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The best sci-fi movies on Netflix right now October 2022

By Nick Perry , Blair Marnell and Michileen Martin October 3, 2022 Share Jules Verne and H.G. Wells predicted much of the technology-obsessed future we’re now living in, but they didn’t consider just how mainstream the sci-fi genre itself would become. With improvements in special effects and blockbuster budgets, sci-fi movies have become appointment viewing every year. (And they also make up some of the most compelling, provocative independent films, too.) No matter what kind of sci-fi mood you’re in, Netflix has something for you. To help you out, we’ve rounded up the best sci-fi movies on Netflix right now. In need of a few more suggestions? We’ve curated a guide to the best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime Video and the best sci-fi movies on Hulu, too. Recently added to Netflix Elysium r 2013 Morbius pg-13 2022 Elysium (2013) new 61 % 6.6/10 r 109m Genre Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller Stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley Directed by Neill Blomkamp watch on Netflix watch on Netflix It’s the year 2154, and Earth is grossly overpopulated and polluted. The very wealthy have separated themselves from the planet, inhabiting a pristine space station called Elysium. When a hacker named Spider (Wagner Moura) is caught smuggling people to Elysium to use their panacea Med-Bays, several of his spacecraft are shot down by ambitious Defense Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster). Furious at being reprimanded, Delacourt plots with Armadyne Corp CEO John Carlyle (William Fichtner) to stage a coup, offering him defense contracts for life in exchange for a program that will help install her as President. But Spider wants that information, and to get it, he offers to give a radiation-exposed Armadyne Corp laborer, Max (Matt Damon), a ride to Elysium as long as Max steals the program. Read less Read more Morbius (2022) new 35 % 5.2/10 pg-13 105m Genre Action, Science Fiction, Fantasy Stars Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona Directed by Daniel Espinosa watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Let’s be clear, Morbius is not very good, but it was a blockbuster movie with implications for Sony and Marvel’s shared Spider-Man universe. So, it makes the list. Jared Leto plays Dr. Michael Morbius, a brilliant biochemist and hematologist who is ironically being killed by a blood disorder that he just can’t crack. Desperate to find a cure so that others may avoid the same fate, Morbius tests an illegal, dangerous serum on himself. While the cure works, it comes at the cost of unleashing a darkness within him that slowly turns him into a vampire. As Morbius tries to manage his increasingly violent urges, his best friend and benefactor, Milo (Matt Smith), suffers from the same disorder. That’s why Milo plots to wrest the cure from Morbius, whom he believes is selfishly keeping it for himself. Read less Read more A Clockwork Orange (1971) 77 % 8.3/10 r 137m Genre Science Fiction, Drama Stars Malcolm McDowell, Warren Clarke, Michael Tarn Directed by Stanley Kubrick watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Stanley Kubrick’s classic examines the logical extremes of a society consumed by and constantly exposed to violence. In a near-future Britain, Alexander DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) leads a group of unemployed brigands who spend their days assaulting literally anyone they please and enjoying the melodies of Beethoven. But the state is eager to crack down on crime, so when they capture Alex, he’s subjected to an invasive procedure that aims to rob him of his agency and recondition all of his violent tendencies. Read less Read more Resident Evil (2002) 33 % 6.6/10 r 100m Genre Horror, Action, Science Fiction Stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Based on the extremely successful horror video game franchise, the original Resident Evil was more of a hit with fans than critics. And what a hit it was, because 20 years later, they’re still making movies and even a Netflix original series based on the franchise. The story begins in a top-secret government research facility, where a virus breaks out, turning all of the resident researchers into zombies and the lab animals into mutated hellhounds. To contain the outbreak, the government sends in an elite task force led by Rain (Michelle Rodriguez), who soon discovers Alice (Milla Jovovich) suffering from a form of amnesia. But before Alice can determine who she was before the incident, she learns that the pathogen will become airborne and infect the world in three hours unless she manages to stop it. Read less Read more Battle: Los Angeles (2011) 37 % 5.7/10 pg-13 116m Genre Science Fiction, Action Stars Aaron Eckhart, Ramón Rodríguez, Will Rothhaar Directed by Jonathan Liebesman watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Sometimes, you just want a big old alien invasion movie. And Battle: Los Angeles delivers. In 2011, Earth is attacked by an unknown extraterrestrial force, felling the world’s great cities with devastating efficiency. Los Angeles is one of the few cities that remains standing, setting up a critical battle for the future of mankind. Staff Sergeant Michael Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) and his new platoon become the focal point of Earth’s defense against a horrifying enemy. Read less Read more Men in Black (1997) 71 % 7.3/10 pg-13 98m Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction Stars Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld watch on Netflix watch on Netflix One of the most popular sci-fi movies of the ’90s, Men In Black combined a heady idea about aliens already living normally on Earth with some great special effects and the shockingly charming odd couple of Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. In the first film in the franchise, Agent K (Jones) is a veteran of Men In Black, a government agency tasked with managing the alien population on Earth. For all intents and purposes, this agency doesn’t exist. So when K recruits James Edwards (Smith) to the agency, James is justifiably skeptical. Unfortunately, there’s not much time for the newly christened Agent J to get acclimated and learn the ropes because an invasive alien has already surreptitiously landed on the planet. And if Earth falls, the alien threat may destroy the galaxy itself. Read less Read more The Adam Project (2022) Trailer 55 % 6.7/10 pg-13 106m Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy Stars Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo Directed by Shawn Levy watch on Netflix watch on Netflix After a decade in development hell, with Tom Cruise attached to star at one point, Netflix finally saved the day and brought The Adam Project to life. Our story follows Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds), a fighter pilot living in a dystopian 2050. While manning a time jet to rescue his wife, Adam’s craft plummets into 2022, where the adult Adam is forced to take up arms with his younger self (Walker Scobell) in order to save the world from the tyrannic clutches of Maya Sorian (Catherine Keener), the wretched ruler of the future. At this point, we’ve seen Ryan Reynolds do it all, especially when it comes to action. While there’s plenty of the actor’s familiar chops on display, the sci-fi backbone of The Adam Project gives Reynolds a fun sandbox to show off in. And he delivers a performance that is a few notches above what we’d normally expect to see. Read less Read more The Adam Project Official Trailer Netflix Stowaway (2021) Trailer 63 % 5.6/10 pg-13 117m Genre Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller, Adventure Stars Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, Daniel Dae Kim Directed by Joe Penna watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Stowaway is a sci-fi film that explores just how far human beings are willing to go to protect one another, breathing new meaning into words like “sacrifice” and “preservation.” Following the crew (played by Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, and Daniel Dae Kim) of a Mars-bound spacecraft, the trio of planetary researchers discovers an accidental fourth passenger named Michael (Shamier Anderson) trapped aboard the vessel. Literally entangled in a carbon dioxide purifier, the dislocated launch engineer inadvertently destroys the device, robbing everyone aboard of precious oxygen. As the clock starts ticking on how much air is left to breathe, the crew is forced to consider some perilous and tragic choices in order to arrive on Mars safely. There’s nothing like the absence of familiar Earth to raise the stakes in any live-or-die situation, and Stowaway handles this familiar sci-fi formula with an impactful narrative. Read less Read more Stowaway Official Trailer Netflix Synchronic (2020) Trailer 64 % 6.2/10 r 101m Genre Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller, Horror Stars Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton Directed by Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Synchronic stars Anthony Mackie and Steve Dornan as New Orleans paramedics Steve and Dennis. When a series of deaths are linked to an experimental new drug called Synchronic, the emergency responders are forced to follow the trail of the elusive chemical when Dennis’ daughter vanishes. Her disappearance may have more to do with the mind-altering substance and inter-dimensional time travel than either medical technician could ever expect. With the look and feel of a raw ’70s film, Synchronic successfully balances its sci-fi horror leanings, delivering thrill after thrill as the plot compounds and time begins to fold. Read less Read more Synchronic Trailer #1 (2020) Movieclips Trailers The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) 66 % 6.9/10 pg-13 136m Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy Stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans Directed by Marc Webb watch on Netflix watch on Netflix It may seem odd to put a big-budget, mainstream superhero movie on a list like this, but this version of Spider-Man is pretty sci-fi. Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) works with his father’s former partner, Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), in a lab in which Connors attempts to push human evolution to the next level. Unaware that Peter is basically on another evolutionary level as Spider-Man, Connors soon finds himself on a crash course with Spider-Man as he tests his experimental serum on himself. Read less Read more Contagion (2011) 70 % 6.8/10 pg-13 106m Genre Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction Stars Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne Directed by Steven Soderbergh watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Are we removed enough from quarantine for you to feel comfortable watching Contagion? Hopefully, because this film stands as a fascinating cautionary tale in the wake of recent events. As a lethal airborne virus sweeps across the world, the global medical community races to find a cure and control the panic as the disease ravages the world and threatens to tear apart the very fabric of society itself. Read less Read more Digital Trends streaming roundup Best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime Best sci-fi movies on Hulu Best fantasy movies on Netflix Best fantasy movies on Amazon Best fantasy movies on Hulu The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) Trailer 80 % 7.7/10 pg 114m Genre Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Action Stars Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph Directed by Michael Rianda watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Want to get the kids into sci-fi? This techpocalyptic animated thrill ride from Lord/Miller (The Lego Movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story) ought to do the trick. Teenager Katie Mitchell has trouble connecting with her oddball family, especially when it comes to her father, who just could not be more different than Katie. But when he fears he might lose her forever when she leaves for film school, Katie’s father cancels her plane ticket to LA and takes the family on a road trip instead. Unfortunately, mid-trip, a scorned artificial intelligence (A.I.) called Pal incites a robotic rebellion, rounding up all the people of the Earth to send them out to space. Narrowly escaping capture, the Mitchells are now the last free humans on Earth, and with the help of a couple of damaged robots, they must find a way to save humanity — and their family. Read less Read more The Mitchells vs. The Machines Official Trailer Netflix Blood Red Sky (2021) Trailer 43 % 6.1/10 121m Genre Horror, Thriller, Action Stars Peri Baumeister, Carl Anton Koch, Kais Setti Directed by Peter Thorwarth watch on Netflix watch on Netflix What’s the last kind of plane you want to hijack? Well, relatively high on the list is a plane on which a vampire is a passenger. Yet that’s exactly what happens in Blood Red Sky, which Deadline reports is on track to becoming the most successful German-made Netflix film ever, with over 50 million views globally. In this fast-paced fusion of horror, sci-fi, and action, Peri Baumeister plays Nadja, a newly transformed vampire traveling incognito. Once the hijackers shoot her and leave her for dead, we learn exactly what she is, and soon, the villains wish they hijacked a plane with Wesley Snipes as a passenger instead. Read less Read more Blood Red Sky Official Trailer Netflix The Swarm (2020) Trailer 5.3/10 pg-13 101m Genre Horror, Drama, Fantasy Stars Suliane Brahim, Sofian Khammes, Marie Narbonne Directed by Just Philippot watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Bugs. They’re smaller than us, but few things freak us out more. Director Just Philippot capitalizes on our innate fear of things that crawl and hop in his 2020 horror film The Swarm. Suliane Brahim stars as the widow Virginie, who’s trying and failing to keep her family afloat by raising locusts. When she learns the insects have developed a taste for human blood, it opens the door for her to finally make money off the things while at the same time making them more dangerous. When the inevitable comes, as Richard Brody writes for The New Yorker, the film does for grasshoppers “what Alfred Hitchcock did for birds.” Read less Read more The Swarm Official Trailer Netflix Army of the Dead (2021) Trailer 57 % 5.8/10 r 148m Genre Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime Stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick Directed by Zack Snyder watch on Netflix watch on Netflix What do you do when there’s a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas? Well, obviously, you take advantage of the situation and rob one of the city’s most successful casinos. At least that’s what Dave Bautista’s Scott Ward and his squad of mercenaries do in the zombie heist flick Army of the Dead. Judging by the previews for the film, Ward and his squad of mercs will need all the firepower they have and more. Unlike the shambling horrors populating your average zombie story, the undead of Vegas (sounds like a band name) not only count Elvis Presley impersonators, Vegas showgirls, and Bengal tigers among their ranks, but they’re fast, smart, and a lot more organized. Read less Read more Army of the Dead Official Trailer Netflix Oxygen (2021) Trailer 67 % 6.5/10 r 100m Genre Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama Stars Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi Directed by Alexandre Aja watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Waking up with no memory of your identity would be pretty bad, right? Imagine that, on top of amnesia, you’re also inexplicably trapped in a cryogenic pod that’s slowly running out of air. That’s the premise for the French language sci-fi drama Oxygen. Mélanie Laurent plays the imprisoned protagonist who has nothing but her buried memories and the pod’s uncooperative computers to piece together who she is and how to survive. Oxygen looks to be a claustrophobic and gripping thriller, and it will be available for streaming beginning Wednesday, May 12. Read less Read more Oxygen Official Trailer Netflix Spectral (2016) Trailer 6.3/10 pg-13 109m Genre Science Fiction, Thriller, Action Stars James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Gonzalo Menendez Directed by Nic Mathieu watch on Netflix watch on Netflix If you’re in the mood for good ol’ fashioned alien warfare, you’ll love Spectral. This early Netflix original shows just how creative the studio could get with a slim budget despite significant action demands. An extraterrestrial force begins to wreak havoc on a war-torn European city, forcing local engineers to team up with American Special Ops to stop the invasion. Read less Read more Spectral Official Trailer [HD] Netflix The Midnight Sky (2020) Trailer 58 % 5.6/10 pg-13 118m Genre Science Fiction, Drama Stars George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo Directed by George Clooney watch on Netflix watch on Netflix George Clooney directs and stars in The Midnight Sky. With humanity on the brink of extinction, scientist Augustine Lofthouse (George Clooney) refuses to vacate his Arctic laboratory when radiation levels on Earth grow to dangerous levels. Instead, he chooses to use his lab’s computer system to search for orbiting ships deployed on missions. Intending to warn the distant crew of Aether of Earth’s impending doom, Lofthouse discovers a young girl in the lab. The two band together to brave the Arctic elements on a journey to a north-bound radio tower that will be powerful enough to send a warning signal to Aether. An effects-laced sci-fi thriller, The Midnight Sky looks and feels like similar brink-of-the-apocalypse films but with extra weight placed on the performances — notably, Clooney. It’s not a perfect film, but it more than does its job. Read less Read more THE MIDNIGHT SKY starring George Clooney Official Trailer Netflix Outside the Wire (2021) Trailer 45 % 5.4/10 r 116m Genre Thriller, Action, Science Fiction Stars Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti Directed by Mikael Håfström watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In 2036, a Russian civil war has the U.S. providing wartime support to the nation. The military now fights alongside “Gumps,” robot soldiers that occupy every branch. As punishment for disobeying squad commands, Harp (Anthony Mackie), a drone pilot, is sent to Ukraine to fight alongside Leo (Damson Idris), an android super-soldier. Together, the duo is forced to take on Victor Koval, a terrorist determined to use Cold War missiles for combat. Led by two great lead performances and a medley of sci-fi action that’ll keep you glued to your seat, Outside the Wire delivers the thrills from start to finish. Read less Read more Outside the Wire Official Trailer Netflix The Discovery (2017) Trailer 54 % 6.3/10 r 102m Genre Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery Stars Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Robert Redford Directed by Charlie McDowell watch on Netflix watch on Netflix In a reimagined modern era, proof of the afterlife is amongst us, thanks to the research of scientist Thomas Harbor (Robert Redford). With the news hitting the world by storm, suicide rates climb exponentially as people opt to begin life anew as opposed to remaining in troubling situations. Harbor’s son, Will (Jason Segel), questions his father’s studies. Meeting Isla (Rooney Mara) on a ferry, the two discuss mortality and eventually begin a relationship. When Will takes Isla to his father’s hidden compound, the nature of his father’s work comes to light in ways neither father, son, or Isla could ever expect. A wonder-filled, philosophical film, The Discovery features an intriguing story and stellar performances, especially from Segel and Redford. Read less Read more The Discovery Official Trailer [HD] Netflix The Wandering Earth (2019) Trailer 57 % 6.0/10 tv-ma Genre Science Fiction, Action, Drama Cast Qu Chuxiao, Li Guangjie, Zhao Jinmai watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The Wandering Earth may be the biggest film that you’ve never heard of, but it was a huge blockbuster in China. The movie takes place in the future, as the expanding sun forces humanity to literally move the Earth to another solar system. This requires Captain Wang Lei (Li Guangjie) to leave behind his son, Liu Qi (Qu Chuxiao), as his mission in space keeps him away for several years. However, both father and son will have major roles to play in order to ensure that the Earth survives its perilous journey. Read less Read more THE WANDERING EARTH Trailer (2019) Sci-Fi Action Movie HD Mirage (2018) 7.4/10 tv-ma Genre Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Romance, Mystery Cast Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Don’t be afraid to read subtitles when watching Mirage. This Spanish sci-fi film has a story that is universal no matter which language is used. Adriana Ugarte stars as Vera Roy, a woman who inadvertently discovers a way to communicate with a teenager named Nico Lasarte (Joel Illescas) 25 years in the past. After helping Nico prevent his own accidental death, Vera discovers that her own world and timeline have greatly changed. Vera’s daughter no longer exists, and her husband, David (Álvaro Morte), is married to someone else. Subsequently, Vera desperately searches for a way to regain what she lost. Read less Read more Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) Trailer 61 % 7.1/10 tv-ma Genre Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie Cast Fionn Whitehead, Will Poulter, Craig Parkinson, Alice Lowe, Asim Chaudhry watch on Netflix watch on Netflix There’s nothing else on Netflix exactly like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. This spinoff from the British sci-fi anthology series is an interactive movie that allows players/viewers to control the fate of Stefan Butler (Fionn Whitehead). In 1984, Stefan is a young programmer who gets the chance to adapt a “choose your own adventure” book into a video game. However, art imitates life, and Stefan is soon faced with questions about his own free will. It’s not possible to see every bit of footage from Bandersnatch in one continuous viewing. That’s why it invites repeat viewings by letting alternate choices unlock new story paths. This may not be the future of all movies, but it is a subgenre worth exploring. Read less Read more Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Featurette: Consumer [HD] Netflix Advantageous (2015) Trailer 59 % 6.2/10 tv-ma Genre Science Fiction, Drama Cast Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Advantageous is not a flashy sci-fi movie, but it is thought-provoking. In the near future, a single mother named Gwen Koh (Jacqueline Kim) loses her job and her financial security. Desperate to provide for her daughter, Jules (Samantha Kim), Gwen volunteers for a radical experiment to transfer her mind to a younger body. However, Gwen 2.0 (Freya Adams) is a very different woman from the original model, much to the horror of Jules and even Gwen herself. Read less Read more ADVANTAGEOUS Trailer (2015) Science-Fiction Project Power (2020) Trailer 51 % 6/10 r 113m Genre Action, Crime, Science Fiction Stars Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Superheroes aren’t real, but their powers are. That’s the premise behind Project Power, a film that presents a near-future world in which superhuman powers can be granted to almost anyone via a special pill called Power. For five minutes, users of Power have abilities uniquely tied to them. New Orleans police detective Frank Shaver (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) openly uses Power, even against regulations. In his search for the source of Power, Frank comes across Art (Jamie Foxx), a man who may have unexpected connections to the development of the drug. This is a cautionary tale, and a fresh take on a very familiar genre. Read less Read more Project Power starring Jamie Foxx Official Trailer Netflix Bird Box (2018) Trailer 51 % 6.6/10 r 124m Genre Thriller, Drama, Science Fiction Stars Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Jacki Weaver Directed by Susanne Bier watch on Netflix watch on Netflix It’s understandable if you get some Quiet Place vibes from Bird Box. Both are sci-fi horror movies that deal with monsters that directly connect with human senses. In this flick, the creatures can make anyone who sees them become insane with suicidal urges. Hence the constant blindfolds to keep the entities out. Sandra Bullock plays Malorie Hayes, a woman struggling to survive in this horrific new world, while flashbacks explore how she dealt with the end of life as she knew it. Not all of the moments land, but Bird Box has its share of real scares. Read less Read more Bird Box Official Trailer [HD] Netflix See You Yesterday (2019) Trailer 74 % 5.2/10 tv-ma Genre Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure, Crime, Action Cast Eden Duncan-Smith, Dante Crichlow, Astro watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Many sci-fi films have something important to say about the present, and See You Yesterday has a premise that seems all too timely. The story follows C.J. Walker (Eden Duncan-Smith), a revolutionary genius even as a teenager. C.J. has come up with actual working time machines, and she has a very personal reason to use them. Her brother, Calvin Walker (Brian “Stro” Bradley), has been killed during an encounter with the police. To save Calvin, C.J. and her friend Sebastian (Danté Crichlow) try to change the past. Needless to say, complications ensue. Read less Read more See You Yesterday Official Trailer [HD] Netflix Beyond Skyline (2017) Trailer 46 % 5.3/10 r 105m Genre Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror Stars Frank Grillo, Bojana Novaković, Iko Uwais Directed by Liam O'Donnell watch on Netflix watch on Netflix The long-delayed follow-up to 2010’s Skyline is one of the rare instances where the sequel is vastly superior to the original. This unapologetically pulpy, alien invasion B-movie shows what happens when civilians are left to defend themselves against a superior species of aliens. Frank Grillo stars as a cop at odds with his son when the aliens strike. Suddenly sent running for their lives, the father-son duo move at a breakneck pace, traversing through subterranean tunnels to the nuclear wasteland of Los Angeles to an alien ship to a rebel human base in Laos to mount a final defense. Beyond Skyline is absolutely nutty, but if you like big action, ludicrous sci-fi tropes, and good ol’ fashioned human versus alien violence, this one’s for you. Read less Read more BEYOND SKYLINE - Official Trailer (2017) Frank Grillo, Iko Uwais Sci-Fi Action Movie Okja (2017) Trailer 75 % 7.3/10 tv-ma Genre Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Action Cast Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-hyun Ahn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Devon Bostick, Lily Collins, Steven Yuen watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Bong Joon-ho earned Best Director and Best Picture Oscars for Parasite, but he was making remarkable movies well before that recognition (Okja isn’t his only entry on this list). Okja is one of his most polemical films, taking on the meat industry and capitalism at large in this touching sci-fi drama for Netflix. The story follows Mija, a young girl who has grown up in the mountains of South Korea with a fictional super-pig best friend named Okja. But when the multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation kidnaps Okja and transports her to New York to launch an entirely new meat industry, it’s up to Mija to save her best friend. A caustic satire of the greed and grotesqueness of American food processing, Okja pokes fun at everyone from self-obsessed CEOs to bumbling, naive activists in a sci-fi romp that hits close to home. Read less Read more Okja Official Trailer [HD] Netflix Freaks (2019) Trailer 63 % 6.7/10 r 105m Genre Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Mystery Stars Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park Directed by Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein watch on Netflix watch on Netflix One of the most highly regarded sci-fi films of the past few years, Freaks follows a 7-year-old girl named Chloe who has spent her entire life completely isolated from the world inside her home with her father, Henry (Emile Hirsch). Henry has told Chloe that the outside world is a terrifying, dangerous place but as she gets older, Chloe becomes too curious to not venture out into the world. This character-driven movie is dripping in tension and mystery, which slowly becomes revealed as Chloe discovers more about the world in which she inhabits. It’s a master class in how to make high-quality sci-fi on a limited budget. Read less Read more FREAKS Official Trailer (2019) Emile Hirsch Sci-Fi Movie HD I Am Mother (2019) Trailer 64 % 6.7/10 pg-13 114m Genre Science Fiction, Thriller Stars Clara Rugaard, Hilary Swank, Rose Byrne Directed by Grant Sputore watch on Netflix watch on Netflix Director Grant Sputore turned a lot of heads with I Am Mother, a superbly made and terrifically acted sci-fi thriller. In the far future, humanity is seemingly extinct. An android called Mother (voiced by Rose Byrne) fulfills its primary function by attempting to revive humanity. But first, Mother raises Daughter (Clara Rugaard) for practice and teaches her how to survive in this inhospitable world. However, Daughter’s reality is shattered when she encounters a woman (Hilary Swank) from the outside, who happens to be the first human that Daughter has ever met. And once the newcomer is inside of the bunker, I Am Mother takes a decidedly sinister turn. The truth will come out, but will anyone survive to see it? Read less Read more I AM MOTHER Official Trailer Netflix Related topics: Netflix Hulu Amazon Prime more streaming services

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