A Glean movie guide
2023’s Best Sci-Fi Movies
The future, reimagined.
From mind-bending multiverses to AI ethics, these are the year's essential genre hits.
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The movie list
- 01
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful, grounded reimagining of the nuclear terror that birthed the legendary kaiju.
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
- 02
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A visually stunning journey through the multiverse that pushes the boundaries of animation.
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 Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
- 03
Poor Things
A surreal and bold exploration of humanity through the eyes of a woman brought back to life.
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
- 04
The Creator
A visually breathtaking original epic exploring the thin line between humanity and AI.
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.
- 05
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
An emotional space adventure that tackles complex themes of bio-ethics and identity.
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
- 06
They Cloned Tyrone
A sharp, stylish mystery that uses cloning to deliver biting social commentary.
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
- 07
M3GAN
A clever thriller that examines the unintended consequences of unregulated AI companionship.
A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.
- 08
The Artifice Girl
A gripping indie that dives deep into the moral complexities of AI sentience.
A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.
- 09
No One Will Save You
A masterclass in visual storytelling pitting a lone survivor against an alien invasion.
A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.
- 10
Asteroid City
A whimsical look at extraterrestrial contact through a stylized 1950s lens.
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
- 11
The Wandering Earth II
A massive hard-sci-fi spectacle featuring planetary engines and global survival.
Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.
- 12
Concrete Utopia
A harrowing look at societal collapse and human nature following a disaster.
The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold. Before long, the apartment residents are unable to cope with the increasing numbers. Feeling a threat to their very survival, the residents enact a special measure.