Best movies — science-fiction on Disney+ : our Top 20
At Stream Tracker, we have put together a concise selection of the best science-fiction films currently streaming on Disney+. From classic space operas to contemporary thought‑provokers, the list highlights noteworthy titles across different eras and styles. Our picks are guided by critical reception, cultural influence and viewer interest, and we regularly check availability to keep the page up to date. Use this guide to find a sci‑fi film that fits your mood and jump straight to Disney+ when you’re ready.
Updated on 12/03/2026
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
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1990 ·
In the final chapter, Marty unearths the loyal DeLorean from a mineshaft and ventures into the 1885 American West to track down Doc. When the time machine fails, the two are stranded in a frontier of spurs and saloons. Their situation grows more complicated as Doc falls for Clara Clayton, the local schoolteacher, while Marty comes to blows with the outlaw Buford Tannen.
With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson, Mary Steenburgen, Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Matt Clark
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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
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1979 · Ridley Scott
A commercial freighter returning to Earth answers a faint distress beacon from a remote world. A three-person landing party discovers a cavern full of eggs, and one ruptures—releasing a small organism that attacks a crewman. Unaware that the creature has implanted a parasitic lifeform inside its victim, the rest of the ship sails on toward a nightmare that is slowly coming to life.
With Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto
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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
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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
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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
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2025 · Drew Hancock
A close-knit circle of friends decamps to an isolated lakeside manor for a brief escape, only to be pulled into a tangle of hidden motives, betrayal, and sophisticated technology. As suspicion mounts and alliances unravel, they must confront disturbing revelations about their own pasts and the invisible forces shaping their world.
With Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, Rupert Friend and Jaboukie Young-White
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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
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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
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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
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2016 · Gareth Edwards
A group of renegade freedom fighters band together to infiltrate Imperial strongholds, seize the superweapon's blueprints, and spark new hope across the galaxy.
With Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn and Guy Henry
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2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Caesar, an extraordinarily intelligent chimpanzee raised in a quiet suburban home, is torn from that life and thrust into a brutal primate research facility. Enduring abuse and experiments, he channels his intelligence and anger into leadership, rallying the other animals and igniting an uprising against the humans who have exploited him.
With James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton and David Hewlett
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1985 · Terry Gilliam
A low-level government clerk named Sam Lowry finds refuge from his dull daily routine in vivid fantasies where he is a noble hero rescuing a beautiful stranger. While looking into a case that led to an innocent man's arrest and death in place of the fugitive Harry Tuttle, he unexpectedly meets the woman from his dreams. His effort to help her drags him into a maze of identity errors, blind bureaucracy and systemic deceit.
With Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Katherine Helmond and Michael Palin
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2001 · Tim Burton
Stranded after a violent crash on an uncharted world, audacious astronaut Leo Davidson discovers a society in which intelligent apes rule and humans are subjugated. Fighting to survive and find a way back to Earth, he becomes the target of a relentless gorilla military commanded by the merciless General Thade.
With Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kris Kristofferson, Estella Warren and Paul Giamatti
1970 · Ted Post
A lone survivor of a failed interstellar rescue mission crashes onto a world dominated by apes and soon uncovers a terrifying secret buried beneath its surface.
With James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Linda Harrison, Paul Richards, Victor Buono and James Gregory
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1973 · J. Lee Thompson
As the saga reaches its climax, Caesar leads a society of intelligent apes that peacefully coexists with a small human community in the aftermath of civilization's collapse. But peace unravels when the hardline gorilla General Aldo conspires to spark a civil war among the apes, and a hidden faction of mutated humans living beneath a ruined city rises with designs on conquest. Rival ambitions and rising hostilities propel both sides toward a final, devastating confrontation.
With Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Austin Stoker, Severn Darden, Claude Akins, Paul Williams and Richard Eastham
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1972 · J. Lee Thompson
In a future society that subjugates apes, a chimp named Caesar reappears after almost twenty years underground and begins organizing his fellow primates for an uprising against humanity.
With Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalban, Hari Rhodes, Severn Darden, Lou Wagner and Natalie Trundy
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2016 · Gareth Edwards
A ragtag band of rebels embarks on a daring mission to steal the Empire’s superweapon plans, risking everything to ignite a new hope across the galaxy.
With Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn and Guy Henry
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1971 · Don Taylor
Three articulate chimpanzees suddenly appear on Earth inside a mysterious spacecraft, plunging the planet into astonishment. Scientists, eager to study the unexpected intelligence before the wider public can, confine the animals for experiments — but the apes soon organize a bold plan to regain their freedom.
With Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, William Windom and Sal Mineo
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Best movies Disney+ by genre
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