HBO Max: The Best Sci-Fi Movies You Must Watch

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A cyberpunk thriller from Oscar-winning director Catherine Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). In Strange Days, Ralph Fiennes plays a former LAPD cop who uses illegal memory technology to solve the murder of a prostitute. Some say this is his underrated 90s sci-fi gem. Now that you’re back in streaming, try again.

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Love it or hate it – get it or discover the mystery of its “science” – Tenet is a dazzling entertainment. Best advice: Don’t ask Tenet questions, submit to Tenet’s experience.

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Based on James Dashner’s young adult dystopian science fiction novel, The Maze Runner has launched an entertaining film franchise. Dylan O’Brien stars as 16-year-old Thomas who wakes up in the middle of a huge, intricate maze, joined only by a group of other boys. The best of the trilogy.

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If you haven’t seen The Matrix and somehow don’t know its major plot points, you’ve done well to avoid spoilers for 23 years. .

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Colossal may look like a romantic comedy on the surface, but there’s a surprisingly dark layer underneath. This Black Her comedy stars Anne Hathaway as an alcoholic, unemployed journalist who returns to New Hampshire after her good-natured British boyfriend (Dan Stevens) dumps her. rice field. What happens next is both very unexpected and a huge metaphor. She discovers that she has something to do with the giant kaiju monster that is destroying Seoul, South Korea. Yes, Colossal has a lot of soul, an outstanding performance from Jason Sudeikis, and an imaginative, sometimes thrilling story.

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The ’80s classic The Fly is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name, adding Machi and Jeff Goldblum. David Cronenberg’s films are classics in their own right.

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David Cronenberg’s sci-fi thriller based on Stephen King’s novel — What more does it take to make you want to watch The Dead Zone? Christopher Walken plays a schoolteacher who wakes up from a coma and discovers he has supernatural powers. Uses: Prevents a specific politician from becoming president. Yes, The Dead Zone is his 80s horror that Stranger Things mentions. It’s also one of Stephen King’s better adaptations.

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“Alexa, play 2001: A Space Odyssey”

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From one half of the duo who created Westworld (Lisa Joy), this sci-fi mystery is purely mind-boggling, but the intriguing ideas make it worth watching. Reminiscence follows Hugh Jackman’s Nick Bannister who uses a machine that can see people’s memories.

Best Terminator movies. Watch the Terminator sequels and judge for yourself.

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In the delightful B-movie Butterfly Effect, college student Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher) tinkers with the past and discovers how each change affects the present.

The sci-fi action movie that made Neil Blomkamp famous. A hybrid found-footage flick takes you to another of his 1982 intense action when an alien spaceship appears over Johannesburg, Africa. A unique, evocative and slightly political classic.

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Gravity is the ultimate scary and hungry space movie with no aliens at all. It follows Dr. Ryan Stone as Sandra Bullock, an astronaut stranded in space, attempting the seemingly impossible return to Earth.

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Once you get past Stoker’s slow start, you can say you’ve seen an existential masterpiece of Russian cinema.

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Before Stalker, Andrei Tarkovsky made a giant leap forward in sci-fi cinema. His complex, character-driven work depicts an astronaut having wild hallucinations. The 2002 American remake of Solaris, which also airs on his HBO Max, adds a George Clooney romance.

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This huge low-budget sci-fi starring Sam Rockwell has it all. We have Sam Rockwell. Clint Mansell’s score. Claustrophobic retro sets and gorgeous moody lunar landscapes. A hard sci-fi idea. Basic premise: A man who comes at the end of a three-year solitary mission on the far side of the moon is suffering from a personal crisis.

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A routine blockbuster for reliable entertainment.

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Warning to fear-averse bodies before playing this David Cronenberg sci-fi. Scanners track people with special abilities such as telepathy and telekinetic his powers. While not the first to become a cult classic on this list after a lukewarm initial reaction, Scanner left a lasting impression, especially for the memorable scene involving the exploding head.

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This tentative entry on our sci-fi movies list is cut because it contains elements of a sci-fi thriller. Set in what appears to be a utopian corporate district of the 1950s, a housewife (Florence Pugh) begins to suspect that the place’s founder (Chris Pine) is hiding a dark secret. It may not be her 10/10 movie, but Don’t Worry Darling is a compelling mystery in more ways than one.

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Rabbits were scarier than ever. Donnie Darko is as dark as its title suggests, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a famous high school student who sleepwalks and inadvertently escapes a fatal accident. has a vision of Frank, an eerie figure in a rabbit costume who tells him that Donnie, manipulated by Frank, begins committing crimes.

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Robert Rodriguez isn’t the most popular among Star Wars fans at the moment.The Facility, directed by Rodriguez, follows a group of teens as they investigate mysterious happenings at their high school, and it’s nothing short of amazing. No, not bad.

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Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi blockbuster is back on HBO Max. Based on Frank Herbert’s novel, this epic recently won a number of Oscars, including Best Original Score and Cinematography. Catch the sprawling tale of the Atreides family, who wage war on the deadly planet Arrakis. A very impressive ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac and Zendaya.

One of the best Alex Garland movies featuring one of the best robot dance scenes.

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Prepare to be deeply rocked and glued to this unique sci-fi horror. Scarlett Johansson plays an alien who roams the streets of Scotland and preys on unsuspecting men. With amateur actors, unscripted sequences shot with hidden cameras, and a lens that captures an alien perspective, this captivating film is unique in many ways.

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The new Jurassic Park movie hits theaters this year, so check out the (excellent) original now. 1993’s Jurassic Park started the franchise based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. Spoiler: Original cast members Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum are returning for his 2022 film.

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That sequel didn’t quite reach the same heights, so here’s the first monster epic in the Pacific Rim franchise. With Guillermo del Toro at the helm, 2013’s Pacific Rim is expected to be a strong brush in the visual arts beyond monster mayhem.

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The box office of this Roland Emmerich disaster movie bombed harder than the moon falling at its center. Coming Moon and more are just a few of the things you can expect from a story following a mission to save humanity.

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This clever and jam-packed sci-fi thriller may have a slightly silly setting, but its gripping storytelling will quickly shut your cynicism. Jake Gyllenhaal is ex-Army pilot Captain Colter Stevens, who awakens in the body of another man on a train. Source If you haven’t seen his code yet, it’s best to follow along that his exhilarating ride, with its many twists and turns, to its satisfying and emotionally impactful final destination. am.

A lighthearted action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds doesn’t always hit the spot, but sometimes it just needs a night out. Free Guy is a massively multiplayer online game that follows Guy, a bank teller who discovers that he is a non-player character.