Science Fiction Movies

Data seated at ops in Star Trek: First Contact

Roger Ebert Thought This '90s Star Trek Movie Was Better Than The Wrath Of Khan

By Witney Seibold 10 hours ago

Many Trekkies feel Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the best Star Trek movie ever, but Roger Ebert preferred one of the '90s Trek films.

The Iron Giant (Vin Diesel) in The Iron Giant looks down at a collage featuring Mr. Fox (George Clooney) in Fantastic Mr. Fox, Shōtarō Kaneda (Mitsuo Iwata) in Akira, Beast (Robby Benson) and Belle (Paige O'Hara) in Beauty and the Beast (1991), Toothless (Randy Thorn) in How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Spider-Man (Shameik Moore) in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Woody (Tom Hanks) in Toy Story

25 Best Animated Movies Of All Time, Ranked

By Sam Stone 14 hours ago

Animation is a medium, not a genre, and our list of the best animated films of all time shows the limitless potential of this dazzling form of filmmaking.

Moriarty on the holodeck wit Barclay in the foreground on Star Trek: The Next Generation

How Does Star Trek's Holodeck Actually Work? The Wild Sci-Fi Concept Explained

By Witney Seibold 16 hours ago

The holodeck is one of the most interesting aspects of the Star Trek universe. Here's everything you've ever needed to know about how it works.

5 Beloved '70s Sci-Fi Movies That Don't Hold Up Today

By Witney Seibold 17 hours ago

These 1970s sci-fi films, all of which were either commercial successes and/or critical darlings in their day, haven't aged so gracefully.

Jeff Bridges as Starman bathed in blue light in Starman (1984)

John Carpenter's Forgotten Sci-Fi Classic Gave Jeff Bridges His First Best Actor Oscar Nomination

By Sandy Schaefer 1 day ago

Jeff Bridges earned his first Best Actor Oscar nod for starring in this under-appreciated sci-fi film directed by John Carpenter.

Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace looking through the window of his ship in Project Hail Mary

How Much Would It Cost To Build The Ship From Project Hail Mary?

By Ryan Scott 1 day ago

The titular ship of Project Hail Mary was tasked with a seemingly impossible mission. But can you put a price tag on saving humanity as we know it?

Leonard Nimoy as Spock in Star Trek, Godzilla, Rod Sterling as the host/narrator of The Twilight Zone, David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor in Doctor Who, and David Prowse as Darth Vader in Star Wars

15 Best Sci-Fi Franchises Of All Time, Ranked

By Ben F. Silverio 1 day ago

Sci-fi is an enduring genre, especially when it comes to blockbuster film and TV, and these expansive franchises are the best sci-fi has to offer.

Ryler Zinger as the unmasked Sentionaut in Beyond the Black Rainbow

5 Forgotten Sci-Fi Movies From The 2010s That Deserve To Become Classics

By Danielle Ryan 2 days ago

Film fans already know about the biggest sci-fi films of the 2010s, but here are five smaller films that deserve to become classics.

Data, looking proud on the bridge of the Enterprise on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Every Star Trek Character Played By Brent Spiner, Explained

By Witney Seibold 2 days ago

Brent Spiner is best known for playing the android data in the Star Trek franchise, but it's far from the only character he's played, as you'll see here.

William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock Prime, and Nichelle Nichols as Uhura in the Star Trek franchise

The Worst Thing Each Main Character Of Star Trek: The Original Series Has Done

By Luke Y. Thompson 2 days ago

The original "Star Trek" series and its subsequent films weren't afraid to make their characters look bad by having them make some pretty awful mistakes.

Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace shrugging sitting at the table in Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary Won't Be Streaming At Home Anytime Soon (And The Reason Is Solid)

By Ryan Scott 2 days ago

Don't expect to be able to stream Project Hail Mary from the comfort of your home in the immediate future, and justifiably so.

Jacob Lofland's Josh is seen in closeup looking worried in Go North

Landman Star Jacob Lofland Headlined A Post-Apocalyptic Drama With A White Lotus Star

By Joe Roberts 3 days ago

Before he joined the cast of Landman, Jacob Lofland starred alongside The White Lotus' Patrick Schwarzenegger in an underseen post-apocalyptic drama.

Leo (Mark Wahlberg) from Planet of the Apes, Mufasa (James Earl Jones) from The Lion King, and Joe (Josh Brolin) from Oldboy next to one another

10 Worst Movie Remakes Of All Time, Ranked

By Mike Bedard 3 days ago

It's no secret that Hollywood has been churning out remakes for a seemingly easy cash grab, and these are undoubtedly the worst movie remakes of all time.

Disney Store's Star Wars Day 2026 Spirit Jersey and baseball jersey collections

Disney Store's New Star Wars Day 2026 Merch Pits Rebels Vs Imperials And Celebrates Trilogies [Exclusive]

By Ethan Anderton 3 days ago

Choose to join the Rebels or the Imperials and partake in a little mystery merchandise with Disney Store's latest Star Wars Day 2026 reveal, exclusively at /Film!

Karl Urban as Éomer standing in the rain in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Karl Urban Nearly Starred With Ron Perlman In This Forgotten Sci-Fi Viking Movie

By Jeremy Smith 3 days ago

Karl Urban was perhaps lucky when he missed out on getting to star opposite the likes of Ron Perlman in this sci-fi Viking movie flop.

Robert Downey Jr. presenting at CinemaCon

Avengers: Doomsday CinemaCon Trailer Description Teases Marvel's Scariest Villain Yet

By BJ Colangelo 3 days ago

Marvel Studios finally unveiled Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in a trailer for Avengers: Doomsday shown exclusively at CinemaCon.

William Adama (Edward James Olmos), Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), Apollo (Jamie Bamber), Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff), Number Six (Tricia Helfer), Gaius Baltar (James Callis), and Number Eight (Grace Park) pose together in Battlestar Galactica (2003)

6 Canceled Battlestar Galactica Reboots That Never Happened

By Sam Stone 4 days ago

Battlestar Galactica is one of the most respected franchises in sci-fi, but several attempts to expand in film and television never came to fruition.

Godzilla getting ready to blast his atomic breath in the ocean in Godzilla Minus One

First Godzilla Minus Zero Trailer Brings The Iconic Kaiju To New York City Again

By Ryan Scott 5 days ago

No, that's not an earthquake you're feeling - it's the return of the terrifying titan Godzilla in the first trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero.

George Taylor wearing his astronaut suit next to a lake in Planet of the Apes (1968)

The Original Planet Of The Apes Movie Was Almost Directed By A Comedy Legend

By Bill Bria 5 days ago

1968's Planet of the Apes was almost directed by a legendary comedy filmmaker. Had that happened, however, it might've not been as different as you'd think.

Artwork of various characters from the Star Wars Legends books New Jedi Order

Star Wars Execs Refuse To Let Writers Bring One Beloved Character Back

By Ryan Scott 5 days ago

There's a major character from the old Star Wars Expanded Universe (aka Legends) that Lucasfilm refuses to allow writers to bring back into the canon.

Christian Bale in Equilibrium surrounded by shots from 2046 and Outland

10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Nobody Talks About Anymore

By Sam Stone 6 days ago

Here's a collection of sci-fi movies that nobody really talks about anymore, even though they deserve much more praise than they initially received.

Ryan Gosling's Ryland Grace holds his hands to his face in Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary's Script Was Influenced By This Genre-Defining Sci-Fi Director

By Joe Roberts 6 days ago

Project Hail Mary is an adaptation of Andy Weir's popular sci-fi novel, but the film was inspired by a genre-defining director's work.

Chris Pratt as Nathan sitting in front of a computer in Path of Destruction

Before Marvel, Chris Pratt Starred In This Baffling Sci-Fi Movie With A Wonder Years Star

By Debopriyaa Dutta 6 days ago

Almost a decade before he played Star-Lord, Chris Pratt appeared in a Sci-Fi Original movie alongside one of the stars of The Wonder Years.

An exogorth in Empire Strikes Back surrounded by a rathtar and a krayt dragon

10 Strongest Creatures In The Star Wars Universe, Ranked

By Sam Stone 6 days ago

George Lucas' far, far away galaxy is filled with a plethora of formidable aliens, but which creatures of the Star Wars universe are the strongest?

Margot Robbie as Barbie surrounded by shots from Fight Club, Forrest Gump, Ratatouille, and Inception in a composite image

15 Most Watched Movies On Letterboxd, Ranked

By Russell Murray 7 days ago

Letterboxd is the hip, cool way to rate and document the movies you've watched, and these are the movies that the site's users have seen the most.

Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Trailer Makes The Odds Twice As Brutal

By Hannah Shaw-Williams 7 days ago

A new trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping sees Haymitch Abernathy fighting for his life against 47 other tributes in the Second Quarter Quell.

Chris Pratt's Star-Lord/Peter Quill looks off to his right in closeup in Guardians of the Galaxy

Chris Pratt's Failed Audition For A Sci-Fi Classic Left The MCU Star Demoralized

By Joe Roberts 8 days ago

Before Chris Pratt was cast on Parks & Rec or in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor totally blew his audition for a gigantic sci-fi film.