Finding something you both actually want to watch is half the battle, these picks land perfectly for a night in with your boyfriend. 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. Each of these lands a finale you won't see coming, and can't stop thinking about afterward.
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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. Chosen because they work whether he's a film person or not. All from the 2020s - recent enough that some are still finding their audience. Moviepiq has more lists broken down by genre, occasion, and mood.