A Glean movie guide
The Best Sci-Fi of Recent Years
Immersive, bold, and thought-provoking.
From multiverse epics to grounded indie dramas, these films define modern science fiction.
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The movie list
- 01
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A visually groundbreaking masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of multiverse storytelling.
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.
- 02
Godzilla Minus One
This powerful post-war drama delivers a terrifying, high-stakes take on the iconic radioactive monster.
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.
- 03
Poor Things
A surreal and award-winning journey of self-discovery featuring bold, speculative science elements.
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
Project Hail Mary
A highly anticipated space survival story that leans into the scientific problem-solving of its source material.
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
- 05
The Creator
An ambitious original vision of a future war between humanity and artificial intelligence.
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.
- 06
They Cloned Tyrone
A clever, stylish blend of mystery and social commentary that uncovers a neighborhood conspiracy.
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
- 07
Linoleum
A deeply emotional indie film about a man chasing his dream of space travel from his own garage.
When the host of a failing children’s science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.
- 08
Iron Lung
A claustrophobic and intense descent into an alien ocean that is perfect for fans of atmospheric horror.
In a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as "The Quiet Rapture" caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung".