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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.
Movie Summaries Matching Your Filters
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Vice
2015 · Action
Predestination
2015 · Action
PK
2014 · Sci-Fi
Comet
2014 · Sci-Fi
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014 · Action
Extraterrestrial
2014 · Sci-Fi
Big Hero 6
2014 · Action
Interstellar
2014 · Action
Young Ones
2014 · Action
Autómata
2014 · Sci-Fi
Left Behind
2014 · Action
The Maze Runner
2014 · Action
The Scribbler
2014 · Sci-Fi
Iceman
2014 · Action
Space Station 76
2014 · Sci-Fi
The Zero Theorem
2014 · Sci-Fi
Atlas Shrugged III: Who Is John Galt?
2014 · Sci-Fi
Honeymoon
2014 · Sci-Fi
The Congress
2014 · Sci-Fi
Patema Inverted
2014 · Adventure
The Giver
2014 · Sci-Fi
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014 · Action
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Action
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero
2014 · Sci-Fi
Lucy
2014 · Action
I Origins
2014 · Sci-Fi
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 · Action
Earth to Echo
2014 · Adventure
Transformers: Age Of Extinction
2014 · Action
Radio Free Albemuth
2014 · Sci-Fi
Snowpiercer
2014 · Action
Coherence
2014 · Sci-Fi
The Rover
2014 · Sci-Fi
The Human Race
2014 · Action
The Signal
2014 · Sci-Fi
Edge of Tomorrow
2014 · Action
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014 · Action
Godzilla
2014 · Action
Transcendence
2014 · Action
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · 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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- Dark Movies Grim worlds, moral grey zones and heavy atmospheres.
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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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