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80 Smart Sci-Fi Films

Cerebral sci-fi is sci-fi that cares as much about ideas as explosions. I like Star Wars, Star Trek, and superhero movies. But how many more space battles can I watch without getting bored?
Sometimes cerebral sci-fi is weird but not for the sake of being weird. How many people understand the ending of 2001, a fine example of cerebral sci-fi? These kinds of movies keep your mind occupied rather than force you to sit on the couch passively for two hours. My favorites include Gattaca, 12 Monkeys, Moon, and Contact.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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2046 (2004)
2046 (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Advantageous (2015)
Advantageous (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Alphaville (1965)
Alphaville (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
7
Altered States (1980)
Altered States (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
8
The American Astronaut (2001)
The American Astronaut (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
9
Another Earth (2011)
Another Earth (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
10
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
11
Attack the Block (2011)
Attack the Block (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
12
Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
13
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
14
Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
15
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
16
The City of Lost Children (1995)
The City of Lost Children (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
17
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
18
Code 46 (2003)
Code 46 (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
19
Contact (1997)
Contact (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
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Dark City (1998)
Dark City (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
21
Dark Star (1974)
Dark Star (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
23
Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
25
Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
26
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) (2014)
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
28
Ex Machina (2015)
Ex Machina (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
29
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
30
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
31
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
32
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
33
The Fountain (2006)
The Fountain (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
34
Gattaca (1997)
Gattaca (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
35
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
36
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
37
Her (2013)
Her (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
38
The Hole (1998)
The Hole (1998)
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The Host (2006)
The Host (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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