Top 20 Sci-Fi Movies That Will Become Classics

I had your job I was good at it it was simpler then welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 Sci-Fi movies that will become Classics I'm trying to save you we're getting slaughtered you need to get us off this beach for this list we're looking at science fiction movies released in the 21st century that are bound to have a lasting Legacy we won't be including superhero films or animation since those deserve their own lists you make of these movies in their messages let us know in the comments below number 20 Minority Report the pre-con see the future and they're never wrong but it's not the future if you stop isn't that a fundamental Paradox Steven Spielberg has such an incredible filmography that even a movie as good as this one might get overlooked Tom Cruise stars as John anderton a police officer who is accused of committing a crime before it even occurred the original story that inspired the film was developed by renowned sci-fi author Philip K dick Spielberg works his usual filmmaking Magic by complimenting it with some spectacular visuals and immersive World building the plot also raises some tantalizing philosophical questions in the vein of George Orwell like concepts of individual freedom and authoritative overreach and capping it all is an exceptional performance from Cruz Minority Report truly has all the excitement Intrigue and provocative ideas that come with the best sci-fi careful chief you dig up the past all you get is dirty number 19. snow piercer Hey listen I think I need that protein block how about I trade you this one for that one you know directed by pong Jun ho this film has a lot in common with his later Masterpiece parasite including a strong emphasis on class inequality the titular snow piercer is a train that circles the Frozen Earth after a failed attempt at climate engineering the wealth and power disparities on board eventually lead to a violent Rebellion the unique story captivated many as did its smart social commentary pong's direction is masterful as he crafts an absorbing world and fills it with memorable characters and exciting action in the future snow piercer will undoubtedly be considered a classic let's just hope we're not all watching it on a train order is the barrier that holds back the Frozen death we miss all of us on this train of Life remain in our allotted station number 18 Annihilation sci-fi and horror often go hand in hand but that doesn't mean they always pair well together what is it I don't know in the case of this Alex Garland directed tale featuring a perplexing realm filled with animal and plant mutations and the scientists who enter it though jara's most certainly do not only that but you might also call Annihilation a smart Adventure Thriller but with its stirring themes and puzzling Mysteries they've grown this way it doesn't make any sense one critic even called it quote too intellectual but we think that should be taken as a compliment with shimmering visuals in masterful Direction Annihilation has all the qualities of a sci-fi flick that will go down in history it's ambitious it is strange and it's engrossing three [Music] number 17 Blade Runner 2049. Mr Morton Morton for that to the alternative this follow-up to Ridley Scott's iconic 1982 film didn't perform as well at the box office as the creators had hoped that's a shame because seeing it in a theater was an unforgettable experience cinematographer Roger deakins works his usual magic establishing awe-inspiring shots and imbuing the movie with vibrant colors that really pop off the screen it's no surprise that he took home the Oscar the production and set design are also impeccable presenting a grungy atmosphere that befits the movie's dystopian setting add a twisty story engaging characters played by talented actors and thought-provoking themes on humanity and you have a sequel worthy of its predecessor dying for the right cause is the most human thing we can do number 16 Moon gritty have you heard anything new about anyone fixing lunar sat no Sam what I understand is it's fairly low on the company's priority list many movies on this list and many pieces of sci-fi for that matter ask what it means to be human that includes this one moon stars and excellent Sam Rockwell as Sam Bell an astronaut alone on the moon mining helium-3 what follows is an exceptionally crafted tale with surprising twists and turns along the way the film introduces many philosophical questions including ethical dilemmas and explorations of The Human Condition these themes are perfectly embodied by Rockwell who gives a career best performance by grappling with an existential crisis moon has already gained a cult following as more and more people discover this heady atmospheric film who is he number 15. Avatar you wish to survive you need to cultivate a strong mental attitude you've got to obey the rules Pandora rules no one crafts visual spectacles like James Cameron and this film is his Opus the technical merits of Avatar are Beyond Compare and they helped establish Cameron as a truly Visionary director with state-of-the-art CGI and a stunning use of 3D that had a lasting impact on the industry Avatar is an exercise in sci-fi World building there's a reason it became the highest grossing movie ever people loved what Cameron had created and they wanted to visit again and again though its 2022 sequel achieved the rare feat of being almost as critically and financially successful Avatar is sure to be remembered as a turning point in movie history the Tree of Souls it's their most sacred place number 14 Dune for the fremin Spice is the sacred hallucinogen which preserves life and brings enormous health benefits Frank Herbert's expansive novel is one of the most popular and acclaimed in all of sci-fi since David Lynch's 1984 adaptation was mostly a disappointment fans have been waiting decades for a decent Revival of the property enter Denise Villeneuve who followed up Blade Runner 2049 with another modern Masterpiece Dune is a visual Extravaganza complete with stunning special effects and production design the World building is immaculate with vilna Faithfully adapting Herbert's epic scope and complex political Intrigue there's also its place in history to consider as dune helped convince audiences to return to the theater in 2021. this is one of those films you will want to see on the biggest screen possible preparing the way Paul these people have waited for centuries for the listener they see you they see the signs number 13 Interstellar this team never left the simulator we need a pilot and this is the mission that you were trained for Christopher Nolan sure is good at making movies there are a ton of things to love about Interstellar and some people even consider it the 2001 of our day which is fitting since Nolan himself cited Stanley Kubrick's Landmark film as an influence there's the ambitious storytelling which contains complex scientific Concepts like tesseracts wormholes and time dilation there are the challenging themes that ask us difficult questions about the cosmos and our place within it and yes there are the breathtaking visuals accompanied by an outrageously good score providing a rich cinematic experience just as we do with 2001 future Generations will look back on Interstellar as a meditative and Visionary work if I can find a way to transmit the quantum data I'll find in there they might still make it someone there to save number 12 Edge of Tomorrow I have spoken to your CEO you are now under my command you will retain your present rank of course my secretary has all the details Doug lyman's Edge of Tomorrow takes on a well-worn premise time loops and makes it fresh for modern audiences based on the Japanese light novel all you need is kill Edge of Tomorrow tells the story of a public relations officer played by Tom Cruise who's forced to relive the same day over and over battling aliens it's kind of like an action version of Groundhog Day but with extraterrestrial Invaders and the fate of the world at stake Edge of Tomorrow brings humor a badass Emily Blunt and stunning visuals to the sure to be sci-fi classic find me when you wake up number 11 War for the Planet of the Apes I'm just gonna put this down the original Charlton Heston starring film is already a classic spawning a slew of sequels and series that said although the visual effects were ahead of their time in the 1960s now they seem outdated and the famous twist has been recreated and parodied so often it's almost become cliche the 2010s trilogy updated and expanded the story for modern audiences concluding with War for the Planet of the Apes an action spectacle with a healthy dose of emotion and intellect the filmmaking is dazzling with remarkable production design and magnificent visual effects it also ends the overarching story of the reboot Series in a satisfying way like the original its effects may look dated one day but its place in sci-fi history is secured oh my God almost you number 10. primer okay foreign to say that this film is challenging would be an understatement made by Shane Carruth who was working almost entirely solo on a budget of seven thousand dollars it follows two Engineers who accidentally Discover Time Travel while working on another project the result is some of the most mind-warping sci-fi ever put to film not only is the plot intricately structured but the dialogue is filled with dense technical jargon that while realistic can be hard to follow but it also proves the value of Indie filmmaking you don't need flashy set pieces to be remembered just a unique story a tenacious Creator and true respect for the audience I'm not gonna pretend like I know anything okay about paradoxes you know or what follows them and honestly I don't believe in any of that group anyways I mean kill your mom before you're born whatever it has to work yourself out somehow number nine Area 51 50 win Secrets redefining the classic alien invasion story it's the humans that are the villains in this one [Music] after a spacecraft landed in Johannesburg back in the 80s the South African government interned the refugee aliens and stole their technology decades later a company agent vikas accidentally exposes himself to a fluid that alters his human DNA and begins to transform him into an alien what is happening tomorrow watching his plight after he begins to see things from the aliens perspective couldn't be more captivating or emotional while the movie itself is action-packed entertaining and thought-provoking if I can get you that that black fluid what happens then number eight the Martian though traveling to Mars is still in our future as of 2023 our children's children will probably look back on this movie with a wink and a smile you Mars astronaut Mark Watney is thought dead after his team must hastily escape a storm on the red planet realizing they left him behind his team turns back to rescue him in addition to being highly entertaining and even humorous the film is also a testament to human will they say that once you grow crops somewhere you've officially colonized it so technically I colonized Mars what he must survive for years on his own creating oxygen and growing food on a dead Planet until his team can bring him home luckily for him he's a botanist Mars number seven everything everywhere all at once if nothing matters and all the pain and guilt you feel for making nothing of your life goes away even though it has produced countless Classics some people still consider science fiction a somewhat Niche genre but that definitely does not apply to everything everywhere all at once by some estimates this is the most awarded movie of all time winning hundreds of major industry honors including the Oscar for best picture it's clearly more than just a good genre film yeah it is wickedly entertaining with a wild story a dose of wacky humor and some of the best cinematography of the century but it's also a remarkably profound film touching on generational trauma existentialism parallel universes compassion regret need we go on it's right there in the title everything everywhere and it is mesmerizing to watch [Music] foreign [Music] number six Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Joel wants to forget Clementine ever existed so he hires Lacuna Inc to erase his memory of her South Clinton I assure you now however Joel realizes too late that he'd rather keep the painful memories as long as he can have the good ones too interestingly Joel and Clementine's story is told inside Joel's mind so we never get to see the truth only the way Joel remembers it linking parallel storylines of the Lacuna workers and the non-linear storytelling of Joel's Vanishing Memories the film explores the subjectivity of memory and the way certain impulses still linger long after our memory Fades that plus the bonus of Jim Carrey killing it in a dramatic role secures this one's place in history number five Inception forget future classic try instant classic this visually stunning Christopher Nolan film about planting ideas in people's minds through their dreams uses the ways that our dreams influence our real lives and the ways that our real lives influence our dreams as its landscape foreign as the dependency on visual effects in film will undoubtedly continue to grow Inception will be remembered for its impressive use of practical effects in some of its most iconic scenes such as the tilting bar and of course the hallway scene [Music] her then of the future is feeling more and more relevant as the years go by it tells the story of Theodore twombly played by Joaquin Phoenix Who falls in love with his virtual assistant Samantha voiced by Scarlett Johansson what's wrong how can you tell something's wrong I don't know well the narrative follows Theodore he not alone Samantha that hundreds of others have fallen in love with their os's even his neighbor Amy has befriended hers are you falling in love with her selfie you freak no no I think anybody who falls alone is a freak Theodore's substitution of human interaction with that of an Adaptive AI foreshadows our growing dependence on technology in real life as are smartphones grow smarter we grow more socially detached and this movie brings up some very real and very relevant questions beautiful thank you Theodore I'm kissing your head number three ex machina though there have been many modern sci-fi incarnations of the man creates monster monster destroys man's story they usually culminate in a grand and violent Revolt of Man vs machine Heaven you meant lots of new people before none like you but in Alex Garland's directorial debut ex machina the struggle is far more subtle at least at first eccentric entrepreneur Nathan Bateman flies in programmer Caleb Smith to test the intelligence of his humanoid robot Ava do you have people to test you or might switch you off no I don't why do I but Ava has her own agenda and an intelligence that surpasses her creator with dazzling performances from Oscar Isaac Alicia vikander and Donald Gleason it is a compelling watch that will stay with you long after the credits roll oh number two children of men in one of Several Hard sci-fi flicks on this list the quite possible near future is a disaster War has broken out across the world and governments have toppled no babies have been born for 18 years and the Earth's population is in serious danger upon discovering Ki a pregnant woman Theo a hardened former activist is tasked with bringing her and her baby to safety trust me we've got to go in a mesmerizing and Unforgettable scene Theo walks key and her baby through a building Under Fire and for a brief moment the war stops so they can escape though said in the future this film is very grounded in reality and foreshadows a scary yet hopeful fate [Laughter] before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one arrival with Blade Runner 2049 director genevil nov at the helm this movie could not go wrong a contender for best adapted screenplay best picture and best director at the Oscars this film is not only spectacularly written but also cinematically beautiful [Music] it's come to Earth linguist Louise Banks is tasked with discovering their intentions if you if you were expecting your typical Alien Invasion action movie you came to the wrong place a rival is a timely story of communication and understanding [Music] told through linear timelines as well as flashbacks or Flash forwards the film's use of time as a thematic element allows for one of the greatest twists in modern sci-fi history did you enjoy this video check out these other clips from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos thank you

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Length: 20min 36sec (1236 seconds)

Published: Tue Nov 14 2023