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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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Last Sentinel
2023 · Sci-Fi
65
2023 · Action
Linoleum
2023 · Sci-Fi
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023 · Action
The Outwaters
2023 · Sci-Fi
Infinity Pool
2023 · Sci-Fi
The Wandering Earth II
2023 · Action
Kids vs. Aliens
2023 · Sci-Fi
Shin Ultraman
2023 · Action
M3GAN
2023 · Sci-Fi
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022 · Action
Strange World
2022 · Action
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · Action
I'm Totally Fine
2022 · Sci-Fi
Something in the Dirt
2022 · Sci-Fi
Black Adam
2022 · Action
Slash/Back
2022 · Adventure
Significant Other
2022 · Sci-Fi
Project Wolf Hunting
2022 · Action
Vesper
2022 · Adventure
The Munsters
2022 · Sci-Fi
Blank
2022 · Sci-Fi
Meet Cute
2022 · Sci-Fi
Samaritan
2022 · Action
Alienoid
2022 · Action
Secret Headquarters
2022 · Action
WifeLike
2022 · Sci-Fi
Prey
2022 · Action
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
2022 · Action
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
2022 · Action
DC League of Super-Pets
2022 · Action
Nope
2022 · Sci-Fi
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Adventure
Lightyear
2022 · Action
Spiderhead
2022 · Action
Mad God
2022 · Sci-Fi
Jurassic World Dominion
2022 · Action
Crimes of the Future
2022 · Sci-Fi
Neptune Frost
2022 · Sci-Fi
Mondocane
2022 · Action
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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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