Popular Science Fiction Movies - Page 30

Time Bandits

1981

Time Bandits

1981
6.6
Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975
7.4
Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.
On the Silver Globe

1989

On the Silver Globe

1989
7.7
A small group of cosmic explorers, including a woman, leaves Earth to start a new civilization. They do not realize that within themselves they carry the end of their own dream. They die one by one, while their children revert to a primitive native culture, creating new myths and a new god.
My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988

My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988
5.7
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Steve Mills, a widower with a young daughter. Before long, Celeste finds herself in love with Steve and her new life on Earth, where she experiences true intimacy for the first time. But when she loses sight of her mission, she begins to question where she belongs.
Short Circuit 2

1988

Short Circuit 2

1988
6.2
Robot Johnny 5 moves to the city to help his friend Ben Jahrvi with his toy manufacturing enterprise, only to be manipulated by criminals who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes.
Weird Science

1985

Weird Science

1985
6.5
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
Toys

1992

Toys

1992
5.3
Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.
*batteries not included

1987

*batteries not included

1987
6.7
In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984
6
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
Howard the Duck

1986

Howard the Duck

1986
5.4
A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar smoking drake Howard from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet. But then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam...
Cocoon

1985

Cocoon

1985
6.6
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
Coneheads

1993

Coneheads

1993
5.4
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason, everyone believes them when they say they're from France.
Super Mario Bros.

1993

Super Mario Bros.

1993
4.4
Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.
Judge Dredd

1995

Judge Dredd

1995
5.8
In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

1989
6.3
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992
5.9
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976
6.5
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.
The City of Lost Children

1995

The City of Lost Children

1995
7.2
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
My Hero Academia: You're Next

2024

My Hero Academia: You're Next

2024
6.8
In a society devastated by the effects of an all-out war between heroes and villains, a mysterious giant fortress suddenly appears, engulfing towns and people one after another. Then, a man reminiscent of All Might, the 'symbol of peace', stands in front of Izuku and his friends...
Nimona

2023

Nimona

2023
7.9
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.