MOVIEPIQ CURATED LIST
Sci-Fi Movies With the Family Perfect for When You Need a Good Cry
SCI-FI · WITH THE FAMILYA multigenerational viewing requires a film with enough layers that everyone finds an entry point. The right film can shift everything. This list was put together for that specific occasion.
Science fiction's real subject has always been the present, not the future. Every film here was chosen with that standard in mind.
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Logan
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives...
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World of Tomorrow
A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.
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Paprika
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of t...
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Finch
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious M...
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Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
A young bride in the midst of her wedding finds herself mysteriously transported to the TARDIS. The Doctor must discover what her connection is with the Empress of the Racnoss's plan to destroy the wo...
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Mr. Nobody
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.
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Predator: Killer of Killers
While three of the fiercest warriors in human history—a Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan, and a WWII pilot—are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent: the ultima...
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Dune
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his ...
Films that produce real grief are rare and specific. These have that quality.
A good cry from a film is different from sadness. These films understand the distinction. Science fiction's best work isn't about the future at all. These are about right now.