Best Arthouse Science Fiction

Fahrenheit 451 is a 1966 dystopian drama concerning a future society where firemen are tasked with eradicating books to maintain social control. The film depicts a controlled environment established b...

Mr. Nobody is a 2009 science fiction drama concerning Nemo Nobody, the last human after humanity gained near-immortality. He recounts numerous divergent life paths stemming from past choices, presente...

Melancholia, directed by Lars von Trier, depicts a scenario where a planet’s impending collision with Earth coincides with a marriage. The film centers on two sisters grappling with existential dread...

Cloud Atlas is a 2012 film adapting David Mitchell’s novel. The story unfolds across six distinct historical periods, utilizing an ensemble cast to portray numerous characters throughout these interwo...

Gattaca depicts a future society structured around genetic engineering, where individuals are judged based on their inherited traits. Vincent Freeman, born without specific genetic advantages, faces s...

Solaris, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, is a 1972 Soviet science fiction film adapted from Stanisław Lem’s novel. The story unfolds on a space station orbiting Solaris, where a research team experience...

Stalker is a 1979 Soviet film following a guide, known as the Stalker, who leads two clients through a dangerous, restricted area called the Zone. The expedition’s goal is to reach a site rumored to f...

The movie explores a relationship between Theodore Twombly and Samantha, an AI operating system voiced by Amy Adams. Spike Jonze’s 2013 science fiction drama depicts a man's connection with this artif...

Dark City is a 1998 science fiction film centered around an amnesiac man investigating his past. The protagonist, pursued by law enforcement and a secretive organization called the Strangers, seeks to...