Long flights are actually one of the best excuses to finally watch films you've been putting off, these make the hours disappear. Science fiction that uses its premise to ask real questions about humanity, technology, and what comes next. All from the 2020s, proving that great cinema is still being made right now. Bring tissues. These don't hold back, and that's exactly why they stay with you.
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Every sci-fi film on this list was chosen for tonight because it actually delivers. no safe picks, no obligation watches - just films that are worth watching. If one doesn't land, the next one will. Bookmark this and come back whenever the mood calls for it.
Science fiction works best when the ideas outlast the spectacle. All from the 2020s - recent enough that some are still finding their audience. More lists by genre, mood, and occasion at Moviepiq.