Best movies — science-fiction on Apple TV+ : our Top 20

1999 · Lilly Wachowski

In the 22nd century, a gifted hacker becomes part of a covert resistance movement fighting to overthrow the vast, sentient machines that have seized control of the planet.

With Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong and Anthony Ray Parker

1985 · Robert Zemeckis

A teenager from the 1980s, Marty McFly, is accidentally hurled back to 1955, where he inadvertantly derails his parents’ first meeting and becomes the object of his mother’s unexpected attraction. Faced with the threat of erasing his own future, Marty must engineer a way to bring his parents back together and, with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown, fix the timeline and find a way back to 1985.

With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Claudia Wells and Marc McClure

1989 · Robert Zemeckis

A 1980s teenager is mysteriously hurled back to 1955, where his sudden presence spoils the meeting that would lead to his parents’ relationship and unexpectedly attracts his mother’s romantic attention. Racing to preserve his own existence, he must reunite his parents and — with the help of his eccentric inventor friend — find a way to get back to 1985.

With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue, James Tolkan and Jeffrey Weissman

2018 · Anthony Russo

unite six legendary artifacts that will grant him near-omnipotent control over reality. As Earth's greatest heroes and their allies marshal to repel threats no one hero could face alone, they confront a force that threatens everything they've defended. The struggle to stop him becomes a battle for the planet—and for the very survival of existence.

With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland

2012 · Joss Whedon

Infinity War’s catastrophic fallout, Thanos’s actions have left the universe fractured. The remaining heroes, joined by their allies, must come together one last time to undo his devastation and restore cosmic balance—no matter the sacrifices they must face.

With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston

1986 · James Cameron

The sole survivor of the Nostromo’s deadly run-in with a terrifying extraterrestrial, Ripley is rescued and returned to Earth after 57 years spent in hypersleep. Faced with widespread disbelief about her story, she reluctantly joins a squad of Colonial Marines on a return mission to the desolate moon LV-426.

With Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Paul Reiser

2004 · Michel Gondry

When Joel learns that his girlfriend has had him surgically removed from her memory, he decides to submit to the same erasure. As their history blurs and the images of her slip away, an unexpected, stubborn love remains—and with each vanished scene he confronts the terrifying possibility that it may already be too late to undo what he's done.

With Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson and Jane Adams

2001 · Joe Johnston

A reclusive billionaire builds a secret attraction populated by living dinosaurs resurrected from ancient DNA. Days before the grand opening, he brings along a team of specialists and his two curious grandchildren to preview the park and reassure nervous investors. But the showcase quickly unravels when safety systems fail and the prehistoric creatures break free, turning the visit into a fight for survival.

With Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter and John Diehl

1982 ·

A remote Antarctic research station becomes a nightmare when its crew realizes an extraterrestrial predator is stalking them—one that perfects the appearance and behavior of those it slays, turning colleagues into indistinguishable threats and plunging the survivors into paranoia as they struggle to survive.

With Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Dysart and Charles Hallahan

1993 · Steven Spielberg

A wealthy industrialist builds an extravagant attraction populated with living dinosaurs resurrected from prehistoric DNA. To reassure nervous investors, he brings a group of experts and his two curious grandchildren for a private preview. The demonstration quickly collapses into chaos when critical safety systems fail and the prehistoric creatures break free, forcing the guests into a desperate fight for survival.

With Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero and Joseph Mazzello

2012 · Joss Whedon

A sudden, shadowy threat jeopardizes global stability, forcing Nick Fury, head of the international peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D., to assemble an unlikely team of exceptional individuals. A bold, globe-spanning recruitment drive races against the clock to bring these heroes together and avert catastrophe.

With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston

1984 · James Cameron

In a shattered future ruled by ruthless artificial intelligences, a lethal cybernetic operative is sent back to 1984 to eliminate Sarah Connor, because her unborn son will one day lead the human uprising against machine domination. The resistance retaliates by sending a lone soldier to protect her from the almost indestructible assassin. Can he keep her alive long enough to change the course of history?

With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Rick Rossovich and Bess Motta

2015 · Ridley Scott

After a violent storm forces his crew to abort their Mars mission and mistakenly leave him behind, astronaut Mark Watney survives alone on the planet’s harsh surface. With supplies dwindling, he must rely on scientific know-how, creativity and stubborn optimism to stay alive and figure out a way to alert Earth that he is still breathing.

With Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover and Kristen Wiig

2008 · Louis Leterrier

Having walked away from his days as a costumed hero, Bob Parr now leads a quiet life as an insurance claims adjuster and suburban father to three children, alongside his wife who also once fought crime. When a mysterious case lands on his desk, he’s drawn back into the fray and must slip into his old suit once again.

With Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell and Christina Cabot

2001 · Richard Kelly

Barely escaping a strange accident, a disturbed teenager is tormented by visions of an enormous rabbit that slowly bends his will, driving him into an escalating string of crimes as he loses grip on what is real and what is imagined.

With Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, James Duval, Drew Barrymore, Beth Grant, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Mary McDonnell

2015 · George Miller

On the planet’s outer edge, a bleached, merciless desert has reduced civilization to fragments, with desperate people driven to violence as they claw for scant food, water and shelter. In the midst of this ruin, two fugitives—rebels on the run—race across sand and smashed settlements, carrying a fragile hope: to rally the scattered survivors and challenge the brutal forces that keep the world fractured.

With Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

2013 · Spike Jonze

In the near future, lonely writer Theodore installs an advanced operating system designed to anticipate and satisfy his every need, and unexpectedly finds himself forming a deep romantic bond with the artificial intelligence. This unconventional romance, set against a speculative tech backdrop, tenderly explores the meaning of love and the paradoxical ways technology can both isolate us and forge profound connections.

With Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Olivia Wilde and Matt Letscher

1984 · Mark L. Lester

At a packed football match, Snoopy outplays Peppermint Patty’s team to snatch the victory. Later that night, drawn to the crackle of an old radio, he picks up flashy 1980s dance moves and reinvents himself as the exuberant Flashbeagle.

With Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Freddie Jones, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen, George C. Scott and Art Carney

2014 · Bryan Singer

An iconic mutant team wages a life-or-death conflict across two eras, teaming up with their younger selves in a decisive struggle to rewrite history and ensure their species — and the future — survive.

With Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen

1982 · Steven Spielberg

Ten-year-old Elliott rescues an extraterrestrial stranded on Earth and secretly shelters him in his home. As a task force closes in, Elliott, his brother and little sister Gertie form a tender bond with their unexpected guest and do everything they can to help him find his way back home.

With Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace, Erika Eleniak and K.C. Martel