20 Best Sci-Fi Movies on Starz 2026
Find the top sci-fi picks streaming on Starz, from Back to the Future and Looper to Minority Report, Waterworld, and more fan favorites.
If you’re hunting for the best sci-fi movies on Starz, this list makes it easy to jump straight to the good stuff. You’ll find time-bending thrills in Back to the Future and Looper, sharp future-noir tension in Minority Report, and offbeat fun in Evolution. For viewers who like their genre picks with more grit, Priest and Waterworld bring action-heavy worlds with big stakes, while Atlas Shrugged: Part I and Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike lean into drama-driven sci-fi ideas. With 20 titles on the page, there’s a solid mix of action, adventure, comedy, and science-fiction to match whatever mood you’re in.
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Minority Report
action · crime · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Directed by Steven SpielbergCast Tom Cruise, Max von Sydow, Steve Harris, Neal McDonough, Patrick KilpatrickStarzParamount Plus -
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Looper
action · drama · sci-fi · thriller
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
Directed by Rian JohnsonCast Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah SeganStarz -
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Priest
action · fantasy · horror · sci-fi · thriller
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.
Directed by Scott StewartCast Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily CollinsStarz -
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Waterworld
action · adventure · sci-fi
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back.
Directed by Kevin ReynoldsCast Kevin Costner, Chaim Jeraffi, Rick Aviles, R.D. Call, Zitto KazannStarz -
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Atlas Shrugged: Part I
drama · mystery · sci-fi
Railroad executive Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden form an alliance to fight the increasingly authoritarian government of the United States.
Directed by Paul JohanssonCast Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Edi Gathegi, Jsu GarciaNetflixStarz -
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Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
drama · mystery · sci-fi
Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.
Directed by John PutchCast Diedrich Bader, Jason Beghe, Jordana Capra, Jennifer Cortese, Rebecca DunnNetflixStarz -
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Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?
drama · mystery · sci-fi
In a post-apocalyptic America, the iron fist of the totalitarian government seeks to crush one mysterious man named John Galt, who has the power and influence to change everything...
Directed by James ManeraCast Kristoffer Polaha, Laura Regan, Peter Mackenzie, Greg Germann, Larry CedarNetflixStarz -
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Volcano
action · drama · sci-fi · thriller
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.
Directed by Mick JacksonCast Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, Jacqueline KimStarz -
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Let Us In
horror · sci-fi
A 12 year old girl is determined to uncover who or what is behind the rash of disappearances occurring in her small town.
Directed by Craig MossCast Makenzie Moss, O'Neill Monahan, Eric Callero, Tobin Bell, Sadie StanleyStarz -
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Battle of the Damned
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
Following a deadly viral outbreak, private military soldier Max Gatling leads a handful of survivors and a ragtag band of robots against an army of the infected.
Directed by Christopher HattonCast Dolph Lundgren, Melanie Zanetti, Matt Doran, David Field, Jen Kuo SungStarz -
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Doom
action · horror · sci-fi
A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a science facility on Mars after somebody reports a security breach. There, they learn that the alert came after a test subject, a mass murderer purposefully injected with alien DNA, broke free and began killing people. Dr. Grimm, who is related to team member Reaper, informs them all that the chromosome can mutate humans into monsters -- and is highly infectious.
Directed by Andrzej BartkowiakCast Dwayne Johnson, Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Deobia Oparei, Ben DanielsStarz -
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Death Race
action · sci-fi · thriller
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.
Directed by Paul W.S. AndersonCast Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie MartinezStarz -
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
action · adventure · sci-fi
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Directed by Joss WhedonCast Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett JohanssonStarzDisney Plus -
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The Stepford Wives
comedy · horror · sci-fi · thriller
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
Directed by Frank OzCast Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Christopher WalkenStarzParamount Plus -
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Highlander II: The Quickening
action · adventure · drama · fantasy · sci-fi · thriller
In the year 2024, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed, and it's up to MacLeod and Ramirez to set things right. Opposition comes from both the planet Zeist (MacLeod and Ramirez's homeworld) and a corporation profiting from the supposed lack of ozone. Also, flashbacks show the story behind MacLeod and Ramirez's exile from Zeist.
Directed by Russell MulcahyCast Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside, Allan RichStarz -
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The Big Empty
comedy · drama · science-fiction
Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cowboy in return for having his credit card debt of $27,000 paid off. Upon his arrival, John can't find the cowboy but receives an ominously head-shaped package he's supposed to hang onto. While waiting, John gets close to Ruthie, whose psychotic boyfriend, Randy, keeps threatening to kill him.
Directed by Steve AndersonCast Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams, Bud Cort, Jon Gries, Daryl HannahStarz -
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Night Raiders
action · sci-fi · thriller
The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children’s academy and get her daughter back. Night Raiders is a female-driven dystopian drama about resilience, courage and love.
Directed by Danis GouletCast Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Aggy Tarrant, Amanda Plummer, Shaun SiposStarz -
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Star Kid
adventure · family · sci-fi
Shy seventh-grader Spencer Griffith's life changes when the meteor falls into local junkyard and he finds a Cybersuit - the wise and strong robot from another galaxy. Spencer puts Cybersuit on and becomes a different kind of guy
Directed by Manny CotoCast Joseph Mazzello, Joey Simmrin, Alex Daniels, Arthur Burghardt, Brian SimpsonStarz -
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Street Fighter Alpha
animation · action · fantasy · sci-fi
Increasingly disturbed by the dark energies building within him, Ryu is confronted by Shun, a boy claiming to be the brother he never knew. But before Ryu can consider whether Shun's timely appearance might be more than coincidental, Shun is kidnapped by Shadowlaw. To recover Shun, Ryu must undertake the ultimate journey of self-discovery and learn to control the power threatening to consume him.
Directed by Shigeyasu YamauchiCast Kane Kosugi, Kazuya Ichijô, Yumi Tôma, Tomomichi Nishimura, Ai OrikasaStarz -
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Black Sheep
comedy · horror · sci-fi
After a childhood prank by his brother Angus causes Henry to develop a phobia of sheep, he must step up to the onslaught of a genetically-mutated man-eating flock with the help of his friend and a young environmentalist.
Directed by Jonathan KingCast Matthew Chamberlain, Nick Fenton, Sam Clarke, Eli Kent, Nathan MeisterStarz
Wrapping Up
Whether you want clever concepts, fast-moving action, or a more character-driven sci-fi story, this roundup gives you a strong place to start. From crowd-pleasers like Back to the Future to deeper cuts such as Atlas Shrugged: Part I and Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike, the lineup covers plenty of different tastes. Bookmark this page so you can come back whenever you want a fresh pick, and check in again as it’s updated regularly with new streaming changes.
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Yes — every title on this list is currently available on Starz. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026