Movie List for "sci fi"

Listening (2014)

A team of genius-but-broke grad students invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives and threatens the future of free-will itself. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Khalil Sullins
Writer: Khalil Sullins
Actors: Thomas Stroppel, Artie Ahr, Amber Marie Bollinger, Christine Haeberman

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: J.A. Bayona
Writer: Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, Michael Crichton (based on characters created by)
Actors: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith

The Martian (2015)

An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Year 2015.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Drew Goddard (screenplay by), Andy Weir (based on the novel by)
Actors: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels

Doctor Strange (2016)

While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Director: Scott Derrickson
Writer: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Stan Lee (based on the Marvel comics by), Steve Ditko (based on the Marvel comics by)
Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong

Time Lapse (2014)

Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures twenty-four hours into the future, and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop. Year 2014.

Generes: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Bradley King
Writer: Bradley King, Bp Cooper
Actors: Danielle Panabaker, Matt O’Leary, George Finn, John Rhys-Davies

Arrival (2016)

A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world. Year 2016.

Generes: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writer: Eric Heisserer (screenplay by), Ted Chiang (based on the story “Story of Your Life” written by)
Actors: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg

Ice Sharks (2016)

A group of scientists at a research facility based on Antarctica battle a breed of sharks that have invaded Antarctic waters. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Emile Edwin Smith
Writer: Emile Edwin Smith (screenplay)
Actors: Edward DeRuiter, Jenna Parker, Kaiwi Lyman, Clarissa Thibeaux

Lake Placid: Legacy (2018)

Legacy finds the team of young explorers out to reveal the secrets of an area removed from modern day maps and hidden behind electric fences. However, once they reach the center of the lake… Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Darrell Roodt
Writer: Jonathan Walker (screenplay by), Jonathan Walker (story by), Matt Venables (story by), Jeremy Smith (story by)
Actors: Katherine Barrell, Tim Rozon, Sai Bennett, Luke Newton

Hunter Killer (2018)

An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy Seals to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Thriller
Director: Donovan Marsh
Writer: Arne Schmidt (screenplay by), Jamie Moss (screenplay by), George Wallace (based on the novel “Firing Point” written by), Don Keith (based on the novel “Firing Point” written by)
Actors: Ethan Baird, Jacob Scipio, Dempsey Bovell, Corey Johnson

Rememory (2017)

Gordon invents the Rememory machine that allows him to see memories as they actually were. He dies in his office. Is it murder? Sam investigates by using the machine “borrowed” from Gordon’s wife. He looks at memories of others involved. Year 2017.

Generes: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Director: Mark Palansky
Writer: Mike Vukadinovich, Mark Palansky
Actors: Peter Dinklage, Matt Ellis, Jordana Largy, Martin Donovan

Higher Power (2018)

When the Universe decides what it wants, it’s pointless to resist. With his family’s life at stake, Joseph Steadman finds himself the unwilling test subject of a maniacal scientist in a battle that could save the world, or destroy it. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Matthew Charles Santoro
Writer: Julia Fair, Matthew Charles Santoro
Actors: Jade Tailor, Jordan Danger, Ron Eldard, Colm Feore

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Wes Ball
Writer: T.S. Nowlin (screenplay by), James Dashner (based upon the novel “The Scorch Trials” by)
Actors: Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Singularity (2017)

Earth 2019, 3/4 of it’s households have a robot. The AI supercomputer, Kronos, considers humans the biggest threat to Earth. A century later, few humans are left. Calia seeks the last human stronghold as does Kronos. Year 2017.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director: Robert Kouba
Writer: Robert Kouba, Robert Kouba (story), Sebastian Cepeda (story)
Actors: Julian Schaffner, John Cusack, Carmen Argenziano, Eileen Grubba

Black Panther (2018)

T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country’s past. Year 2018.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: Ryan Coogler
Writer: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Stan Lee (based on the Marvel comics by), Jack Kirby (based on the Marvel Comics by)
Actors: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

Three decades after the Empire’s defeat, a new threat arises in the militant First Order. Defected stormtrooper Finn and the scavenger Rey are caught up in the Resistance’s search for the missing Luke Skywalker. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: J.J. Abrams
Writer: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt, George Lucas (based on characters created by)
Actors: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver

Interstellar (2014)

A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity’s survival. Year 2014.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan
Actors: Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow