Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies That Make You Think

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You want to find those science fiction movies that make you think? I'm not talking about those over-the-top action flicks full of force powers, wookies, and Terminators. I'm talking about some serious Sci-Fi that makes you ponder some deep questions about reality, humanity's future, and life itself. No cheap thrills here.

We're talking about Sci-Fi that opens your eyes to the “what if” questions that we face. If you are looking for some deep, thought-provoking, dystopian science fiction movies, you've come to the right place. I've added some new recommendations this update (March 2011) to the bottom of the list.

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Children Of Men

A recent movie that gives us a glimpse of a terrible dystopian future without hope: humans can no longer reproduce. This dark future is just realistic enough to send chills up your spine. With current headlines monopoliz...

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Blade Runner

The dystopian future presented by Blade Runner is one scourged by social decay; it's an intense and prophetic look at a world plagued with some of the realities we face today: overpopulation, globalization, climate chang...

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Gattaca

In a world increasingly becoming influenced by genetic research, Gattaca has some terrifying relevance: what if you could be distinguished, not on the bases of race or color, but by your very genes? This movie came out i...

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The Matrix

The world is a machine and reality is a fake; this action-packed thriller really makes you question your perception of reality. With the increasing role computer technology plays in our lives and the ever-expanding compu...

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Equilibrium

Clearly drawing influence from George Orwell's famous dystopian novel 1984, Equilibrium is a thought-provoking look at a dystopian future where human emotion is repressed in exchange for peace and harmony. Besides being...

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Contact

What would happen if we were contacted by an alien intelligence? This movie presents the most realistic first contact scenario and its ramifications for human society I've yet seen.

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2001: A Space Odyssey

This movie explores several ideas but the most prominent (and famous) is the idea of an AI rebelling against human masters. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the most realistic portrayal of this scenario. To some extent, this ide...

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The Truman Show

What if your entire life was a scripted event and you were the unwitting star of the biggest reality TV show on earth? What's really disturbing about this movie is that I'm sure there are some greedy executive types wait...

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