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Sci-Fi Movies People Only Pretend to Understand According to Ranker

"There are a bevy of beloved science fiction films that are absolutely amazing, but not that hard to follow. Stories about space marines fighting off bloodthirsty aliens or police officers being reanimated into robotic law enforcers don't require the audience to do any mental gymnastics. Then, there are movies that make you feel like you need a PhD in quantum physics to even start to understand them. High-brow sci-fi isn't a new genre, by any means. In fact, it's something movie fans have been pretending to understand and appreciate since the early days of filmmaking. Whether the film is told with a nonlinear narrative, features symbolic or surreal imagery to convey characters' inner thoughts, or features incredibly convoluted time travel gimmicks, 'smart' sci-fi has taunted casual moviegoers for years. Ultimately, however, when you strip away the pretense and the artifice, even the brainiest sci-fi films can be simple to comprehend (for the most part)." - ranker.com
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
2
The Fountain (2006)
The Fountain (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
3
Primer (2004)
Primer (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
4
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
5
Pi (1998)
Pi (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
7
Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
8
Under the Skin (2014)
Under the Skin (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
9
Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
10
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
11
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
12
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
13
Alphaville (1965)
Alphaville (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
14
Looper (2012)
Looper (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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