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Best sci-fi movies and shows on Max right now, ranked
The highest-rated sci-fi movies and shows you can stream with a standard Max plan in the US today: 25 movies and 25 series, checked title by title. Titles that need a paid add-on channel, a rental or a purchase aren’t counted.
How this is ranked: when a title has at least 5 ratings from Wochly users, its score is their average (green). Otherwise we use TMDB’s user rating weighted by how many people voted (marked “TMDB, weighted”), so a title with a handful of votes can’t outrank an established favorite. Talk, news and reality shows are left out. Availability comes from JustWatch via TMDB and is re-checked every few hours.
Best sci-fi movies on Max
- 1
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Animation, Action, Adventure
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
8.3TMDB, weighted
- 2
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Science Fiction, Crime
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
8.1TMDB, weighted
- 3
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Science Fiction, Adventure
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
8.1TMDB, weighted
- 4
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
8.0TMDB, weighted
- 5
Stalker (1979)
Science Fiction, Drama
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
7.8TMDB, weighted
- 6
Dune (2021)
Science Fiction, Adventure
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence - a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential - only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
7.8TMDB, weighted
- 7
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedy
Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 8
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
Animation, Action, Science Fiction
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 9
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
Fantasy, Animation, Drama
When 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 realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.
7.5TMDB, weighted
- 10
Ready Player One (2018)
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
7.5TMDB, weighted
- 11
Solaris (1972)
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water on the planet is a type of brain which brings out repressed memories and obsessions.
7.5TMDB, weighted
- 12
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Horror, Science Fiction
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
7.4TMDB, weighted
- 13
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
7.4TMDB, weighted
- 14
Watchmen (2009)
Mystery, Action, Science Fiction
In 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 murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 15
Godzilla (1954)
Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 16
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Animation, Science Fiction
On the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's inhabitants, as ignorant animals. Those who live in slavery are treated as simple pets and used to entertain Draag children; those who live hidden in the hostile wilderness of the planet are periodically hunted and ruthlessly slaughtered as if they were vermin.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 17
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 18
Superman (2025)
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 19
Despicable Me (2010)
Animation, Comedy, Crime
Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 20
Belle (2021)
Animation, Science Fiction, Drama
Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 21
Open Your Eyes (1997)
Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 22
Eraserhead (1977)
Horror, Science Fiction
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 23
Angel's Egg (1985)
Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 24
Summer Wars (2009)
Animation, Science Fiction
Teenage 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 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 25
Superman (1978)
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
7.1TMDB, weighted
Best sci-fi shows on Max
- 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
8.6TMDB, weighted
- 2
Game of Thrones (2011)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
8.4TMDB, weighted
- 3
Adventure Time (2010)
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
8.3TMDB, weighted
- 4
House of the Dragon (2022)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.
8.3TMDB, weighted
- 5
The Vampire Diaries (2009)
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
8.3TMDB, weighted
- 6
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.
8.1TMDB, weighted
- 7
Peacemaker (2022)
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport, Peacemaker soon discovers that his freedom comes at a price.
8.1TMDB, weighted
- 8
Young Justice (2010)
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
8.0TMDB, weighted
- 9
Harley Quinn (2019)
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
7.9TMDB, weighted
- 10
Superman & Lois (2021)
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest challenges ever: dealing with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society.
7.9TMDB, weighted
- 11
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.
7.8TMDB, weighted
- 12
Lanterns (2026)
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
7.8TMDB, weighted
- 13
Smiling Friends (2020)
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Smiling Friends Inc. is a small company whose main purpose is to bring happiness and make people smile. The series follows the day-to-day lives and misadventures of its representatives, the lazy, cynical Charlie, and the cheerful, optimistic Pim, as they try to cheer up and comfort the troubled people who call their company's hotline. They receive seemingly simple requests but the jobs turn out to be more complicated than they seem, making it difficult to bring happiness to the world.
7.7TMDB, weighted
- 14
Titans (2018)
Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
7.7TMDB, weighted
- 15
Scavengers Reign (2023)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Animation
When a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.
7.7TMDB, weighted
- 16
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (2023)
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Fionna and Cake – with the help of the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov - embark on a multiverse-hopping adventure and journey of self-discovery. All the while a powerful new antagonist determined to track them down and erase them from existence, lurks in the shadows.
7.7TMDB, weighted
- 17
Batman Beyond (1999)
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secret, a new alliance is forged. And a triumphant new Batman is born.
7.7TMDB, weighted
- 18
Justice League (2001)
Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.
7.7TMDB, weighted
- 19
His Dark Materials (2019)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 20
Adventure Time: Distant Lands (2020)
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Based on the animated series Adventure Time, these four specials explore the unseen corners of the world with both familiar and exciting brand-new characters.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 21
Common Side Effects (2025)
Animation, Drama, Comedy
Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 22
Orphan Black (2013)
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 23
The Leftovers (2014)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
7.5TMDB, weighted
- 24
True Blood (2008)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.
7.5TMDB, weighted
- 25
DC's Stargirl (2020)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
7.5TMDB, weighted
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