Best movies — science-fiction on Prime Video : our Top 20
At Stream Tracker, we present our selection of the best science-fiction films currently available on Prime Video. We’ve chosen titles that showcase the genre’s range — from influential classics to recent releases — and focused on movies that are presently accessible to Prime Video subscribers. Availability can change, so we recommend checking Prime Video for the most up-to-date listings as you browse.
Updated on 12/03/2026
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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1984 · James Cameron
After a devastating future in which ruthless artificial intelligences rule, the machines send a cybernetic assassin—the "Terminator"—back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, because her unborn son is fated to head the human uprising against mechanical domination. The human resistance answers by sending a lone protector to keep her safe. Can he stop a near‑invulnerable killing machine and alter the course of destiny?
With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen, Rick Rossovich and Bess Motta
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1991 · James Cameron
A decade after the initial conflict, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect a young John Connor from a shape‑shifting T-1000; alongside John's mother, Sarah, they race to stop Skynet from unleashing a nuclear apocalypse.
With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Joe Morton, Earl Boen and S. Epatha Merkerson
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2006 ·
Two rival magicians find their bitter feud escalating into a lifelong struggle for dominance, driven by obsession, deceit and jealousy, and culminating in increasingly dangerous — even fatal — consequences.
With Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, David Bowie and Andy Serkis
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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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2016 · Bryan Singer
At the peak of the Vietnam War, Captain Benjamin Willard is dispatched on a covert operation the military officially disavows. His mission: locate and eliminate Colonel Walter Kurtz, a renegade Green Beret who has assembled a private force and is carrying out illicit guerrilla strikes inside enemy territory.
With James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne and Tye Sheridan
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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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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
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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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1984 · Douglas Cheek
A wave of brutal killings across New York hints at something menacing living beneath the city: misshapen, subterranean dwellers who prey on those above. A determined police officer, a press photographer and his partner, and an eccentric drifter claiming uncanny knowledge of the creatures form an uneasy coalition to uncover the beings’ true nature and devise a way to stop the carnage.
With John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry, Kim Greist, Laure Mattos, Brenda Currin and Justin Hall
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1985 · William Malone
A team of scientists lands on a distant, icebound world to investigate inscrutable relics from a vanished age. They discover signs that a German expedition arrived first, and after a failed descent they head to the rival ship seeking help—only to find the crew slaughtered, torn apart by one of the ancient lifeforms the artifacts have reawakened. With the newly awakened creature now hunting them, the researchers must decipher the relics’ secrets and find a way off the planet before they become the next victims.
With Stan Ivar, Wendy Schaal, Lyman Ward, Klaus Kinski, Annette McCarthy, Marie Laurin and Robert Jaffe
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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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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
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1982 · Ridley Scott
Set in a pollution-laden, dystopian Los Angeles in 2019, retired blade runner Rick Deckard is pulled back into service to track four fugitive replicants who have come to Earth seeking their creator and a means to prolong their artificially short lives.
With Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah and William Sanderson
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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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2024 · Michael Sarnoski
When alien predators that home in on noise overrun New York, Sam, a determined woman, must eke out an existence in the ruined city with only her cat for company, learning to survive in a world where a single sound can be deadly.
With Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Cain Aiden, Jennifer Woodward and Elijah Ungvary
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2018 · John Krasinski
Une famille lutte pour rester en vie face à des créatures inconnues qui réagissent au moindre son. Silence absolu est leur seule chance de survie, car au moindre bruit, la menace se concrétise immédiatement.
With Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward, Leon Russom and Rhoda Pell
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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
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We hope this selection helped you find standout science-fiction films currently available on Prime Video. If you enjoyed these picks, we invite you to explore our other genre-focused selections on Prime Video to discover more titles that match your tastes. We update our lists as the catalog changes, so check back regularly for new additions.