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Best Science fiction Movies of the 2000s
#1 The Prestige (2006) · ★ 8.2 · 18,162 votes · 2h 10m · drama, science-fiction, mysteryA mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequ…
#2 WALL·E (2008) · ★ 8.1 · 20,936 votes · 1h 38m · science-fiction, animation, familyAfter hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EV…
#3 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · ★ 8.1 · 16,796 votes · 1h 48m · romance, drama, science-fictionJoel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he re…
#4 V for Vendetta (2006) · ★ 7.9 · 15,954 votes · 2h 12m · action, thriller, science-fictionIn a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V resc…
#5 Mr. Nobody (2009) · ★ 7.8 · 6,377 votes · 2h 21m · romance, drama, science-fictionNemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.…
#6 Paprika (2006) · ★ 7.8 · 3,001 votes · 1h 30m · thriller, science-fiction, animationDr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stole…
#7 The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) · ★ 7.8 · 2,270 votes · 1h 38m · fantasy, drama, science-fictionWhen 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon…
#8 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) · ★ 7.8 · 1,042 votes · 1h 52m · action, drama, science-fictionUnder constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo…
#9 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) · ★ 7.8 · 545 votes · 1h 8m · adventure, science-fiction, animationFour talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogram…
#10 Iron Man (2008) · ★ 7.7 · 28,904 votes · 2h 6m · action, adventure, science-fictionAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.…
#11 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) · ★ 7.7 · 1,044 votes · 1h 55m · action, science-fiction, animationThe year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of…
#12 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001) · ★ 7.7 · 857 votes · 1h 43m · action, fantasy, adventureLegendary dhampir D competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman seemingly abducted by undead nobleman Meier Link.…
#13 Avatar (2009) · ★ 7.6 · 34,759 votes · 2h 42m · action, fantasy, adventureIn the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.…
#14 The Butterfly Effect (2004) · ★ 7.6 · 8,544 votes · 1h 53m · thriller, science-fictionA young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. H…
#15 Children of Men (2006) · ★ 7.6 · 8,105 votes · 1h 49m · action, thriller, dramaIn 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child…
#16 Lilo & Stitch (2002) · ★ 7.6 · 7,251 votes · 1h 25m · comedy, science-fiction, animationAs Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl…
#17 Moon (2009) · ★ 7.6 · 6,527 votes · 1h 37m · drama, science-fictionWith only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpect…
#18 Treasure Planet (2002) · ★ 7.6 · 4,744 votes · 1h 36m · fantasy, adventure, science-fictionWhen space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space…
#19 The Man from Earth (2007) · ★ 7.6 · 3,046 votes · 1h 27m · drama, science-fictionA departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conver…
#20 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) · ★ 7.6 · 1,128 votes · 1h 41m · action, drama, science-fictionAfter the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting…
#21 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · ★ 7.5 · 15,347 votes · 2h 20m · action, adventure, science-fictionWhen the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must…
#22 District 9 (2009) · ★ 7.5 · 10,674 votes · 1h 52m · science-fictionThirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, t…
#23 Summer Wars (2009) · ★ 7.5 · 1,070 votes · 1h 54m · science-fiction, animationTeenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90t…
#24 Lifted (2006) · ★ 7.5 · 846 votes · 0h 5m · comedy, science-fiction, animationWhen an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducti…
#25 BURN·E (2008) · ★ 7.5 · 831 votes · 0h 8m · comedy, science-fiction, animationWhat lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple t…
#26 Redline (2009) · ★ 7.5 · 577 votes · 1h 42m · action, science-fiction, animationA daredevil driver is determined to compete in Redline, the most popular race in the galaxy. The race only occurs every five years, but in order to participate he must overcome the…
#27 Spider-Man (2002) · ★ 7.4 · 21,378 votes · 2h 1m · action, science-fictionAfter being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as S…
#28 Star Trek (2009) · ★ 7.4 · 10,760 votes · 2h 7m · action, adventure, science-fictionThe fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based…
#29 Watchmen (2009) · ★ 7.4 · 10,302 votes · 2h 43m · action, science-fiction, mysteryIn a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murde…
#30 Minority Report (2002) · ★ 7.4 · 9,978 votes · 2h 25m · action, thriller, science-fictionJohn Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigat…
#31 Serenity (2005) · ★ 7.4 · 4,007 votes · 1h 59m · action, adventure, thrillerA group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbours…
#32 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) · ★ 7.4 · 1,027 votes · 1h 40m · drama, science-fiction, animationCyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The…
#33 Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) · ★ 7.4 · 790 votes · 1h 29m · comedy, tv-movie, romanceThe Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the scammers hack Bender, start tra…
#34 Spider-Man 2 (2004) · ★ 7.3 · 16,913 votes · 2h 7m · action, adventure, science-fictionPeter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake o…
#35 Frequency (2000) · ★ 7.3 · 2,127 votes · 1h 58m · thriller, science-fiction, crimeWhen a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. Afte…
#36 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) · ★ 7.3 · 1,220 votes · 1h 17m · action, thriller, science-fictionThe Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.…
#37 CJ7 (2008) · ★ 7.3 · 839 votes · 1h 28m · comedy, fantasy, dramaA poor construction worker, who struggles to keep his son in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy which proves to be much, much more once the young boy…
#38 I Am Legend (2007) · ★ 7.2 · 17,354 votes · 1h 41m · thriller, drama, science-fictionRobert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is lef…
#39 28 Days Later (2002) · ★ 7.2 · 8,911 votes · 1h 53m · thriller, horror, science-fictionTwenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect…
#40 K-PAX (2001) · ★ 7.2 · 2,879 votes · 2h 0m · drama, science-fiction, mysteryProt is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.…