A celebration of the best sci-fi movies streaming right now. Recommended and written by Inverse readers. Updated daily from March 22-31.
And the winner is...
You need to watch the most influential sci-fi movie ever on HBO Max ASAP
A movie still more than capable of making viewers say “whoa.”
You need to watch the most disorienting time travel movie for free online ASAP
A humanizing and disorienting time travel adventure, this classic redefines what it means to be a hero.
You need to watch the most innovative sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP
It’s a classic for a reason, people.
You need to watch the most original time travel movie on Netflix ASAP
Smart time travel with a sharp message, this sci-fi flick is worth watching and ruminating on.
You need to watch the most epic sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime ASAP
A long overdue conclusion is also a deeply satisfying one.
You need to watch the most important sci-fi thriller of the century ASAP
Political but not preachy, this over the top action sci-fi will shock and stimulate you.
You need to watch the most surreal sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP
Thoughtful and beautifully animated, this ‘70s curio is well worth the trip.
You need to watch Christopher Nolan’s most important sci-fi movie on Paramount+ ASAP
Only getting more relevant as it ages, Nolan’s meditation on climate, science, and love is worth your time.
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Netflix's Shocking New Sci-Fi Series Is Way More Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Smart House meets Companion in this German thriller.
The Scariest Parts of 'Nosferatu' Were Never Onscreen
Beware his shadow.
Few Cartoons Have Defined a Generation Like 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
Everything changed when Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered.
'Shutter Island’s Ending Continues To Haunt, 15 Years On
“Which would be worse — to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?”
'Zero Day' Finally Finds A New Twist On A Tired Genre
Netflix has refined the conspiracy thriller into a fine art. Zero Day elevates it.
An Obscure Marvel Movie Accidentally Had The Most Subversive Ending Ever
A death so final even God couldn’t retcon it.
'Constantine' is a Terrible Hellblazer Adaptation — But It Has Undeniable Style
Why be accurate when you can look cool as hell?
A Sci-Fi Sleeper Hit Made Vin Diesel Into a Star
Before he was Fast & Furious, Diesel was Richard B. Riddick.