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Explore imagined technology, futures and worlds beyond our own.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 4,367 films · Page 34.

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

Animation, adventure film, comedy film, family film, fantasy film, musical film, science fiction film

In New York City, a young bluebird named Buster runs away from his siblings and meets an intelligent orange Tyrannosaurus named Rex, who is playing golf. He explains to Buster that he was once a ravaging dinosaur and proceeds to tell his p…

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Action, Sci-Fi, Treasure Hunting, drama film, science fiction film, submarine film

In 1868, rumors spread of a sea monster attacking many ships in the Pacific Ocean. Professor Pierre Aronnax and his assistant, Conseil, are asked to investigate the scene. They board a U.S.

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Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate (2024)

Computeranimation, Super Hero, action film, comedy film, science fiction film, superhero film

Two days after the events of the film, Megamind now assumes the role of Metro City's defender. He, along with Ol' Chum (formerly Minion), stops a criminal trio known as the Go-Fish gang from stealing a priceless fish. For his heroic effort…

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Self/less (2015)

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, drama film, mystery film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film, thriller film

Billionaire New Yorker Damian Hale is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He finds a business card directing him to Professor Albright, who informs him about a medical procedure called "shedding", in which one's consciousness is transferred in…

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Dark Skies (2013)

Horror, Mysterie, Sci-Fi, horror film, science fiction film

The Barrett family—mother Lacy, father Daniel, older son Jesse, and younger son Sammy—reside on a quiet suburban street in an unnamed American city. Daniel is currently unemployed, placing the burden of supporting the family on Lacy, who w…

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The Black Hole (1979)

Sci-Fi, action film, adventure film, family film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film

In the year 2130, 547 days into its voyage, the spacecraft USS Palomino has nearly completed its mission exploring deep space. The crew consists of Captain Dan Holland, First Officer Lieutenant Charlie Pizer, journalist Harry Booth, ESP-se…

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The Bay (2012)

Found Footage, Horror, found footage film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film

The opening text explains that the footage shown was confiscated by the U.S. government in 2009, until an anonymous source leaked it for the entire world to see. Claridge, a town located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, thrives on its water su…

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InnerSpace (1987)

Fantasy, Komödie, Sci-Fi, comedy film, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

In San Francisco, aviator Lt. Tuck Pendleton resigns his commission and volunteers for a secret miniaturization experiment. He is placed in a submersible pod and both are shrunk to microscopic size.

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Doomsday (2008)

Action, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, disaster film, horror film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction film

In 2008, the Reaper Virus ravages Scotland. Unable to contain the outbreak or cure the infected, the UK government erects a 30-foot wall isolating Scotland. The quarantine succeeds, but the extreme method turns the country into a pariah st…

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La Bête (2023)

Drama, Sci-Fi

In 2044, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over most of the jobs in the world. Although AI is credited with saving the world by stopping climate change, it has a low opinion of humans, and deems most of them incapable of making ration…

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The Shift (2023)

Sci-Fi, science fiction film, thriller film

In 2008, hedge fund manager and recovering alcoholic Kevin Garner loses his job after the collapse of Bear Stearns. Despondent and tempted to drink again, he goes to a bar but is interrupted by Molly, who approaches him on a dare from her …

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Land of the Dead (2005)

Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Splatter Film, Zombiefilm, action film, horror film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, zombie film

Years after the zombie apocalypse, the scattered remnants of human civilization have established a chain of protected city-states across North America. One such sanctuary is located in downtown Pittsburgh, ruled by a feudal-like government…

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Death Race 2000 (1975)

Action, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Sci-Fi, action film, dystopian film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film

After the "World Crash of '79", massive civil unrest and economic ruin occurred. The United States government is restructured into a totalitarian regime under martial law. To pacify the population, the government has created the Transconti…

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Outlander (2008)

Adventure, Fantasy, action film, fantasy film, medieval film, science fiction film, sword-and-sandal film

In 709 AD, a spacecraft crashes in a lake in Vendel-era Scandinavia. The only surviving occupant – a humanoid alien – retrieves a distress beacon and a computer which explains that he is on Earth, a "seed" colony that his people have aband…

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The Time Machine (1960)

Sci-Fi, dystopian film, science fiction film, time-travel film

On January 5, 1900, four friends arrive for a dinner at the London home of their inventor friend George. He is absent, then suddenly appears, bedraggled and exhausted. He recounts what happened to him.

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Apollo 18 (2011)

Aliens, Found Footage, found footage film, horror film, pseudo-documentary, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, speculative fiction film, thriller film

Two years after the Apollo 17 mission, the crew of the cancelled Apollo 18 mission consisting of Commander Nathan Walker, Lieutenant Colonel John Grey, and Captain Ben Anderson are informed that it will proceed as a top-secret Department o…

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Gentlemen Broncos (2009)

High School Comedy Film, Sci-Fi, Teen Comedy Film, comedy film, coming-of-age film, teen film

Benjamin Purvis lives with his single mother Judith, who designs tacky clothes and makes rock-hard popcorn balls. Judith and Benjamin make ends meet by working at a women's retail clothing store. Benjamin spends his spare time writing scie…

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Machete Kills (2013)

Action, Action Comedy, action comedy film, action film, action thriller, comedy film, science fiction film, splatter film, thriller film, vigilante film

Machete Cortez and agent Sartana Rivera attempt to arrest corrupt military members involved in a weapons deal with a Mexican drug cartel group. The gangsters wipe out the military team, but they in turn are wiped by another party of masked…

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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)

Komödie, comedy film, science fiction comedy, science fiction film

Three years after the events of the first film, inventor Wayne Szalinski has moved to Nevada with his wife Diane and their children. Their older son Nick is now a 14-year-old teenager, their 18-year-old daughter Amy is preparing to leave f…

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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)

Action, Sci-Fi, action film, thriller film

Following his retirement from the U.S. Navy, Casey Ryback settles in Denver, where he runs a restaurant. When he receives news of the death of his estranged brother, James, in a plane crash, Casey meets James's daughter, Sarah, whom he wil…

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Timecop (1994)

Action, Time Travel, action film, adventure film, martial arts film, science fiction film, thriller film, time-travel film

In 1863 Gainesville, Georgia, a time traveler armed with futuristic weapons slaughters five Confederate soldiers and steals their shipment of gold bullion. By 1994, time travel has been invented by Dr. Hans Kleindast, prompting the U.S.

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I Am Mother (2019)

Sci-Fi, Thriller, science fiction film, thriller film

After an extinction event, an automated bunker that is designed to repopulate humanity activates. A robot named Mother grows a human embryo and cares for her over several years. Years later, a teenage girl named Daughter fixes Mother's han…

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Banpaia hantâ D (2000)

Animation, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Fantasy, fantasy film, horror anime and manga, horror film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction anime and manga, vampire anime and manga, vampire film

In the middle of the night, Charlotte Elbourne, a young human woman, is abducted by Baron Meier Link, a vampire nobleman. Charlotte's wealthy father, John, hires D, a dhampir, to rescue her, dead or alive. At the same time, Charlotte's old…

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The Fix (2024)

Sci-Fi, Thriller

Sometime in the near future, Earth's atmosphere has become too toxic for humanity to survive prolonged exposure. A corporation named Aethera, based in South Africa, holds the monopoly for a drug called AIRemedy, which they claim protects i…

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