Ranker FilmList RulesVote up the best science fiction movies released on or after January, 1 2018.
Modern science fiction movies provide audiences with a wide range of subject matter. The genre offers a lot of flexibility, as it is capable of telling stories set on Earth or in outer space. Often times, the two are combined, with aliens visiting our planet or by having earthlings journey to another planet. Audiences have long enjoyed the speculative nature of sci-fi - the way it imagines amazing scientific breakthroughs, futuristic societies, interstellar battles, and more. It taps directly into our collective imagination.
The best new sci-fi films have continued this tradition. The genre has benefited from modern advancements in special effects technology. As CGI becomes more and more sophisticated, it's possible for movies to take on bigger ideas and to depict astonishing sights with more authenticity than ever before. Consequently, a couple of the more recent sci-fi movies have already come close to achieving "classic" status.
Vote up your favorites from this list of new sci-fi movies. Check back as the latest new sci-fi movies are added to this list.
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265180A Quiet Place
John Krasinski, Emily BluntReleased: 2018
Directed by: John Krasinski
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1,090928Alita: Battle Angel
Rosa Salazar, Christoph WaltzReleased: 2019
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
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323266Ready Player One
Tye Sheridan, Olivia CookeReleased: 2018
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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4412Avengers: Infinity War
Robert Downey Jr., Chris HemsworthReleased: 2018
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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3214Avengers: Endgame
Robert Downey Jr, Josh BrolinReleased: 2019
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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3821Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. JordanReleased: 2018
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
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117110Upgrade
Logan Marshall-Green, Betty GabrielReleased: 2018
Directed by: Leigh Whannell
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183191Annihilation
Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason LeighReleased: 2018
Directed by: Alex Garland
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228Wonder Woman 1984
Gal Gadot, Kristen WiigReleased: 2020
Directed by: Patty Jenkins
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124The Old Guard
Charlize Theron, Harry MellingReleased: 2020
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
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2117Ant-Man and the Wasp
Paul Rudd, Evangeline LillyReleased: 2018
Directed by: Peyton Reed
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148Spider-Man: Far From Home
Tom Holland, Samuel L. JacksonReleased: 2019
Directed by: Jon Watts
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2118Captain Marvel
Brie Larson, Samuel L. JacksonReleased: 2019
Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
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72The Platform
Ivan Massagué, Zorion EguileorReleased: 2020
Directed by: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
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85Overlord
Wyatt Russell, Jacob AndersonReleased: 2018
Directed by: Julius Avery
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52Hotel Artemis
Sterling K. Brown, Jodie FosterReleased: 2018
Directed by: Drew Pearce
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1010Sonic the Hedgehog
James Marsden, Ben SchwartzReleased: 2020
Directed by: Jeff Fowler
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55Anon
Clive Owen, Amanda SeyfriedReleased: 2018
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
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810Bumblebee
Hailee Steinfeld, John CenaReleased: 2018
Directed by: Travis Knight
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24Glass
Bruce Willis, James McAvoyReleased: 2019
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
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47Terminator: Dark Fate
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda HamiltonReleased: 2019
Directed by: Tim Miller
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25Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Dylan O'Brien, Kaya ScodelarioReleased: 2017
Directed by: Wes Ball
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410Men in Black International
Chris Hemsworth, Tessa ThompsonReleased: 2019
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
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143232Solo: A Star Wars Story
Alden Ehrenreich, Woody HarrelsonReleased: 2018
Directed by: Ron Howard
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98169Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas HowardReleased: 2018
Directed by: J. A. Bayona
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