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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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Night of the Creeps
1986 · Sci-Fi
The Fly
1986 · Sci-Fi
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · Action
Howard the Duck
1986 · Action
Flight of the Navigator
1986 · Adventure
Maximum Overdrive
1986 · Action
Aliens
1986 · Action
The Manhattan Project
1986 · Sci-Fi
Invaders from Mars
1986 · Sci-Fi
SpaceCamp
1986 · Adventure
Short Circuit
1986 · Sci-Fi
The Toxic Avenger
1986 · Action
Critters
1986 · Sci-Fi
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986 · Action
Chopping Mall
1986 · Sci-Fi
Enemy Mine
1985 · Action
Brazil
1985 · Sci-Fi
Re-Animator
1985 · Sci-Fi
Morons from Outer Space
1985 · Sci-Fi
Godzilla 1985
1985 · Action
The Bride
1985 · Sci-Fi
The Return of the Living Dead
1985 · Sci-Fi
My Science Project
1985 · Action
Real Genius
1985 · Sci-Fi
Explorers
1985 · Adventure
Back to the Future
1985 · Adventure
Lifeforce
1985 · Action
Cocoon
1985 · Sci-Fi
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1985 · Adventure
Trancers
1985 · Action
1984
1985 · Sci-Fi
The Dungeonmaster
1985 · Sci-Fi
Dune
1984 · Action
Runaway
1984 · Action
Starman
1984 · Adventure
2010
1984 · Adventure
Supergirl
1984 · Action
Night of the Comet
1984 · Sci-Fi
The Terminator
1984 · Action
Threads
1984 · Sci-Fi
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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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- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
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