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Sci-Fi Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
1,438 sci-fi movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Resident Evil
2026 · Action
Onslaught
2026 · Action
The Dog Stars
2026 · Action
It Ends
2026 · Drama
Hot Spot
2026 · Crime
The End of Oak Street
2026 · Action
The Last House
2026 · Action
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026 · Action
Her Private Hell
2026 · Crime
Barrio Triste
2026 · Crime
Supergirl
2026 · Action
Leviticus
2026 · Horror
Rose of Nevada
2026 · Drama
Disclosure Day
2026 · Action
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Action
Backrooms
2026 · Horror
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Action
I Love Boosters
2026 · Adventure
Mortal Kombat II
2026 · Action
Project Hail Mary
2026 · Drama
Dead Lover
2026 · Comedy
Slanted
2026 · Comedy
undertone
2026 · Horror
Hoppers
2026 · Animation
The Bride!
2026 · Drama
War Machine
2026 · Action
In the Blink of an Eye
2026 · Drama
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Action
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Adventure
Iron Lung
2026 · Horror
Back to the Past
2026 · Action
Worldbreaker
2026 · Action
Mercy
2026 · Action
Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
2026 · Animation
All You Need Is Kill
2026 · Animation
Killer Whale
2026 · Action
OBEX
2026 · Horror
Greenland 2: Migration
2026 · Action
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025 · Action
The Great Flood
2025 · Action
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What Makes a Sci-Fi Movie? Sci-Fi Movies Explained
Science fiction (sci-fi) films explore imaginative and futuristic concepts, often dealing with advanced technology, space exploration, time travel, or extraterrestrial life. These movies push the boundaries of what is possible, blending scientific ideas with speculative storytelling. Sci-fi films often serve as social commentaries, challenging viewers to think critically about human nature, ethics, and the future of civilization.
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- Horror Who survives, what the monster was and why it ends that way.
- Thriller Twists, double-crosses and reveals in plain order.
- Sci-Fi Time loops, multiverses and big ideas made clear.
- Mystery Every clue, red herring and the final reveal.
- Drama Character arcs and emotional turning points, explained.
- Comedy The jokes, the chaos and how it all wraps up.
- Romance Who ends up together, and everything in the way.
- Crime Heists, betrayals and who really did it.
- Fantasy Magic, prophecies and epic endings decoded.
- Adventure Quests, journeys and how the heroes make it home.
- Animation Family favourites and anime stories, scene by scene.
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- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
- Slow-Burn Movies Patient storytelling that builds to something big.
- Tense Movies Edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish.
- Movies with Ambiguous Endings Open endings that people still argue about.
- Bittersweet Movies Bittersweet endings: the win comes at a real cost.
- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
- Light & Easy Movies Easy watching with low emotional stakes.
- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
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