10 Best SciFi Movies On Amazon Prime
10 Best Sci-Fi Movies On Amazon Prime
With so many options and streaming services to choose from, we wanted to help out with a few sci-fi picks available on Amazon Prime!
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With so many new streaming service options available these days, it can be hard to figure out where your hard-earned money should go every month. With services like Netflix and Disney+ competing for your dollars, added benefits like Amazon Prime’s fast shipping, deals, and extensive catalog of streaming titles will obviously stand out to fans trying to make their decision.
We want to help, so we’ll be highlighting some of the best sci-fi films available for members to watch on Amazon Prime Video right now. We’ve thrown in a mix of new and old to give you a good idea of some of the great films available in their sci-fi library.
Updated on April 25th, 2021 by Mark Birrell: Amazon Prime’s selection of movies is always changing, replacing older movies available to subscribers with newer ones, allowing movie fans to discover more favorites and expand their understanding of certain genres. The streaming services selection of sci-fi movies has changed since this list was first published and we’ve updated it for 2021. From essential classics to smaller hidden gems, there should be something for everyone on this list, regardless of whether they prefer their sci-fi mixed with comedy, drama, or action. These are the best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime right now, available to all subscribers.
10 INCEPTION (2010)
Christopher Nolan’s signature mindbender incorporated a myriad of ideas from some of the writer and director’s most significant influences, from James Bond to Michael Mann, and is a must-see for sci-fi fans. The plot revolves around a technology that can transport subjects into the subconscious of other people, with or without their knowledge, and uses it to explore the very makeup and purpose of storytelling itself.
The incredible cast, made up of Award-winning stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, and Tom Hardy, would be enough to sell the movie by itself but the stunning VFX and inventive action sequences make it totally unmissable.
9 DREDD (2012)
The second live-action movie to be adapted from the iconic 2000 AD comics starring Judge Dredd, Dredd wasn’t a hit on release but steadily developed a reputation as one of the most underrated sci-fi movies of recent years.
Brutal and bloody, the ultraviolent action movie sees the dystopian future cop battling against a building’s worth of bad guys after getting sealed inside with his rookie partner. Karl Urban satisfied fans with his fittingly restrained performance of the highly-stylized antihero and Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey shines as an atypical villain in a story that delivers more biting satire than it may initially appear to.
8 COHERENCE (2013)
A group of old friends reunites for a dinner party on the eve of a meteor shower, with the night quickly growing from awkward to terrifying when it seems that the astrological event is causing paranormal effects on the area, causing parallel universes to collide.
Coherence is, unlike most movies on this list, a micro-budgeted movie that focuses mostly on drama but the high concept plot allows thought-provoking ideas like free will and choice to be explored in an impactful way. The movie’s unconventional shooting style also adds an uncommon degree of realism to the wild scenario, making it a refreshing choice for sci-fans that have been worn out by effects-heavy blockbusters.
7 THE ABYSS (1989)
Before the record-breaking box office success of Titanic, writer and director James Cameron explored the depths of the ocean with an impressively unprecedented degree of scope and ambition that is now synonymous with the filmmaker and their projects.
The movie follows a deep-sea recovery team searching for a submarine sunken by an unknown force. The movie’s effects were groundbreaking at the time and still hold up today, making the depths of Earth’s oceans seem as captivatingly mysterious and beautiful as the far reaches of space.
6 BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)
One of the most beloved sci-fi comedies of all time, Back to the Future combined thrilling time travel adventure with nostalgic coming-of-age hijinks and mixed it all with a lot of unforgettable music.
With magic to spare between the styles of director Robert Zemeckis, producer Steven Spielberg, and composer John Williams, it’s a testament to the power of the pitch-perfect performances across the board that they’re still what shines the most brightly decades later and they continue to shine in the movie’s equally-beloved sequels, also available on Prime.
5 THE TERMINATOR (1984)
Before their days of pushing budgets and technological advancement within the industry beyond their established limits, James Cameron was somewhat of a nobody within the world of filmmaking and all of that changed with The Terminator.
Beginning a long line of sequels, the sci-fi action thriller made a star of Arnold Schwarzenegger with his stony performance as a time-traveling robot assassin and showcased the pragmatism at the heart of Cameron’s approach to filmmaking. From the glimpses of the future to the white-knuckle chase sequences, the original Terminator movie remains a showstopping experience.
4 HIGH LIFE (2018)
Director Claire Denis’ English film debut was 2018’s High Life, which shone a light on the darker path of humanity’s exploration into space. The film stars Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Mia Goth, and more as it tells the story of a man and a child on the edges of the universe.
Of course, the film explores so much more than that as viewers witness the effects of isolation and the darkness within humanity that can lead to madness, but also love. It is a chillingly beautiful mindbender full of shocking performances that will leave your jaw on the floor, and it’s available to stream for free with your Prime membership.
3 GALAXY QUEST (1999)
Comedy and science fiction don’t always blend as well together as some other genre mashups like sci-fi/horror or sci-fi/action, but there are a few shining success stories that have continued to create new fans over the years. Galaxy Quest is a great example, as it both plays on our love of sci-fi TV culture, but also manages to still tell a heartfelt story with a great cast of characters.
Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Tony Shalhoub, and Justin Long are just a few of the names that appear in the film, which follows the washed-up cast of a formerly successful Star Trek-like series as they make hilarious first contact with extraterrestrial fans.
2 MINORITY REPORT (2002)
Tom Cruise starred in Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report, a loose adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story that took place in a future where crime is detected before it occurs. Speilberg’s vision of this unique future included advanced weaponry, vehicles, and technology that has even gone on to influence present-day designs.
Minority Report deals with several interesting themes and issues as Cruise is forced to question his society’s use of precognitive crime detection when his character is accused of a crime he has yet to commit. The film is a great addition to Prime’s sci-fi library based on the futuristic aesthetic alone, but it’s also the type of film that may leave you with a few questions when it’s over.
1 STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982)
Facing the end of the long-running franchise after a difficult start in the world of movies, Star Trek went for a blowout of a finale that is still regarded by both fans and critics as one of its greatest achievements, if not the greatest.
Bringing back a compelling villain from the original series for an uncharacteristically action-packed revenge story, Wrath of Khan is overflowing with memorable scenes, iconic designs, tear-jerking emotion, and soul-stirring music. Amazon Prime has a number of Star Trek movies available for subscribers to view, both old and new, but this remains the most essential.
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