Top Rated Science Fiction Movies on Kanopy - Page 22

The Unknown Man of Shandigor

1967

The Unknown Man of Shandigor

1967
5.8
Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz has invented a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons -- and a mad herd of rival spies are desperate to get their hands on the device, including a sect of bald, turtleneck-wearing assassins.
Car Cemetery

1983

Car Cemetery

1983
4.6
The plot is set in a post apocalyptic Junkyard where people take refuge from authority and are able to practice their fantasies and fetishes without being stopped by the police. These people are led by Emanou who is a sort of Messiah, who promises music rather than salvation.
Harmony

2022

Harmony

2022
3.9
Sophia, a wounded soldier, suspects the medical facility the military placed her in isn't really for her recovery, but something far more devious. Codenamed Harmony, the facility is in fact a government program to create telepathy.
Coppelia

2022

Coppelia

2022
6.7
When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia – the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.
The Terrible Thing of Alpha 9!

2010

The Terrible Thing of Alpha 9!

2010
7.9
A space bounty-hunter travels to a lonely planet to kill a terrible monster.
The Human Hibernation

2024

The Human Hibernation

2024
5
A brother and sister are hibernating. Only the sister wakes up. Human hibernation blurs the boundary between people and animals. A thought experiment equal parts sci-fi and meditation shot in searing images.
Absolute Dominion

2025

Absolute Dominion

2025
4.9
In the year 2063 AD, the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war, crumbling cities and dismantling entire countries in the name of spiritual superiority. Desperate for a solution to save humanity from itself, the world's governing bodies vote to establish a radical new form of diplomacy called The Battle of Absolute Dominion, a fierce martial-arts tournament featuring the best fighters in the world to determine a champion whose faith will govern humanity and restore peace for the future.
Speed of Life

2020

Speed of Life

2020
4
The film follows a woman who has a chance to reflect on her life when a wormhole opens upon David Bowie’s death.
Wyrm

2017

Wyrm

2017
6.6
Wyrm is falling behind. His twin sister, Myrcella, has become a woman after she and the Norwegian foreign exchange student did fingering at the cinemas. She wants Wyrm to move into their dead brother Dylan's room so she can have privacy and space for her personal items. Wyrm has two days to complete his Level 1 Sexuality Requirement or he'll be held back as part of the School District's No Child Left Alone program and forced to continue wearing his My.E.Q. Electronic Emotional Remote Monitoring Collar.
Matta and Matto

2023

Matta and Matto

2023
5.3
In a dystopian world where touch is forbidden, Matta and Matto offer refuge to the lonely at Hotel Vaip. In the deceptive labyrinth of mind-bending rooms at their transient hotel, deepest desires are fulfilled and surpassed, but this comes at a price.
Boonie Bears: The Wild Life

2021

Boonie Bears: The Wild Life

2021
6.1
Bear brothers Briar and Bramble set off on an adventure with their human friend Vick to Wild Land, an amusement park where humans can turn into animals using a gene-technology bracelet.
Interpreters

2019

Interpreters

2019
4.8
An unusual perpetrator using advanced technology murders the inhabitants of Sullen Community while a former black operator and CID Agent investigates with the local police force uncovering a darker scheme and more dangerous threat than anticipated.
Sons of Steel

1989

Sons of Steel

1989
5.2
The film is set in Australia, where an accidental future time traveler finds himself going back in time to change events to prevent a calamity.
Subject

2022

Subject

2022
5.6
On his way to prison, a man gets intercepted by a secretive government agency who task him to monitor a secret experiment in exchange for commuting his sentence.
Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy

2022

Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy

2022
4.8
Things could be better for 8-year-old Hung, who is grieving the loss of his mother who died a year ago. His relationship with his father is strained, his best friend is moving away, and to top it all off, a greedy landlord is bullying his father to force them out of their apartment. He finds solace by watching the night sky from the roof of his apartment building. One night, he witnesses a meteor shower and an errant falling star that lands in the nearby countryside. He investigates, but instead of finding a fallen star, he meets a new friend, and he decides to do everything he can to help her.
Earthy Encounters

2018

Earthy Encounters

2018
5.4
15-year-old Kyle believes he can save his dying older brother with a plant he's found at the back of a garden centre. Problem is, there's a shadowy government agency out to destroy it first.
In the Future, They Ate from the Finest Porcelain

2015

In the Future, They Ate from the Finest Porcelain

2015
5
In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain resides in the cross-section between sci-fi, archaeology and politics. Combining live motion, archival images and CGI, the film explores the role of myth for history, fact and national identity.
Palm Rot

2015

Palm Rot

2015
8
A Florida crop-duster gets more than he bargained for when he fishes a case of vials out of the swamp.
For People in Trouble

2023

For People in Trouble

2023
3.2
When two people meet one night in London, their relationship blossoms and fractures, intertwined with impending societal collapse.
The Water Murmurs

2022

The Water Murmurs

2022
5.5
When an asteroid hits the Earth leading to underwater volcanic eruptions, the inhabitants of a small riverside town start to flee inland. Before she leaves, Nian decides to say goodbye to her childhood friend. Her memories of the town start to become clearer and clearer in her mind on this journey.