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Best Sci-Fi Movies With The Family That Will Make You Cry

Looking for sci-fi movies with the family that will make you cry? Here are 10 hand-picked films that actually deliver. No filler, just great cinema.

10 Films · Updated 2026-05-05

Whether you are planning a proper movie night or just need something to put on, this list of sci-fi films with the family has you covered. Every pick here is that will make you cry — no filler, no disappointment, just great cinema.

Not all sci-fi movies are created equal, especially when you are watching with the family. These selections stand out because they work on multiple levels — they are engaging, well-crafted, and genuinely enjoyable for the right audience.

1

Interstellar

· ★★★★☆ 8.5/10

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

2

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

· ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spide...

3

The Empire Strikes Back

· ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebe...

4

Inception

· ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implant...

5

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Mul...

6

Back to the Future

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekin...

7

The Wild Robot

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

8

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

· ★★★★☆ 8.3/10

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the ...

9

The Matrix

· ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

10

Avengers: Infinity War

· ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal...

Whether you are a longtime fan of sci-fi films or just getting started, this list gives you a solid foundation for a great night with the family. Each movie here was chosen because it genuinely delivers — no padding, no filler. Bookmark this page for your next movie night and you will never be stuck scrolling again.