THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

Science fiction · Films by genre

Find a story that stays with you.

1,882 film candidates

Collecting candidates for the Essential 1000

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366 titles

Selection criteria

2014 · Science fictionEditorial pick

Interstellar

Science fiction

1999 · Science fictionEditorial pick

The Matrix

Science fiction

2010 · Science fictionEditorial pick

Inception

Science fiction

2022 · Science fictionEditorial pick

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Science fiction

2016 · Science fictionEditorial pick

Arrival

Science fiction

2008 · Science fictionIn collection

10,000 BC

Science fiction

2004 · Science fictionIn collection

District 13

Science fiction

1984 · Science fictionIn collection

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Science fiction

2009 · Science fictionIn collection

2012

Science fiction

2016 · Science fictionIn collection

Split

Science fiction

2025 · Science fictionIn collection

28 Years Later

Science fiction

2002 · Science fictionIn collection

28 Days Later

Science fiction

2007 · Science fictionIn collection

28 Weeks Later

Science fiction

2001 · Science fictionIn collection

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Science fiction

1982 · Science fictionIn collection

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Science fiction

2005 · Science fictionIn collection

Serenity

Science fiction

2014 · Science fictionIn collection

Guardians of the Galaxy

Science fiction

2017 · Science fictionIn collection

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Science fiction

2023 · Science fictionIn collection

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Science fiction

2023 · Science fictionIn collection

Poor Things

Science fiction

1997 · Science fictionIn collection

Gattaca

Science fiction

2016 · Science fictionIn collection

Ratchet & Clank

Science fiction

1984 · Science fictionIn collection

Ghostbusters

Science fiction

2016 · Science fictionIn collection

Ghostbusters

Science fiction

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