Top Rated Science Fiction Movies on Kanopy - Page 5

Starfish

2019

Starfish

2019
5.7
Humanity is about to come to an end due to a mysterious signal; trapped at the home of a dead friend, Aubrey tries to turn things around after finding a mysterious cassette tape.
Save the Green Planet!

2003

Save the Green Planet!

2003
7
A young man believes that his country's leaders are actually toxic reptilian aliens sent down to launch a takeover of his beloved Earth. So he decides to abduct them and force the truth out on camera in his basement that doubles as a film studio and torture chamber.
The Last Journey

2021

The Last Journey

2021
5.4
The red moon threatens our existence on earth. Our only hope is the enigmatic Paul WR, the most talented astronaut of its generation. But few hours before the start of the mission, Paul disappears.
The Unthinkable

2018

The Unthinkable

2018
5.7
Sweden faces a mysterious attack while Alex tries to reunite with his youth love, Anna.
4:44 Last Day on Earth

2012

4:44 Last Day on Earth

2012
4.7
A look at how a painter and a successful actor spend their last day together before the world comes to an end.
The Human Race

2013

The Human Race

2013
4.9
A cancer survivor, an amputee, several immigrants, and many others are snatched from a Los Angeles street and forced to take part in a deadly race.
Cold Souls

2009

Cold Souls

2009
6
Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961
6.8
British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.
Hard to Be a God

2014

Hard to Be a God

2014
6.6
A group of scientists is sent to the planet Arkanar to help the local civilization, which is in the Medieval phase of its own history, to find the right path to progress. Their task is a difficult one: they cannot interfere violently and in no case can they kill. The scientist Rumata tries to save the local intellectuals from their punishment and cannot avoid taking a position.
Mondocane

2021

Mondocane

2021
6.3
In the near future, the southern Italian city of Taranto is surrounded by barbed wire that no one, not even the police, dares to cross. The poorest are left fighting for survival, while gangs compete for the territory. Two thirteen-year-old orphans who grew up together, dream of joining one of the gangs.
The Lost World

1925

The Lost World

1925
6.7
The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920
6.8
A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.
Robinson Crusoe on Mars

1964

Robinson Crusoe on Mars

1964
6.3
Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food and companionship on the lifeless planet.
The Wall

2012

The Wall

2012
6.5
A woman inexplicably finds herself cut off from all human contact when an invisible, unyielding wall suddenly surrounds the countryside. Accompanied by her loyal dog Lynx, she becomes immersed in a world untouched by civilization and ruled by the laws of nature.
Unacknowledged

2017

Unacknowledged

2017
6.2
Dr. Steven Greer presents brand new top-secret evidence supporting extraterrestrial contact, including witness testimony, classified documents, and UFO footage, while also exploring the consequences of ruthlessly enforcing such secrecy.
Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

2012
5.2
Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.
Testament

1983

Testament

1983
6.4
It is just another day in the small town of Hamlin until something disastrous happens. Suddenly, news breaks that a series of nuclear warheads has been dropped along the Eastern Seaboard and, more locally, in California. As people begin coping with the devastating aftermath of the attacks — many suffer radiation poisoning — the Wetherly family tries to survive.
Willard

1971

Willard

1971
6
A social misfit, Willard is made fun of by his co-workers, and squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father by his boss. His only friends are a couple of rats he raised at home, Ben and Socrates. However, when one of them is killed at work, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack those who have been tormenting him.
Last and First Men

2020

Last and First Men

2020
6.4
As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.
Jupiter's Moon

2017

Jupiter's Moon

2017
5.6
A young refugee, Aryan, is shot while illegally trying to cross the Hungarian border. While tending him back to health, a doctor at a refugee camp discovers that Aryan has gained an extraordinary talent—he can levitate. Aryan is smuggled out by the doctor, who is intent on exploiting his secret.