Rolling Stone's Picks for the Greatest Sci-Fi Films of All Time
Explore the top sci-fi films handpicked by the American magazine Rolling Stone, known for its focus on popular culture. This curated list includes masterpieces that every sci-fi lover should undoubtedly experience. Happy watching! 👇'
12. La Jetée, 1962
- IMDb: 8.2
Summary: Set in a distant future, the film depicts humanity witnessing the Third World War. This nuclear conflict has brought catastrophic consequences to life on Earth, forcing a group of survivors to live underground. Seeking protection from potential damages caused by the remnants of nuclear war, these underground dwellers conduct research to journey back to the times before this devastating war. Initially successful, the subject sent back in time begins to navigate towards his own childhood, leading to complications.
Cast: Étienne Becker, Jean Négroni, Hélène Chatelain
Director: Chris Marker
11. The Thing, 1982
- IMDb: 8.2
Summary: Kate Lloyd, a paleontologist, travels to an isolated region in Antarctica to conduct her most significant research. Joining a research team of Norwegian scientists, Kate discovers a frozen organism that has remained dormant for billions of years beneath the ice. However, the time for the creature to awaken has arrived.
Cast: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David
Director: John Carpenter
10. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004
- IMDb: 8.3
Summary: Joel Barish receives a surprising revelation about his ex-girlfriend, who, through a technological experiment, has completely erased their relationship from her memory. Enraged, Joel decides to undergo the same procedure to erase the memories of their time together.
Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
Director: Michel Gondry
9. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
- IMDb: 8.3
Summary: In the Stone Age, a mysterious black monolith enables primates to use tools, marking the first steps toward intelligence. In 1999, astronauts discover another black monolith
on the Moon. In 2001, on a space mission between Earth and Jupiter, an intelligent computer tries to conceal its mistake.
Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester
Director: Stanley Kubrick
8. A Clockwork Orange, 1971
- IMDb: 8.3
Summary: A Clockwork Orange portrays the reign of terror and fear spread by a gang of violent youths. The gang's leader, Alex, is apprehended and subjected to an experimental treatment using violence. This experiment aims to explore the relationship between humanity and violence but is inherently against human nature.
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates
Director: Stanley Kubrick
7. WALL-E, 2008
- IMDb: 8.4
Summary: In a distant future where humans have abandoned Earth due to extreme pollution, Wall-E, a lovable robot, is tasked with cleaning up the world surrounded by garbage. Wall-E's loneliness comes to an end when another robot named Eve arrives, helping him create a new world from the discarded remnants left by humanity.
Cast: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin
Director: Andrew Stanton
6. Back to the Future, 1985
- IMDb: 8.5
Summary: Hidden in a DeLorean, a car known for its design of the time, an invention accidentally transports Marty back to the 1950s. The careless teenager causes an accident in a modest American town, altering the course of his future parents' meeting.
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
Director: Robert Zemeckis
5. Alien, 1979
- IMDb: 8.5
Summary: The crew of the cargo ship Nostromo discovers an extraterrestrial life form on a planet when awakened from their sleep. The team, consisting of Dallas, Lambert, and Kane, explores the planet and finds an abandoned spaceship. When they examine egg-shaped organisms, a creature attaches itself to Kane's face.
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt
Director: Ridley Scott
4. The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
- IMDb: 8.7
Summary: After the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. Following the Rebel defeat on the icy planet Hoth, Luke embarks on a journey to work with Yoda, a Jedi master in hiding on the planet Dagobah. While attempting to turn Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures him into a trap in Cloud City on Bespin.
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Director: Irvin Kershner
3. Interstellar, 2014
- IMDb: 8.7
Summary: Cooper, a highly skilled technician, sustains a living by farming in vast cornfields. His goal is to provide a safe life for his two children. Living with them, his grandfather Donald watches over the children, while his 10-year-old daughter Murph displays astonishing intelligence.
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain
Director: Christopher Nolan
2. The Matrix, 1999
- IMDb: 8.7
Summary: Neo, a computer programmer and hacker known as Thomas Anderson, is pursued by agents in black suits. When he meets Morpheus, he learns that the world he lives in is an illusion. With the help of Trinity and Morpheus, Neo joins a group attempting to overthrow this artificial reality.
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
1. Inception, 2010
- IMDb: 8.8
Summary: Dom Cobb's expertise lies in extracting valuable secrets from the depths of the subconscious during the darkest and most vulnerable moments of dream. Over time, this has turned him into an international fugitive, costing him everything he loves. Cobb is offered an opportunity to escape his predicament.
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page
Director: Christopher Nolan
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