Science-Fiction
It is a genre that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, and extraterrestrial life.
Planet of the Apes (1968) Franklin J. Schaffner
In the film, an astronaut crew crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future. Although the planet appears desolate at first, the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and speech. It stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly and Linda Harrison.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Steven Spielberg
It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed E.T., who is stranded on Earth. The film stars Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore.
Jurassic Park (1993) Steven Spielberg
Industrialist John Hammond has created a theme park of cloned dinosaurs, Jurassic Park, on Isla Nublar, an island off the Costa Rican coast. After a dinosaur handler is killed by a Velociraptor, the park's investors, represented by lawyer Donald Gennaro, demand that experts visit the park and certify its safety. It stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough.
Star Trek (2009)
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
The film follows James T. Kirk and Spock aboard the USS Enterprise as they combat Nero, a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets. The story takes place in an alternate reality because of time travel by both Nero and the original Spock. It stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban and Zoe Saldana.
Revenge of the Sith (2005) George Lucas
The film is set three years after the onset of the Clone Wars. The Jedi are spread across the galaxy, leading a large-scale war against the Separatists. It stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Frank Oz.
Catching Fire (2013) Francis Lawrence
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have returned home safely after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Throughout the story, Katniss senses that a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol is simmering among the districts. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz and Donald Sutherland.
Interstellar (2014) Christopher Nolan
Set in a dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for mankind. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, and Matt Damon.