"No fantasy-centric or superhero movie will appear here, and the same goes for those space-borne fantasy franchises "Star Wars" and "Star Trek." For an action, horror, or animated movie to make it onto this list, it needs to be firmly rooted in sci-fi origins and make notable use of the tropes and themes therein. Further (just to get this out of the way): These films are regarded at IndieWire as some of the very best of the century, but did not qualify for this list: "Gravity," "Pan's Labyrinth," "Holy Motors," and "Battle Royale."
Without further ado, here are the 65 best science fiction movies of the 21st century."
