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Best sci-fi movies on HBO Max (US)

Updated Nov 9, 2026, 6 PM ET

The 25 highest-rated sci-fi movies on IMDb available now on HBO Max in the US. Number one: Inception (IMDb 8.8).

  1. 1Inception

    Inception

    2010 · Movie · High Octane Thrillers, Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    IMDb 8.8RT 87%

  2. 2A Trip to the Moon

    A Trip to the Moon

    1902 · Movie · Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Space & Beyond, Adventure

    IMDb 8.2RT 100%

  3. 3Logan

    Logan

    2017 · Movie · High Octane Thrillers, Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    IMDb 8.1RT 93%

  4. 4Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein

    1935 · Movie · Cult Horror, Drama, Classics

    IMDb 7.8RT 98%

  5. 5Night of the Living Dead

    Night of the Living Dead

    1968 · Movie · Horror, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Cult Horror

    IMDb 7.8RT 95%

  6. 6Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    2022 · Movie · Action, Offbeat, Comedy

    IMDb 7.7RT 93%

  7. 7Ex Machina

    Ex Machina

    2015 · Movie · Drama, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Artificial Intelligence & Robots

    IMDb 7.7RT 92%

  8. 8Kubo and the Two Strings

    Kubo and the Two Strings

    2016 · Movie · Kids & Family, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Animated Movies

    IMDb 7.7RT 97%

  9. 9Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    2014 · Movie · Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Dystopian

    IMDb 7.6RT 91%

  10. 10Spider-Man 2

    Spider-Man 2

    2004 · Movie · Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure

    IMDb 7.5RT 93%

  11. 11Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

    2002 · Movie · Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure

    IMDb 7.4RT 90%

  12. 12War for the Planet of the Apes

    War for the Planet of the Apes

    2017 · Movie · Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Apocalyptic

    IMDb 7.4RT 94%

  13. 13Ne Zha

    Ne Zha

    2019 · Movie · Kids & Family, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Animated Movies

    IMDb 7.3RT 89%

  14. 14Beasts of the Southern Wild

    Beasts of the Southern Wild

    2012 · Movie · Drama, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Fantasy

    IMDb 7.2RT 87%

  15. 15The Age of Adaline

    The Age of Adaline

    2015 · Movie · Drama, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Romantic Dramas

    IMDb 7.2RT 54%

  16. 16Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

    1987 · Movie · Offbeat, Comedy, Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    IMDb 7.1RT 52%

  17. 17Chronicle

    Chronicle

    2012 · Movie · High Octane Thrillers, Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    IMDb 7.0RT 85%

  18. 18Prometheus

    Prometheus

    2012 · Movie · Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Space & Beyond, Horror

    IMDb 7.0RT 73%

  19. 19Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

    Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

    2010 · Movie · Adult Animation, Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    IMDb 7.0RT 20%

  20. 20ParaNorman

    ParaNorman

    2012 · Movie · Kids & Family, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Animated Movies

    IMDb 7.0RT 89%

  21. 21Caddo Lake

    Caddo Lake

    2024 · Movie · Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Drama

    IMDb 6.9RT 76%

  22. 22The Amazing Spider-Man

    The Amazing Spider-Man

    2012 · Movie · Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure

    IMDb 6.9RT 71%

  23. 23Contagion

    Contagion

    2011 · Movie · Drama, Thrillers, Thriller

    IMDb 6.8RT 85%

  24. 24Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

    Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

    2011 · Movie · Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure

    IMDb 6.7RT 80%

  25. 25Kong: Skull Island

    Kong: Skull Island

    2017 · Movie · High Octane Thrillers, Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi

    IMDb 6.7RT 75%

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