Best movies — science-fiction on Netflix : our Top 20
At Stream Tracker, we keep track of what’s available on the major streaming services. Here is our selection of the best science-fiction films currently available on Netflix. We focused on movies that illustrate different facets of the genre — from thought-provoking classics to recent, visually ambitious releases — and that are streaming on Netflix at the time of publication (availability may vary by region). Each entry includes a brief synopsis, runtime, and relevant viewing details to help you choose. We update this list regularly to reflect new arrivals and removals; use the filters to narrow the list by year, subgenre, or mood.
Updated on 02/06/2026
2024 · Chris Sanders
Marooned on a remote, deserted island after a maritime disaster, Roz—a resourceful, self-aware robot—must adapt to a harsh new world. She forms unlikely friendships with the local wildlife and lovingly raises an abandoned gosling.
With Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill and Catherine O'Hara
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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
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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
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2022 · Ng Yuen-fai
In the wake of a devastating global war, a coastal realm called the Valley of the Wind endures as one of the few safe havens, spared from a poisonous, spreading forest and the giant insects that patrol it. Led by the brave Princess Nausicaä, the valley’s people embark on a perilous struggle to heal the damaged bond between humanity and the Earth and to restore balance to their world.
With Louis Koo, Lau Ching-wan, Carina Lau, Philip Keung Hiu-Man, Tse Kwan-Ho, Janice Wu and Wan Guopeng
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2018 · Steven Spielberg
After the visionary behind a blockbuster gaming console passes away, relatives and gamers are drawn into an elaborate online tournament he designed—only the victor will inherit his vast estate.
With Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance
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1931 · James Whale
Un brillant scientifique du nom d'Henry Frankenstein réussit à insuffler la vie à une entité créée à partir de morceaux de cadavres qu'il a réunis.
With Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan, Frederick Kerr and Dwight Frye
1931 · James Whale
Obsessed with conquering death, Henry Frankenstein assembles a human likeness from spare body parts, convinced he can ignite a new life. When the creature awakens, overwhelmed by confusion and fury, the townspeople’s revulsion and violence shatter Henry’s dreams and turn his experiment into tragedy.
With Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan, Frederick Kerr and Dwight Frye
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2020 · Christopher Nolan
Clutching a single clue—the word "Tenet"—and striving to stop global annihilation, the Protagonist plunges into the shadowy world of international espionage on a mission that defies ordinary time.
With John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia, Himesh Patel and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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2009 · Christopher Smith
A celebrated supermodel pair accept an invitation aboard an extravagant cruise for the ultra-wealthy, overseen by a dangerously unstable, hard-drinking captain. What begins as a picture-perfect escape collapses into catastrophe, leaving the remaining guests marooned on a deserted island where social masks fall away and a brutal struggle for power and survival takes over.
With Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Emma Lung, Rachael Carpani, Michael Dorman, Joshua McIvor and Henry Nixon
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2021 · Adam McKay
Two astronomers mount a nonstop publicity campaign—appearing on news shows, podcasts, and social feeds—to warn that a life-ending comet is barreling toward Earth, only to be met with apathy, skepticism, and the trivial preoccupations of a distracted public.
With Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill and Mark Rylance
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2012 · Clark Baker
amid the frozen, shell‑pocked expanse between opposing trenches, French and Scottish soldiers stand off against German troops. On Christmas Eve an astonishing incident occurs in that desolate no man's land — a fleeting, humane truce that interrupts the slaughter and forces enemies to recognize one another as men rather than targets. What begins as tentative curiosity blossoms into fragile acts of fellowship that will change those who take part.
With Brandon Bales, Brandy Maasch, Julie Mintz, Walter Phelan, Taylor Pigeon, Alan Pietruszewski and Whit Spurgeon
2024 · Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
A massive platform piled with food travels down the levels of a towering, vertical complex; the people at the top gorge themselves while those below are left to scavenge for scraps. Humiliation and hunger fuse into solidarity among the neglected, and a coordinated uprising begins to take shape.
With Hovik Keuchkerian, Milena Smit, Deborah Ayorinde, Callum Keith Rennie, Natalia Tena and Óscar Jaenada
1999 · Chris Columbus
When Richard Martin brings home an NDR-114 as a household present, the family’s youngest child dubs the machine Andrew. Intended for mundane chores, Andrew gradually develops emotions and a surprising capacity for original thought and creativity, forcing the Martins to confront the reality that he is no ordinary domestic robot.
With Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt, Kiersten Warren, Wendy Crewson and Hallie Eisenberg
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2015 · Colin Trevorrow
Twenty-two years on from the chaos of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar has been transformed into Jurassic World — a fully operational dinosaur theme park realized in accordance with John Hammond’s original vision.
With Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Vincent D'Onofrio, BD Wong and Omar Sy
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1999 · Shim Hyung-rae
When a young real-estate broker is found dead, a world-weary detective plunges into a maze of deceit and shifting truths. His hunt for the killer forces him to confront—and ultimately dismantle—the comforting illusions that have sustained his life.
With Dan Cashman, Bruce Cornwell, Dennis Howard, Matt Landers, Richard Livingston and Donna Philipson
2018 · Travis Knight
In 1987, Bumblebee, on the run, takes shelter among the scrap at a small California beach town junkyard. Charlie, almost eighteen and searching for her place in the world, discovers the wounded, battle-scarred machine. When she nurses him back to functioning, she soon realizes he’s far more than a simple yellow Volkswagen.
With Dylan O'Brien, Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Stephen Schneider and Jason Ian Drucker
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1997 · Paul W. S. Anderson
2047. A salvage team of astronauts is dispatched to locate and reclaim the starship Event Horizon, which vanished without a trace seven years earlier during its inaugural voyage. Almost immediately after boarding, they realize the ship conceals a hostile, otherworldly force, and its winding passageways begin to unleash psychological and physical terrors.
With Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy and Jason Isaacs
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2018 · Ruben Fleischer
Eddie Brock, a disgraced investigative reporter trying to resurrect his career after a public scandal, finds his life overturned when he unexpectedly merges with Venom, a savage and extraordinarily powerful alien symbiote. As he struggles to control these volatile abilities, he must use them to stop a covert organization determined to obtain a symbiote of their own and unleash it on the world.
With Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate and Melora Walters
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2026 · Patrick Hughes
During the final, brutal exercise of Army Ranger training, a combat engineer is forced to take command of his squad and lead them into battle against a towering, otherworldly war machine.
With Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Blake Richardson and Keiynan Lonsdale
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2024 · Greg Jardin
A celebratory pre-wedding weekend among old college friends turns into a tense, psychological ordeal when an unexpected visitor arrives carrying a sealed, enigmatic suitcase, unleashing buried secrets, mistrust, and escalating fear.
With Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Reina Hardesty and Devon Terrell
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Best movies Netflix by genre
That wraps up our selection of the best science-fiction films currently streaming on Netflix. If this list helped you find something to watch, take a look at our other genre-focused picks to discover more titles that match your preferences. We keep these selections updated so you can easily see what’s available.