There are so many streamers that have cool science fiction but for epic sci-fi movies, Prime Video is where it's at.
Sci-fi fans love this genre because there are so many tones and flavors that come with the territory. From silly to bleak, action-packed to dystopian, every mood can be accounted for. Prime Video has a title that fits the bill, no matter what you're looking for.
The next step is actually scrolling through the pages of content to find the title you want to watch. Well, I went ahead and did the heavy lifting for you and put together the movie guide below. This roundup merely scratches the surface of what you can find on the streamer, but it's a great starting point.
From an iconic cyberpunk anime classic to the return of an iconic movie monster and a terrifying alien invasion, the choices are epic. The only challenge now is to figure out which title you're going to click play on first.
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Bandai Visual Ghost in the Shell I'm not a big anime fan but certain titles transcend the genre. Ghost in the Shell is one of them. This is a cyberpunk thriller that explores concepts of identity and what it means to be human amid the backdrop of a techno-future world. Many consider this movie to be the best of its kind, and when filmmakers like the Wachowskis and James Cameron point to it as a huge influence for their movies, it's hard not to argue.
Paramount Pictures Transformers Sure, Transformers is filled with tropes that tend to come with any of Michael Bay's films but I can't ignore the childhood joy this movie sparks. The cast does a decent enough job bringing emotional stakes to the story but let's be honest: This is a Transformers movie, which means you're watching it because you want to see giant robots fight. And on that front, this movie delivers tenfold.
Push Before Chris Evans donned the Captain America shield, he appeared in a lesser-known superhero movie: Push. The story follows a guy named Nick (Evans) who uses his psychic abilities to take down a government agency that's trying to turn folks with superpowers into super soldiers. Dakota Fanning, Camilla Bell, Ming-Na Wen and Djimon Hounsou star in this thoroughly enjoyable cult flick.
Relativity Media/Screenshot Limitless What if there were a pill that could turn any person into a hyperintelligent super genius? Limitless aims to answer that question. The movie stars Bradley Cooper as Eddie Morra, a down-on-his-luck writer who takes the untested drug and uses it to massively level up his life. Of course, what goes up must come down, and Eddie soon finds out that sometimes, it's best to leave mysterious meds alone.
Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images Mad Max Mad Max, the first entry in the hit franchise, takes place in a not-so-distant future where oil becomes a hard-to-find commodity. With the world in chaos, a local police officer named Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) pursues a dangerous mission to take revenge against a violent biker gang, following the murder of his wife and child.
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