encounters Commander Peer, the South Seas Alliance's border garrison commander. In the sea, on the ice field, and among the thick jungle, the mobile suits of Zeon, the Federation, and the South Seas Alliance battle each other. "The war is not over yet."
Spectral

2016

Spectral

2016
6.5
A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.
Sleeper

1973

Sleeper

1973
6.9
Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.
Sphere

1998

Sphere

1998
6.1
A spacecraft is discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the Habitat, a state-of-the-art underwater living environment, to investigate.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017
6.6
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.