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Best sci-fi movies and shows on Peacock right now, ranked
The highest-rated sci-fi movies and shows you can stream with a standard Peacock 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 Peacock
- 1
Arrival (2016)
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 2
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
- 3
The Fly (1986)
Horror, Science Fiction
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
7.4TMDB, weighted
- 4
Disclosure Day (2026)
Science Fiction, Thriller
A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our understanding.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 5
Frankenstein (1931)
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from deceased body parts. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but it flees into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 6
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Science Fiction, Drama
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 7
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Horror, Science Fiction
After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 8
The Invisible Man (1933)
Horror, Science Fiction
After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 9
Coherence (2014)
Thriller, Science Fiction
Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.
7.1TMDB, weighted
- 10
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Drama, Science Fiction, Adventure
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
7.1TMDB, weighted
- 11
Melancholia (2011)
Drama, Science Fiction
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
7.0TMDB, weighted
- 12
Megamind (2010)
Animation, Action, Comedy
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.
7.0TMDB, weighted
- 13
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
7.0TMDB, weighted
- 14
Tremors (1990)
Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
6.9TMDB, weighted
- 15
The Host (2006)
Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
6.9TMDB, weighted
- 16
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
6.9TMDB, weighted
- 17
9 (2009)
Action, Adventure, Animation
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.
6.9TMDB, weighted
- 18
World War Z (2013)
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
6.8TMDB, weighted
- 19
The World's End (2013)
Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
6.8TMDB, weighted
- 20
Paul (2011)
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
6.8TMDB, weighted
- 21
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
6.8TMDB, weighted
- 22
Super 8 (2011)
Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.
6.8TMDB, weighted
- 23
Cloverfield (2008)
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
6.7TMDB, weighted
- 24
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
6.7TMDB, weighted
- 25
Freaks (2019)
Science Fiction, Thriller
Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.
6.7TMDB, weighted
Best sci-fi shows on Peacock
- 1
The Originals (2013)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
8.4TMDB, weighted
- 2
Supernatural (2005)
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
8.3TMDB, weighted
- 3
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
- 4
Grimm (2011)
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
8.1TMDB, weighted
- 5
Charmed (1998)
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.
8.0TMDB, weighted
- 6
Person of Interest (2011)
Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.
7.9TMDB, weighted
- 7
The Good Place (2016)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.
7.8TMDB, weighted
- 8
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
- 9
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2012)
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
When the fate of their world, Ninjago, is challenged by great threats, it's up to the ninja: Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Lloyd and Nya to save the world.
7.6TMDB, weighted
- 10
Resident Alien (2021)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Crash-landed alien Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, he starts off living a simple life…but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world. As he does, he begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his mission and asking the big life questions like: “Are human beings worth saving?” and “Why do they fold their pizza before eating it?”
7.5TMDB, weighted
- 11
Farscape (1999)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.
7.5TMDB, weighted
- 12
DreamWorks Dragons (2012)
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
From the creators of "How to Train Your Dragon" comes a new series that takes Hiccup and Toothless to the edge of adventure.
7.4TMDB, weighted
- 13
ALF (1986)
Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
7.4TMDB, weighted
- 14
The Munsters (1964)
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.
7.4TMDB, weighted
- 15
Misfits (2009)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.
7.4TMDB, weighted
- 16
The Storyteller (1988)
Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 17
La Brea (2021)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
An epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive. Meanwhile, the rest of the world desperately seeks to understand what happened. In the search for answers, one family torn apart by this disaster will have to unlock the secrets of this inexplicable event to find a way back to each other.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 18
Continuum (2012)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
The series centers on the conflict between a group of rebels from the year 2077 who time-travel to Vancouver, BC, in 2012, and a police officer who accidentally accompanies them. In spite of being many years early, the rebel group decides to continue its violent campaign to stop corporations of the future from replacing governments, while the police officer endeavours to stop them without revealing to anyone that she and the rebels are from the future.
7.3TMDB, weighted
- 19
Second chance (2005)
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
El cuerpo del Deseo also known as Second Chance is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo and Film in Florida. This limited-run series is about a man who comes back from the dead and discovers dark secrets about his beautiful widow. The first version of El cuerpo del Deseo was En Cuerpo Ajeno produced by RTI Colombia in 1992.This telenovela was aired in 25 countries around the world.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 20
Humans (2015)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 21
Snowpiercer (2020)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
More than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe as class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival play out.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 22
Wolfblood (2012)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Being a teenager is hard enough. Being a Wolfblood teenager is ten times more complicated. 14 year old Maddy loves her abilities - heightened senses, being faster, stronger and more graceful - but hates the secrets that come with them.
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 23
Sliders (1995)
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get back to their world. Will they ever make it home?
7.2TMDB, weighted
- 24
Haven (2010)
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.
7.1TMDB, weighted
- 25
Three-Body (2023)
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Nanotechnology researcher Wang Miao is taken to the Joint Operations Center by police officer Shi Qiang, who's investigating the mysterious suicide wave among scientists worldwide. He is recruited to sneak into an organization called the Frontiers of Science to help the investigation. When Wang Miao is contacted by the leader of the organization, Shen Yufei, she introduces him to a sophisticated VR video game called Three-Body, but soon he discovers that it's more than just a game.
7.1TMDB, weighted
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