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Sunshine (2007)

Sunshine is a gripping sci-fi thriller that combines psychological tension with stunning space visuals. Directed by Danny Boyle, the film follows a team of astronauts on a mission to reignite the dying sun with a massive nuclear bomb. As they approach their goal, the crew faces unforeseen dangers including equipment failures and moral dilemmas. The movie explores themes of sacrifice, survival, and human resilience against cosmic forces. Its visual effects and intense narrative create an immersive experience, balancing scientific realism...

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8.6
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November 7, 2014
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169 minutes
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Adults, sci-fi and drama fans
Interstellar (2014)
Science FictionAdventureDrama
Story
In a dystopian future where Earth is becoming uninhabitable, a group of astronauts led by Cooper embark on a perilous journey through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humanity.
Cast:
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine
Directors:
Christopher Nolan
Writers:
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Producers:
Lynda Obst, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
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7.2
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November 22, 2006
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96 minutes
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Adults, art-house and sci-fi fans
The Fountain (2006)
DramaRomanceScience Fiction
Story
Three intertwined stories across time explore love, death, and the quest for eternal life.
Cast:
Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn
Directors:
Darren Aronofsky
Writers:
Darren Aronofsky
Producers:
Sarah Green, Fernando Sulichin
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Children of Men
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7.9
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September 22, 2006
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109 minutes
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Adults, dystopian sci-fi fans
Children of Men (2006)
Science FictionThrillerDrama
Story
In a bleak future where humans have become infertile, a man is tasked with protecting a miraculously pregnant woman.
Cast:
Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine
Directors:
Alfonso Cuarón
Writers:
Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby (screenplay), P.D. James (novel)
Producers:
Hilary Shor, Iain Smith, Bob Weinstein
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Edge of Tomorrow
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7.9
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June 6, 2014
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113 minutes
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Adults, action and sci-fi fans
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Science FictionAction
Story
A soldier caught in a time loop relives a deadly battle against alien invaders and tries to change the outcome.
Cast:
Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
Directors:
Doug Liman
Writers:
Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth (screenplay), Hiroshi Sakurazaka (novel)
Producers:
Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver
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Blade Runner
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8.0
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October 6, 2017
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164 minutes
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Adults, sci-fi thriller fans
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Science FictionThrillerDrama
Story
A new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that threatens to destabilize society.
Cast:
Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Jared Leto
Directors:
Denis Villeneuve
Writers:
Hampton Fancher, Michael Green
Producers:
Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin
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8.1
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October 22, 2021
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155 minutes
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Adults, sci-fi and fantasy fans
Dune (2021)
Science FictionAdventureDrama
Story
Paul Atreides, a gifted young man, navigates political intrigue and harsh desert landscapes to protect the future of his family and the universe’s most valuable resource.
Cast:
Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya
Directors:
Denis Villeneuve
Writers:
Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve (screenplay), Frank Herbert (novel)
Producers:
Denis Villeneuve, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter
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6.7
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August 15, 1997
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96 minutes
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Adults, sci-fi horror fans
Event Horizon (1997)
Science FictionHorrorThriller
Story
A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned with something sinister on board.
Cast:
Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan
Directors:
Paul W.S. Anderson
Writers:
Philip Eisner
Producers:
Lawrence Gordon, Gale Anne Hurd
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7.0
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December 21, 2016
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116 minutes
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Adults, sci-fi and romance fans
Passengers (2016)
Science FictionRomanceDrama
Story
Two passengers wake up early from hypersleep on a spaceship bound for a distant colony and face unexpected challenges.
Cast:
Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen
Directors:
Morten Tyldum
Writers:
Jon Spaihts
Producers:
Patrick Crowley, Neal H. Moritz, Kelly McCormick
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Prometheus
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7.0
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June 8, 2012
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124 minutes
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Adults, sci-fi horror fans
Prometheus (2012)
Science FictionHorrorMystery
Story
A team of explorers journeys to a distant moon seeking the origins of humanity, but encounter deadly threats.
Cast:
Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba
Directors:
Ridley Scott
Writers:
Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof
Producers:
Ridley Scott, Michael Ellenberg, David Giler
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Oblivion
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7.0
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April 19, 2013
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124 minutes
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Adults, Sci-fi and action fans
Oblivion (2013)
Science FictionActionAdventure
Story
In a post-apocalyptic Earth, a drone technician discovers startling truths about his mission and identity.
Cast:
Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko
Directors:
Joseph Kosinski
Writers:
Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt
Producers:
Neill Moritz, Tommy Gormley
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6.2
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November 27, 2002
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99 minutes
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Adult, philosophical sci-fi fans
Solaris (2002)
Science FictionDramaMystery
Story
A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a mysterious planet that can materialize human memories and emotions.
Cast:
George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies
Directors:
Steven Soderbergh
Writers:
Steven Soderbergh (screenplay), Stanisław Lem (novel)
Producers:
Andrei Zviagintsev, Steven Soderbergh
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Tenet
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7.5
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August 26, 2020
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150 minutes
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Adult, Action and sci-fi fans
Tenet (2020)
ActionScience FictionThriller
Story
A secret agent embarks on a time-bending mission to prevent World War III by manipulating the flow of time.
Cast:
John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh
Directors:
Christopher Nolan
Writers:
Christopher Nolan
Producers:
Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Thomas Hayslip
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Moon
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7.9
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July 10, 2009
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97 minutes
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Adult, Indie sci-fi fans
Moon (2009)
Science FictionDramaMystery
Story
A man nearing the end of his three-year lunar mining mission begins to experience strange occurrences and questions his reality.
Cast:
Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey (voice)
Directors:
Duncan Jones
Writers:
Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker
Producers:
Jesse Hutch, Graham King
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Ad Astra
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6.5
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September 20, 2019
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123 minutes
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Adults, Sci-fi drama fans
Ad Astra (2019)
Science FictionDramaAdventure
Story
An astronaut travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery threatening Earth.
Cast:
Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland
Directors:
James Gray
Writers:
James Gray, Ethan Gross
Producers:
Brad Pitt, Edward Pressman, Tommy Harper
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Contact
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7.4
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July 11, 1997
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150 minutes
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Adults, Sci-fi and drama fans
Contact (1997)
Science FictionDramaMystery
Story
A scientist discovers a message from extraterrestrials and embarks on a journey to make contact, grappling with faith and science.
Cast:
Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt
Directors:
Robert Zemeckis
Writers:
James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg (screenplay), Carl Sagan (novel)
Producers:
Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey, Steve Bing
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2001: A Space
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8.3
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April 2, 1968
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149 minutes
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Adults, Sci-fi aficionados,
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Science FictionAdventureMystery
Story
A journey through space and evolution that follows a voyage to Jupiter guided by a sentient computer, HAL 9000.
Cast:
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood
Directors:
Stanley Kubrick
Writers:
Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke
Producers:
Stanley Kubrick
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Arrival
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7.9
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November 11, 2016
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116 minutes
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Adults, Sci-fi fans,
Arrival (2016)
Science FictionDramaMystery
Story
A linguist is recruited to communicate with mysterious alien visitors and uncover their purpose on Earth.
Cast:
Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
Directors:
Denis Villeneuve
Writers:
Eric Heisserer (screenplay), Ted Chiang (story)
Producers:
Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, Aaron Ryder, David Linde
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Gravity
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7.7
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October 4, 2013
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91 minutes
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Adults, Sci-Fi and thriller fans
Gravity (2013)
Science FictionThrillerDrama
Story
After their shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts must navigate the vast and deadly vacuum of space to survive.
Cast:
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Directors:
Alfonso Cuarón
Writers:
Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón
Producers:
Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
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The Martian
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8.0
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October 2, 2015
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144 minutes
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General audiences, Sci-fi lovers
The Martian (2015)
Science FictionDrama
Story
An astronaut is accidentally left behind on Mars and must survive on the harsh planet while NASA and his crew attempt a daring rescue mission.
Cast:
Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña
Directors:
Ridley Scott
Writers:
Drew Goddard (screenplay), Andy Weir (novel)
Producers:
Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer
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Inception
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8.8
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July 16, 2010
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148 minutes
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Adults, Sci-Fi fans,
Inception (2010)
Science FictionActionThriller
Story
A skilled thief who steals secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO, a process known as "inception." As he assembles a team to perform this complex mission, he must confront his own troubled past and the blurring lines between dreams and reality.
Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy
Directors:
Christopher Nolan
Writers:
Christopher Nolan
Producers:
Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
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Netflix
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