A Glean movie guide
The Best Sci-Fi of the 2020s
Future classics, released 2020–2026
From mind-bending multiverses to epic desert wars, these are the decade's essential visions.
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The movie list
- 01
Dune: Part Two
A monumental achievement in scale and world-building that redefines the modern sci-fi epic.
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
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A heart-wrenching journey through the multiverse that balances high-concept sci-fi with family drama.
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
- 03
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful return to the franchise's roots that uses a giant monster to explore post-war trauma.
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.
- 04
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A breathtaking explosion of animation styles 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.
- 05
Mickey 17
Bong Joon-ho delivers a sharp, darkly comedic look at identity and corporate expendability in deep space.
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
- 06
Nope
Jordan Peele’s inventive take on the UFO subgenre blends western tropes with chilling biological horror.
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
- 07
Poor Things
A visually dazzling and provocative tale of self-discovery set in a surreal, retro-futuristic world.
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.
- 08
Alien: Romulus
A terrifying return to form for the franchise, emphasizing practical effects and claustrophobic dread.
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.
- 09
The Wild Robot
A beautifully animated and emotionally resonant story about the intersection of technology and nature.
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.
- 10
Tenet
Christopher Nolan’s ambitious temporal thriller challenges the mind with its complex time-inversion mechanics.
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
- 11
After Yang
A gentle, meditative exploration of memory and what it means to be alive through the lens of AI.
When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.
- 12
The Vast of Night
A masterclass in atmosphere that uses sound and dialogue to build an eerie 1950s extraterrestrial mystery.
At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.