The Ultimate List: 30 Best Sci-Fi Movies on Netflix in December 2023

From mind-bending thrillers that'll have you questioning reality to intergalactic escapades that make jumping into a black hole seem like a solid life choice, here's the ultimate list of Sci-Fi movies available on Netflix in December 2023.

30. The Titan (2018) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 20%

In a future where Earth is facing its demise, a military family participates in an experimental genetic program designed to evolve humans into a new species capable of surviving on Saturn's moon, Titan, leading to unforeseen and harrowing transformations.

29. Mute (2018) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 21%

In a futuristic Berlin, a mute bartender's search for his missing partner leads him deep into the city's seedy underbelly, where he uncovers a mystery involving foreign gangsters and a missing woman.

28. The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 21%

Astronauts aboard a space station experimenting with a particle accelerator accidentally open a portal to alternate realities, leading to strange and dangerous phenomena that threaten their survival and Earth's existence.

27. Awake (2021) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 24%

After a global event wipes out all electronics and eliminates humanity's ability to sleep, chaos ensues, and a former soldier fights to save her daughter, who may hold the key to a cure.

26. TAU (2018) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 25%

A woman is kidnapped and held captive in a futuristic smart house controlled by an artificial intelligence named TAU, leading her to attempt an escape by outsmarting the AI.

25. Rim of the World (2019) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 27%

Four misfit teenagers at a summer camp band together to save the world from an alien invasion, embarking on an epic adventure with only teamwork and courage as their weapons.

24. Extinction (2018) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 31%

A man plagued by nightmares of an alien invasion becomes humanity's unexpected hope when his terrifying visions become reality, revealing a deeper mystery and a startling truth about his own identity.

23. Anon (2018) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 36%

In a future where privacy and anonymity are eliminated, a detective stumbles upon a woman with no digital footprint and uncovers a vast conspiracy while investigating a series of murders.

22. JUNG_E (2023) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 50%

Set in a post-apocalyptic future, a scientist works on creating the ultimate mercenary robot based on the brain data of her mother, a legendary soldier, leading to questions about the essence of humanity and consciousness.

21. Don't Look Up (2021) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 55%

Two low-level astronomers embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy Earth, facing disbelief, political inaction, and social apathy.

20. Paradise (2023) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 55%

In a future where life years can pay debts, one man embarks on a frantic quest to reclaim the 40 years his wife lost to an absurd insurance settlement, turning their till-death-do-us-part vow into an against-the-clock thriller.

19. Project Power (2020) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 61%

A pill that grants temporary superpowers hits the streets of New Orleans, leading a cop, a teenage dealer, and a former soldier to team up to stop the group responsible for its creation.

18. Beyond Skyline (2017) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%

A detective embarks on a relentless pursuit to rescue his son from a terrifying alien warship, joining forces with a band of survivors and an underground resistance movement.

17. iBOY (2017) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 69%

After an accident leaves fragments of his smartphone in his brain, a teenager discovers he has superhuman abilities and uses them to seek revenge against a gang that attacked his friend.

16. The Wandering Earth (2019) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

As the sun dies out, people around the world build giant thrusters to move Earth out of its orbit, embarking on an epic journey to a new star system, facing catastrophic challenges along the way.

15. Space Sweepers (2021) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

Set in 2092, a crew of misfits aboard a space junk collector ship discovers a humanoid robot that is a weapon of mass destruction and gets involved in a risky business deal.

14. Vivarium (2019) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 73%

A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious, surreal, and identical suburban neighborhood that leads them into a mind-bending nightmare.

13. Prometheus (2012) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 73%

A team of explorers on a mission to discover the origins of humanity on a distant moon face a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

12. The Adjustment Bureau (2011) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 72%

A politician discovers that his life is being controlled by a mysterious organization that can alter reality, and he must fight to be with the woman he loves against their predetermined plan.

11. War of the Worlds (2005) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%

A divorced dockworker is forced to become a protector to his children as their small town is invaded by aliens, leading to a desperate struggle for survival.

10. Synchronic (2020) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 79%

Two New Orleans paramedics encounter a series of bizarre, gruesome accidents linked to a new designer drug with otherworldly effects.

9. Psychokinesis (2018) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

A security guard gains telekinetic superpowers after drinking water from a mountain spring, deciding to use them to help his estranged daughter and her community fight a corrupt construction company.

8. The Soul (2021) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

A prosecutor investigating a brutal murder uncovers a conspiracy and a bizarre series of events involving corporate greed, science, and the soul.

7. Code 8 (2019) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 81%

In a world where people with superpowers are oppressed and live in poverty, a young man with special abilities clashes with a militarized police force after committing a desperate crime.

6. Dune ( 2021) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

The son of a noble family is entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy, leading to a conflict on a desert planet with a native population and giant sandworms.

5. I Am Mother (2019) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

A teenage girl, raised by a robot designed to repopulate Earth, begins to question her mother's nature and the reality of her existence after encountering an injured stranger.

4. Oxygen (2021) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%

A woman wakes up in a cryogenic chamber with no memory of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air.

3. See You Yesterday (2019) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

Two Brooklyn teenage science prodigies build a time machine to stop a tragic police shooting, but their actions have unintended consequences.

2. Snowpiercer ( 2013) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

The survivors of Earth's last Ice Age live aboard a constantly moving train, where class warfare, social injustice, and the politics of survival play out.

1. They Cloned Tyrone (2023) – Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

When a string of spine-tingling incidents entangles an unexpected trio, they find themselves unravelling a sinister government conspiracy in this edge-of-your-seat, pulpy mystery adventure.