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We survey the best science fiction movies that have come our way so far this century. Cast and crew details, trailer, user comments, forum, plot summary, and trivia. From the Internet Movie Database.

Best Sci- Fi Movies of the 2. Century (So Far) There’s a lot of evidence to suggest that in some ways we are living in a golden age of science- fiction cinema, which is most appropriate for the era that kicked off with the year 2. For one thing, there’s a lot more of it; I was honestly surprised in some ways to see just how many sci- fi movies have been released since the turn of the century (and millennium). But more importantly, there have been so many good (and even great) genre efforts released that even the list of runners- up posted at the end of this article represents a formidable survey of some really strong pieces of work.

And it’s not all expensive, effects- driven stuff: the cheapest movie on this list cost under $1. You might notice that a few rather huge blockbusters are missing from this list as well, in particular Avatar and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That doesn’t mean they’re bad films; in fact I loved The Force Awakens. But all that movie does is resurrect the brand and sort of restate the original story, while Avatar’s incredible world- building was let down by the most obvious narrative James Cameron could have chosen. We’ve also left superhero films out of the equation: while many of them utilize sci- fi elements, they’re really a genre unto themselves nowadays. Sci- fi is above all a genre of ideas, and each of the films selected below offers up something that arguably expands or bends one’s mind and in many cases is relevant to the world we live in right now. That’s truly what the best science fiction does, and that’s why we believe the movies below are the best - - so far - - of the 2.

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A. I.: Artificial Intelligence (2. At first glance the more humane, optimistic Steven Spielberg taking over a project from the deeply cynical Stanley Kubrick (who asked Spielberg to direct it four years before the former’s 1. But their sensibilities were actually reversed on this, as A.

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I. But somehow it all works, held together by Kelly’s confident vision and a great central performance from a young Gyllenhaal. Minority Report (2. Spielberg tackles Philip K. Dick in one of the director’s most ambitious works to date. Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, part of an elite unit tasked with preventing murders before they happen thanks to the abilities of mutants known as Pre.

Cogs who can see the future. But Anderton finds himself accused of a murder he has yet to commit and must go on the run. In addition to being a sizzling, highly visceral chase thriller, Minority Report creates a deeply unsettling and immersive near- future world and touches on themes of determinism, government intrusion and media infiltration into our everyday lives - - making the movie just as relevant as ever.

The only flaw: a triumphant ending that feels almost physically out of place with the rest of the film. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2. This masterpiece is one of many of what I call “hidden” science fiction films - - stories in which the sci- fi element, while crucial, is subtly integrated into the contours of what appears to be a non- genre narrative. In this case, the option to have one’s memories erased via a scientific procedure provides the framework for a story about memory and love that is poignant, heartbreaking and profound in what it says about relationships. Michel Gondry’s fragmentary direction suits Charlie Kaufman’s reverse- engineered gem of a screenplay, while Kate Winslet and especially Jim Carrey are flawless as the emotionally damaged couple who elect to forget each other - - even if their memories linger on like messages from a ghost dimension.

Primer (2. 00. 4)Shane Carruth wrote, directed, shot, edited, scored, and starred in this extremely low budget ($7,0. I guess you save a lot when you do everything on the movie!) mind- bender about two engineers (Carruth and David Sullivan) who stumble upon a way to travel through time and proceed to twist the fabric of reality as well as their own lives into increasingly labyrinthine and overlapping duplicates. The movie’s dry, grounded approach to showing how two schlubs make an earthshaking discovery in a garage and then proceed to let their worst instincts take over and fuck things up give an immediacy that is gripping even if you don’t always know what the hell is going on. Carruth went on to make the even more impenetrable Upstream Color (2.

Serenity (2. 00. 5)The great thing about writer/director Joss Whedon’s thrilling “space Western” is that you don’t have to know the TV show it was spun off from, Firefly, to appreciate and enjoy it (I still have never seen the series, which had only a brief nine- episode run on Fox). Whedon’s deft touch with ensemble casts and terrifically drawn characters, his ear for sharp, witty dialogue and his elegant way with narrative and setting are all put to excellent use in this tremendously entertaining, funny and resonant adventure. How To Watch The Full Champion (2017) Movie more. War of the Worlds (2. Spielberg’s third sci- fi outing of the millennium proved to be his darkest yet, a modern- day retelling of H. G. Wells’ landmark novel that managed to be fairly faithful to the book (including visualizing the alien tripods close to how Wells described them) while using it as a metaphor for the fear and horror that gripped the country in the wake of 9/1.

Tom Cruise is right on the money as an everyman who deals with forces and circumstances beyond his comprehension, while also taking the familiar Spielberg role of the deadbeat dad. Images from this film - - running people being vaporized on the street, a burning train roaring down a track and a nightmarish river awash with dead bodies - - are among the most frightening Spielberg has ever committed to film.

And don’t blame him for the abrupt ending - - it’s right out of Wells. Children of Men (2. Despite not connecting with audiences on its initial run, Children of Men is still revered as one of the best films of the 2. Director Alfonso Cuaron adapts author P. D. James’ book about the slow descent of human society into chaos - - thanks to the complete cessation of new children being born - - in harrowing, immersive, yet deeply emotional style. Clive Owen has never been better as burned- out civil worker Theo, who must guide a young woman with a secret through the anarchy descending around them in a last bid for hope and survival.

Technically dazzling from its production design to its stunning single- take sequences, full of sorrow, despair, beauty and ultimately faith in human compassion, Children of Men remains a devastating classic 1. The Fountain (2. 00.

Like Children of Men,The Fountain was not embraced by audiences upon its release and not altogether beloved by critics either. Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Noah) tells three different stories - - one set in the past, one in the present and one in the far future - - all starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz as characters who may be the same in each timeline. A meditation on love, death, metaphysics, the meaning of existence and the power of time and memory, The Fountain may lack enough clarity to appeal to mainstream audiences but if you can solve its puzzle the message it delivers is a profound one. Jackman and Weisz hold all three stories together and visually the movie is a gloriously kaleidoscopic sensory feast.

Sunshine (2. 00. 7)Ah, poor, perpetually underrated Sunshine. The third collaboration between director Danny Boyle and novelist- turned- screenwriter Alex Garland is a crisp, tense, gripping space melodrama in which a team of scientists must fly to the sun and plant a nuclear device that will help the dying star reignite and save humanity. The psychological effects of the journey soon lead to trouble. Cillian Murphy and future Captain America Chris Evans top a sturdy cast that manage to eke personality out of their somewhat thin characters, and the visuals and sense of impending dread are top notch. I even like the third act reveal even if some critics felt it pushed the story into slasher/horror territory.