Best Sci-Fi Movies of 2026
This page is updated regularly. Subscribe, so you don't miss new recommendations. The list of "Best Sci-Fi Movies of 2026" contains films with the following parameters. Style: suspenseful, epic, psychological horror, psychotronic, tense and suspense. Plot: survival, villain, superhero, moral ambiguity, body horror, identity, loneliness, claustrophobia, redemption and power. Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure and Action. Country: USA, UK and Canada.
Best Sci-Fi Movies of 2026
TOP Movies: Iron Lung (2026), Greenland 2: Migration (2026), Mercy (2026), SOULM8TE (2026), Cold Storage (2026), Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026), Disclosure Day (2026), Resident Evil (2026), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026), Supergirl (2026), Dune: Part Three (2026), I Love Boosters (2026), The Bride! (2026), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), Hoppers (2026), Mortal Kombat II (2026), Masters of the Universe (2026), Clayface (2026), G.O.D.Tech (2026).
List of Best Movies
14K
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name -- The Quiet Rapture. After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a ...
Style:
psychological horror, independent film, suspenseful, complex
Plot:
post apocalypse, body horror, blood, cosmic horror, space, submarine, post-apocalyptic future, mysterious disappearance, claustrophobia, slow burn, hallucination, moon ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
ambiguous ending, psychological horror, surprise ending, satanic, tension ...
Plot:
zombie, fear, post apocalypse, torture, british, singing, satanist, murder, female nudity, rescue, dystopia, hallucinogenic drug ...
Place:
england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Having found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now risk everything to embark on a perilous journey across the wasteland of Europe to find a new home.
Plot:
natural disaster, survival, hiding place, disaster, desperation, loss of father, angry mob, self sacrifice, marauder, teenage girl, shootout, building collapse ...
Place:
united kingdom, greenland, france, liverpool, britain ...
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10K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.
Style:
suspense
Plot:
artificial intelligence, bomb, kidnapping, race against time, father daughter relationship, false accusation, surveillance, execution, video surveillance, murder mystery, investigation, whodunit ...
Time:
near future, future
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A man acquires an Artificially Intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife. In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, he inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate.
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological horror, suspenseful
Plot:
androids, artificial intelligence, loss, grief, obsession, manipulation, identity, ethical dilemma, mourning, trauma, moral ambiguity, intimacy ...
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Italy, Morocco
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees – joined by a grizzled bioterror operative – must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction.
Style:
thrilling, tense, suspenseful, intense, dark ...
Plot:
survival, infection, biohazard, body horror, parasite, claustrophobia, pandemic, survival horror, isolation, nightmare, underground, military base ...
Place:
australia, kansas
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.
Style:
anime, heartfelt, emotional, lighthearted, colorful ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
female friendship, coming of age, virtual reality, young adult, self discovery, high school life, identity, slice of life, aspiration, fish out of water, urban, roommate ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Story:
4217. Appearances of Shape-shifting horrific beings from another Dimension are a closely guarded government secret. A Transhuman Overlord, David Omm 6X, brings a female super-spy, Lisa Sulla, out of a thousand years of virtual prison to go on a ...
Style:
tense, space horror, futuristic, suspenseful, tech noir ...
Plot:
space opera, artificial intelligence, resurrection, cosmic horror, space adventure, telepathy, cyberpunk, satire, multiverse, surrealism
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?
Style:
tension, suspenseful, philosophical, intellectual, psychotronic ...
Plot:
extraterrestrial, first contact, government coverup, conspiracy, paranoia, national security, mass hysteria, ethical dilemma, whistleblower, claustrophobia, mistrust, investigation ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
Described as a reboot that won't retell a story from the game series, but will return to the franchise's suspense/horror roots and be more faithful to the spirit of the early games. The film will attempt to capture “the moment that comes ...
Style:
psychological horror
Plot:
body horror, struggle for survival, isolation, zombie outbreak, survival horror, extreme violence, moral ambiguity, urban decay, virus, supernatural horror, folk horror, resident evil ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
The Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, and X-Men all fight against Doctor Doom. Plot TBA.
Style:
epic
Plot:
superhero, multiverse, villain, army, superhero team, holiday, team, fight, mutant, x men, teamwork, power ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
epic, suspense, tense, educational
Plot:
outer space, space, deep space, space adventure, problem solving, save the planet, spacecraft, thoughtful, survival, isolation, amnesia, sacrifice ...
Time:
near future, future, 21st century
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
A feature film based around Supergirl, the heroine and cousin of Superman.
Style:
psychotronic, epic
Plot:
superhero, villain, female protagonist, super villain, female superhero, justice league, heroes, superheroine, heroine, solitude, bounty hunter, mercenary ...
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
The third and final installment in Villeneuve's Dune trilogy. Based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah.
Style:
epic, philosophical, political thriller
Plot:
political intrigue, power struggle, moral ambiguity, a vision, adaptation, betrayal, conspiracy, sacrifice, guilt, space opera, tragedy, ambition ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A crew of professional shoplifters known as The Velvet Gang take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.
Style:
tension, fast paced, satirical, twist ending, surreal
Audience:
adult
Plot:
shoplifting, fashion, heist, gang, scheming, store, luxury, moral ambiguity, ruse, con artists, vengeance, urban ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.
Style:
romantic, noir, melancholic, retro, tense ...
Plot:
frankenstein, laboratory, reanimation, resurrection, mad scientist, depression era, forbidden romance, identity, urban, fiancee, haunting, civil unrest ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
chicago
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
The fourth installment in the Spider-Man franchise and part of Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Plot TBA.
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
spider man, superhero, secret identity, double life, urban, heroism, masked hero, vigilante, friendship, young adult, identity crisis, college life ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Scientists have discovered how to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within ...
Style:
futuristic, emotional, suspense, 3d animation, computer animated
Plot:
female protagonist, forest, beaver, robotics, empathy, technology, curiosity, ethical dilemma, young adult, identity, animal rights, visceral ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A sequel to the 2021 film 'Mortal Kombat'.
Style:
dark fantasy, brutal, epic, epic fantasy, psychotronic
Plot:
magic, ninja, martial arts, martial arts tournament, struggling actor, hand to hand combat, god, alternate dimension, tournament, good versus evil, villain, heroes ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din ...
Style:
emotional, heroic, teen, epic fantasy, epic
Plot:
quest, buddy, vigilantism, redemption, moral ambiguity, star wars, galaxy, space opera, bounty hunter, space, space adventure
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, ...
Style:
anime, psychotronic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
superhero, heroes, villain, star wars, skeleton, sword and sorcery, alien planet, superpower, warrior, prince, magic, sword ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
A Hollywood horror tale centering on a B-movie actor who injects himself with a substance to keep himself relevant, only to find out that he can reshape his face and form, becoming a walking piece of clay.
Style:
psychological horror, dark, melancholic, suspense, detective
Plot:
tragedy, shape shifting, transformation, gotham city, body horror, superhero, batman, identity, hollywood, obsession, moral ambiguity, violence ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
You are following the lives of a family who have chosen not to take the microchip implant but instead live a life with no home and consistently on the run from the one world government known as the F.A.T.H.E.R.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, action adventure, futuristic, christian film
Plot:
new world order, dystopia, underground movement, government conspiracy, totalitarianism, religious persecution, mind control, post apocalyptic, survival, identity crisis, ethical dilemma, propaganda ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Story:
This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had ...
Style:
colorful, slapstick, feel good, fast paced, absurd ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
monster, filmmaking, minion, chaos, families, irreverent, children, mayhem, film set, rescue mission, showbiz, city ...
Place:
los angeles
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