10 Best Sci-Fi Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now

Chris Hemsworth in Spiderhead (2022)
Chris Hemsworth in Spiderhead (2022)

Here are Cinephile Corner’s 10 recommendations for great science fiction movies to watch on Netflix right now:

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Godzilla Minus One

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park (1993)

Lost in Starlight

Lost in Starlight (2025)

Okja

Okja (2017)

Spiderhead

Spiderhead (2022)

They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

They Cloned Tyrone has many elements that I like to see in movies from first time directors, as well as movies heading straight for streaming services. Juel Taylor directs a movie stylized to the nines, backed by grainy throwback camerawork and zany performances by a star-studded cast.

Read our full review of They Cloned Tyrone

Upgrade

Upgrade (2018)

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot (2024)

The overall package of The Wild Robot is ultimately quite honorable and noteworthy. The animated genre offers just a few great movies a year, and The Wild Robot falls into that category. It’s probably the frontrunner for Best Animated Picture at the Academy Awards, and I’d add that we’ve had much worse winners should this take home the prize. It’s sweet and effortlessly likeable, even if you can see the mechanisms of it working behind the scenes.

Read our full review of The Wild Robot

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