For years science fiction has seen cinema goers flock to the theatres and in the age of streaming, Netflix has become one of the key places to find top of the range science fiction films – but with a selection as strong as Netflix’s, how do you decide which best?
The launch of the latest Guardians Of The Galaxy movie and Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool this year has proven the genre is alive and kicking with plenty of us wanting to dive in head first to space travel, aliens and the world of blockbuster sci-fi - so we decided to do some research and look at the best Netflix UK has to offer fans of the genre.
From Brad Pitt’s intriguing role in Ad Astra all the way to Sandra Bullock’s attempt to navigate her family away from extra terrestrial in Netflix hit Birdbox, the streaming giant does continues to offer up a series of top Hollywood blockbusters that will will scratch that sci-fi movie itch – and then some.
Using Rotten Tomatoes ratings, we looked at the top 21 science-fiction movies you can stream on Netflix UK right now.
17. The Wandering Earth - 70%
The Wandering Earth follows a group of unexpected heroes as giant planet Jupiter threatens to collide with Earth. Photo: Netflix
18. iBoy - 69%
As a young boy attempts to protect his girlfriend from a vicious attack he is shot and placed into a coma. When he wakes, he discovers fragments from his broken smartphone have been embedded into his brain and turned him into an app. Photo: Netflix
19. Orbiter 9 - 67%
This sci-fi film has a romantic flavour to it when a woman who lives alone on a spaceship meets an engineer who flips her world upside down. Photo: Netflix
20. Life - 67%
Big names in Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal star as astronauts as they find the most important discoveries in human history - there is indeed life on Mars. However, it is more terrifying than we could have ever imagined. Photo: Netflix