Sci-fi movies are a little thin on the ground when it comes to any ott platform. Movies can often be hard to find, especially older classics.
That's why we wanted to highlight a few of the best sci-fi gems on the service -- like synchronic -- alongside established classics like Men in Black and Starship Troopers. There are also a few new movies in here like Spiderhead if you're looking for something you haven't seen before.
All up, there's a decent amount to watch if you're a Sci-fi fan. Get stuck in.
Spiderhead (2022)
Spiderhead is the latest movie from Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski, and also stars Miles Teller, who features in that same movie.
Spiderhead isn't quite on the same level as the superlative Top Gun: Maverick, but it's still worth watching. Based on a dystopian short story published in The New Yorker, Spiderhead takes place in a state of the art prison, where drug-induced experiments are taking place with the inmates.
Men In Black
Men in Black is currently on Netflix. You know this movie, everyone has seen this movie. It's good. You should watch it.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049 really has no right being good. A sequel to maybe the most loved and critically revered sci-fi movie of all time, it's wild that somehow Denis Villeneuve's somehow manages to live up to that legacy, while carving one of its own. A spectacular movie.
Looper (2012)
Looper is the movie that helped Rian Johnson get the Star Wars gig, which led to my personal favorite Star Wars movie ever, The Last Jedi.
Watch it
I Am Mother (2019)
An Australian-made sci-fi thriller starring Hilary Swank and Rose Byrne, I Am Mother tells the post-apocalyptic tale of Daughter, a character raised by Mother, a robot tasked with helping repopulate the Earth. Very tense, very strange, very good.
The Colony (2021)
I just watched The Colony recently. It's surprisingly good!
It follows a very familiar trope: Rich people returning to Earth years after abandoning it, to find it overrun by new, unknown threats. The Colony subverts some of these cliches, however, and has some surprisingly powerful things to say about the ways in which we dehumanize one another. Well worth giving a chance.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
The Mitchells vs. The Machines is one of the smartest, most accessible kids movies of the last few years. It's the sort of movie kids and parents can watch together and both have a blast.
Synchronic (2019)
At CNET, we love Synchronic so much we wrote an entire article just telling people they should watch it. We called it the most underrated sci-fi flick on Netflix, and we stand by it.
It's annoying, inconsistent and often makes zero sense, but it's also really great.
The Mist (2007)
The Mist is great. A sci-fi horror movie based on a Stephen King story that's got some brilliantly executed horror elements. Just be aware, it has an ending that will suck the oxygen out of your lungs. Don't say you weren't warned.
The Adam Project (2022)
The Adam Project isn't a perfect movie, but it is perfect for those seeking out an easy watch for a family movie night. Ryan Reynolds does his Ryan Reynolds thing as a time-traveling pilot working with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Look, it's a crowd pleaser!
Starship Troopers (1997)
I love this movie. It's magnificent sci-fi.
A frequently misunderstood parody of jingoism, Starship Troopers has aged tremendously. On a surface level it's also a really fun, easy watch. Get stuck in.
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