Getting the whole family to agree on a film is rare, these are the ones that genuinely work for everyone in the room. Science fiction that uses its premise to ask real questions about humanity, technology, and what comes next. All from the 2000s, a decade that produced some of the most ambitious and original films in recent memory. Criminally underseen films that deserved a much bigger audience, now they have one.
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The films everyone already knows aren't on this list. Specifically from the 2000s - these sci-fi picks for with the family are criminally overlooked - the kind passed between people who actually care about cinema. Most of them will surprise you. A few will stay with you.
Science fiction works best when the ideas outlast the spectacle. Picked because they hold up for parents and kids at the same time. From the 2000s, which means some of these are overdue a rewatch. More lists by genre, mood, and occasion at Moviepiq.