Science fiction can be entertaining or philosophical, lighthearted or political, dark or ethereal. Sometimes it can be all these things combined together. It can be used in pure genre movies or exploited as a medium for arthouse installations.
When we think about sci-fi, "Metropolis" (1927), "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), "Solaris" (1972) and "Blade Runner" (1982) come to mind, as well as "Star Wars" (1977), "The Terminator" (1984) and "The Matrix" (1999). We think about all these classics, and sometimes we forget about the lesser-known movies that contributed to the beauty of this genre. The 50 movies on the list are worth seeing for different takes on the ever-changing imagination of science fiction.
