A Glean movie guide
2024’s Best Science Fiction
The future is already here.
From epic desert wars to visceral space terrors, these are the year's must-watch films.
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The movie list
- 01
Dune: Part Two
A visually breathtaking epic that masterfully concludes Paul Atreides' rise to power on the sands of Arrakis.
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
- 02
Alien: Romulus
A tense return to the franchise's roots, blending claustrophobic horror with visceral practical effects.
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
- 03
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
A high-octane dystopian odyssey exploring the origins of a legendary warrior in a dying world.
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
- 04
The Wild Robot
A stunningly animated journey that explores the touching intersection of artificial intelligence and the natural world.
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
- 05
Civil War
A chillingly grounded look at a near-future America torn apart by internal conflict and societal collapse.
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
- 06
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
A thoughtful expansion of the franchise that explores a world where primates have truly inherited the Earth.
Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
- 07
Mars Express
A stylish, neo-noir animated mystery that offers a sophisticated vision of 23rd-century Martian society.
In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, political corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.
- 08
The Substance
A provocative and grotesque exploration of anti-aging technology and the obsession with physical perfection.
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
- 09
A Quiet Place: Day One
A gripping urban survival story that captures the chaotic first moments of a world-changing alien invasion.
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights to survive with her cat.
- 10
Robot Dreams
A dialogue-free animated gem that uses a robotic premise to tell a deeply moving story about friendship.
A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?
- 11
Kalki 2898 AD
A massive, imaginative epic that fuses ancient mythology with a high-tech, post-apocalyptic future.
In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.
- 12
I.S.S.
A lean, high-stakes thriller that turns the International Space Station into a claustrophobic political pressure cooker.
Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a conflict breaks out on Earth. U.S. and Russian astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.