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. The kind of endings that reframe everything that came before, you'll want to rewatch immediately.
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An ending only works when everything before it sets it up. Every sci-fi pick here was chosen for with the family because the final act lands. Specifically from the 2000s - go in without reading anything about them. That's the only way to get the full effect.
Good sci-fi stays with you. These will. These work across the room without patronising anyone in it. From the 2000s, which means some of these are overdue a rewatch. Moviepiq has more lists broken down by genre, occasion, and mood.