The Best Science Fiction-y Psychological Dramas
When psychological dramas bring in elements of classic science fiction, the result can be a mind-bending movie-going experience. The best science fiction dramas feature intriguing characters whose everyday lives are complicated by new technology or unexpected events. This is a list of the top psychological science fiction movies including everything from Donnie Darko to A Clockwork Orange to Vanilla Sky.
What films will you find on this list of the best sci fi dramas? At its heart, the Charlie Kaufman-penned Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a love story. The film follows the relationship of Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) after they erase each other from their memories. Michel Gondry used in-camera techniques to add to the wonder of this acclaimed film. Inception is another good psychological drama that dabbles in science fiction, while David Lynch's Mulholland Drive has more twists and turns than a supernatural rollercoaster. Other movies featured on this list include 2001: A Space Odyssey, Cloud Atlas, and The Butterfly Effect.
Which science fiction drama deserves the top spot on this list? Give your favorites a thumbs up and please add any films that are missing.- 1Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by ...more - 2Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page
- 3Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac
- 4Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester
- 5Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt
- 6Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates
