If you want solid a sci-fi movie flow, go straight to Main Video. I’m right. The Amazon-owned streamer has a selection of movies that any genre fan will love. Or you may have to spend some time scrolling through pages of content to find what you’re looking for.
You see, for all the great sci-fi movies, Prime Video is packed full of can’t-miss ones. You may want to skip this part of the search process altogether. Well, you’re in luck, as I’ve done a ton of heavy lifting for you. Below is a collection of must-watch sci-fi platformer movies. Remember, these articles are all included with yours Prime membershipso this list does not include subscriptions to add-ons or movies currently available for rent.
Every taste of Science fiction what you have here, with stories about alien invasions and alternate dimensions of mad doctors and dystopian futures. Scroll through for CNET’s roundup of the best sci-fi movies currently on Prime Video. I will be updating this list regularly, so be sure to check back each month.
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John Dies at the End is based on the book by Jason Pargin (who wrote under the name David Wong). You could categorize this movie as sci-fi, horror and comedy, and you’d be three times right. Don Coscarelli directed the film, which follows two loose friends who travel to other dimensions after taking a drug called Soy Sauce. Oh, and they have to save the planet from monsters, aliens and different animals.
- Director: Don Coscarelli
- Stars: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman, Doug Jones
- Running time: 99 minutes
Edgar Wright has come up with a brilliant remake of the ’80s cult classic. What’s different about this Runner? There is no Arnold Schwarzenegger or Richard Dawson, but the movie is a big hit. And, it’s true of a short story by Stephen King (I mean, Richard Bachman). Basically, the idea here is the future, and people love this reality TV show that follows a man who is hunted everywhere he goes. If he survives, he gains wealth. Yes, I would watch that.
- Director: Edgar Wright
- Stars: Glen Powell, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin
- Running time: 134 minutes
This sci-fi thriller for sleepers was a secret monster disaster movie Cloverfield. Most of the film takes place in a basement and follows two people who are kidnapped by a disaster prepper who is convinced that the country is under attack. Spoiler: Of course.
- Director: Dan Trachtenberg
- Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr.
- Running time: 103 minutes
You might consider Re-Animator a horror movie — and it is. But the reimagining of this classic HP Lovecraft-inspired film puts you in the sci-fi category, too. It’s campy, fun and ’80s fun. You are welcome.
- Director: Stuart Gordon
- Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale
- Running time: 86 minutes
The Japanese cult classic takes place in a dystopian reality where high school students are forced by the government to kill each other until there is only one survivor. There have been many comparisons between this movie and other dystopian titles, such as The Hunger Games, but Battle Royale stands the test of time with its extreme violence, dark humor and socio-political themes.
- Director: Kinji Fukasaku
- Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto
- Running time: 114 minutes
There are time loop movies, and then there is Triangle. This is a little underdog of a movie packed with enough twists and horrors to keep you invested. Heck, it got stuck in my brain when I first saw it in 2009 and it stayed there for a while. The film follows a woman named Jess as she struggles to survive a killer on a deserted boat. It sounds simple enough, but things move quickly.
- Director: Christopher Smith
- Stars: Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor, Michael Dorman, Henry Nixon, Liam Hemsworth
- Running time: 99 minutes
Highlander follows an immortal man named Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) who faces the battle of the millennium against five immortal enemies on the streets of New York City. This movie is very much ’80s sci-fi, which means if you’re looking for an action movie that leans heavily on the schlocky nonsense of the genre, this is the title for you.
- Director: Russell Mulcahy
- Stars: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown
- Running time: 111 minutes
What if there was a pill that could turn any person into a hyperintelligent genius? Limitless aims to answer that question. The movie stars Bradley Cooper as Eddie Morra, a down-on-his-luck writer who takes an untested drug and uses it to improve his health. Of course, what goes up must come down, and Eddie soon learns that sometimes, it’s best to leave mysterious drugs alone.
- Director: Neil Burger
- Stars: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Johnny Whitworth, Andrew Howard, Hill Harper, Richard Bekins, Daniel Breaker, Robert John Burke
- Running time: 105 minutes
Chris Pratt stars in this action film that follows a group of soldiers who go back in time to warn of a future where humanity is losing the war against an army of alien invaders. Humanity’s only hope lies in a group of would-be heroes who are trained to travel to the future to save the present.
- Director: Chris McKay
- Stars: Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, Betty Gilpin, Jasmine Mathews, Sam Richardson, JK Simmons
- Running time: 138 minutes
A Quiet Place: Day One takes audiences back to the beginning of the alien invasion. While it may not be a necessary entry into the business — like, say, 10 Cloverfield Lane — the movie digs its heels in the human experience in the midst of a major global crisis. Come disaster, stay beautiful cat.
- Director: Michael Samoski
- Stars: Joseph Quinn, Lupita Nyong’o, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Thea Butler, Denis O’Hare
- Running time: 99 minutes
This mind-bending cult stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a misunderstood high school student who, after seemingly surviving a horrific accident, begins to travel through time. In this way, you get the joy of life and love. Themes of depression, oppression and other worlds fill this delightfully strange film. Also, let’s not forget that he is a giant demon rabbit named Frank.
- Director: Richard Kelly
- Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Seth Rogen, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle
- Running time: 113 minutes
