20 Best Sci-Fi Movies to Stream Right Now
Find the latest sci-fi picks to watch now, from Aliens and Interstellar to Project Hail Mary and more streaming favorites across action, family, fantasy.
If you’re hunting for a fresh sci-fi watchlist, this roundup brings together big-screen favorites, new releases, and cult classics worth streaming now. You’ll find high-stakes adventure and action in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Project Hail Mary, and Aliens, plus more emotional, mind-bending stories like Interstellar. We also included playful picks such as Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die and family-friendly fare like Clash of the Thundermans, so there’s something here for every mood. From fantasy-leaning worlds to grounded space survival stories, these titles cover a wide slice of the genre and make it easier to pick your next queue-worthy movie.
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Project Hail Mary
adventure · comedy · drama · sci-fi
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher MillerCast Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Milana VayntrubAmazon Prime Video -
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
action · adventure · family · fantasy · sci-fi
Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure.
Directed by Jon FavreauCast Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder, Sigourney Weaver, Steve BlumDisney Plus -
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Warriors of the Wasteland
action · adventure · sci-fi
In a distant future following a nuclear catastrophe, the West Balkans have become a lawless wasteland where the most valuable currency is the bullet. A mysterious blind fiddler wanders the ruins, singing the legend of the "Grain People"—a peaceful community of wheat-growers who refuse to submit to a distant city's tyranny. When a young warrior’s family is slaughtered by a deranged warlord, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. Armed only with a blade and a motorcycle, he must navigate radioactive cults and hallucinations to protect the last remnants of civilization.
Directed by Nemanja CeranicCast Igor Bencina, Isidora Simijonovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Marta Bjelica, Jovo MaksicAmazon Prime Video -
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Godzilla Minus One
action · adventure · drama · horror · sci-fi
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
Directed by Takashi YamazakiCast Minami Hamabe, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Munetaka Aoki, Sakura Andō, Yuki YamadaNetflix -
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
action · adventure · comedy · sci-fi
A 'Man from the Future' arrives at an LA diner where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence.
Directed by Gore VerbinskiCast Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie BeetzHulu -
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V/H/S/94
fantasy · horror · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
After the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police SWAT team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.
Directed by Simon Barrett, Steven Kostanski, Chloe Okuno, Ryan Prows, Jennifer ReederCast Anna Hopkins, Christian Potenza, Brian Paul, Tim Campbell, Gina Louise PhillipsAMC+ -
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Masters of the Universe
action · adventure · fantasy · sci-fi
A young man on Earth discovers a fabulous secret legacy as the prince of an alien planet, and must recover a magic sword and return home to protect his kingdom.
Directed by Travis KnightCast Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Jóhannes Haukur JóhannessonAmazon Prime Video -
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The Thing
horror · mystery · sci-fi
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Directed by John CarpenterCast Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith DavidAmazon Prime Video -
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Interstellar
adventure · drama · sci-fi
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Directed by Christopher NolanCast Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée ChalametAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
action · adventure · fantasy · sci-fi
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Directed by Jon WattsCast Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon FavreauDisney Plus -
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
adventure · comedy · sci-fi
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
Directed by Matt JohnsonCast Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol, Ben Petrie, Ethan Eng, Michael ScottHulu -
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Europa Report
drama · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.
Directed by Sebastián CorderoCast Daniel Wu, Sharlto Copley, Christian Camargo, Karolina Wydra, Michael NyqvistNetflix -
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The Last House
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
Directed by Louis LeterrierCast Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Riley Chung, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Emma HoNetflix -
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Aliens
action · adventure · horror · sci-fi · thriller
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Directed by James CameronCast Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance HenriksenNetflix -
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Arrival
drama · mystery · sci-fi
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Directed by Denis VilleneuveCast Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O'BrienParamount Plus -
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About Time
comedy · drama · fantasy · romance · sci-fi
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father reveals to him that the men in their family have the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.
Directed by Richard CurtisCast Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay DuncanNetflix -
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
horror · sci-fi · thriller
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
Directed by Nia DaCostaCast Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Connor Newall, Erin Kellyman, Maura BirdNetflix -
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Blade Runner 2049
action & adventure · drama · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
Directed by Denis VilleneuveCast Ryan Gosling, Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Mark Arnold, Vilma SzécsiParamount Plus -
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The Substance
drama · horror · sci-fi
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Directed by Coralie FargeatCast Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore AbramsMax -
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The Terminator
action · adventure · sci-fi
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
Directed by James CameronCast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance HenriksenAMC+
Wrapping Up
Whether you want space battles, smart survival drama, or a lighter genre twist, this list gives you a solid place to start. The mix of newer films and dependable favorites makes it easy to find something that fits your taste without spending forever scrolling. Bookmark this page so you can come back whenever you want another streaming suggestion. We update it regularly to keep the selections current, so it stays useful as new sci-fi movies arrive and old favorites rotate in and out.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026