GoKawiilIf you're looking for a solid sci-fi movie to stream, head on over to Prime Video. I'm serious. The Amazon-owned streamer has film selections that any genre fan would love. Though you may need to spend some time scrolling through the content pages to find what you're looking for.
You see, for every good sci-fi movie, Prime Video is stocked with a bunch of missable ones. You may want to bypass this part of the search process altogether. Well, you're in luck, as I did a bunch of the heavy lifting for you. Below is a roundup of sci-fi movies on the platform worth watching. Keep in mind, these titles are all included with your Prime membership, so this list has nothing to do with add-on subscriptions or the films currently available for rent.
Every flavor of science fiction is at your disposal here, with stories about alien invasions and alternate dimensions to mad doctors and dystopian futures. Scroll on to find CNET's roundup of the best sci-fi movies currently on Prime Video. I'll regularly update this list, so be sure to check back each month.
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Screenshot by Aaron Pruner/CNET John Dies at the End John Dies at the End is based on the book by Jason Pargin (who wrote under the pen name David Wong). You could categorize this movie as sci-fi, as horror and as comedy, and you'd be correct all three times. Don Coscarelli directed the film, which follows two slacker friends who travel to other dimensions after taking a drug called Soy Sauce. Oh, and they must save the planet from monsters, aliens and inter-dimensional beasts. Director: Don Coscarelli
Stars: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman, Doug Jones
Running time: 99 minutes
Ross Ferguson/Paramount Pictures The Running Man Edgar Wright came through with a flashy remake of the '80s cult classic. What's different about this Running Man? There's no Arnold Schwarzenegger or Richard Dawson, but the movie absolutely strikes a chord. And, it's truer to the Stephen King (I mean, Richard Bachman) short story. Basically, the idea here is that it's the future, and people love this reality TV show that follows a man who is hunted everywhere he goes. If he survives, he wins a fortune. Yeah, I'd watch that. Director: Edgar Wright
Stars: Glen Powell, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin
Running time: 134 minutes
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