Sci-fi on Hoopla: what is worth streaming right now (free with a library card)

87 sci-fi titles on Hoopla (free with a library card) at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Death Note (2006) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · mildly scary · TV-14A brilliant student uses a supernatural notebook to purge evil, leading to a gritty, darkly-comic game of cat and mouse.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
2. 2Naruto (2002) · seriesWholesome humor · epic · full attention · strong violence · TV-PGAn earnest young ninja pursues his epic dream of leadership, facing measured challenges with wholesome humor.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
3. 3Hunter x Hunter (2011) · seriesEpic · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-14A determined young boy embarks on an epic, brisk adventure to find his father and become a legendary Hunter.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
4. 4JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) · seriesAbsurdist humor · campy · late-night trip · brutal violence · TV-MAA multi-generational family battles surreal forces of evil with brisk, campy, and absurdist action.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
5. 5Ranma ½ (1989) · seriesAbsurdist humor · campy · comfort watch · brisk · TV-14A martial artist's life gets whimsically complicated when cold water brings a most unexpected transformation.Hulu · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
6. 6Mr. Nobody (2009)Surreal · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's life unfolds in multiple realities, a dreamlike journey through love, loss, and profound choices.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
7. 7Ghost in the Shell (1995)Cerebral · late-night trip · strong violence · mildly scary · NRCybernetically enhanced cops pursue a master hacker, blurring the lines between humanity and technology in a gritty, measured pursuit.Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free) · YouTube (free)
8. 8Slugterra (2012) · seriesWholesome humor · family watch · brisk · TV-Y7A teen hero enters a secret subterranean world, embracing his destiny with brisk, wholesome, animated action.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
9. 9Henry Danger (2014) · seriesBig broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · TV-Y7A 13-year-old balances middle school and superhero sidekick duties, leading to brisk, wholesome, and campy adventures.Netflix · Paramount+ · Hoopla
10. 10Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)Big broad humor · feel good · family watch · brisk · PGA speedy, blue hedgehog and an evil genius clash in a brisk, wholesome, and campy sci-fi comedy.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
11. 11My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · measured · TV-YUnicorns and their pals journey through an enchanted land, learning wholesome lessons in a cozy, measured pace.Netflix · Prime Video · Hoopla
12. 12Sonic Prime (2022) · seriesWhimsical · family watch · relentless · TV-Y7A relentless, whimsical adventure shatters the universe as Sonic races through parallel dimensions to save his friends.Netflix · Hoopla
13. 13Doctor Who (2005) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · emotionally heavy · TV-PGA two-hearted alien travels all of time and space, saving planets with whimsy, suspense, and heart.AMC+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
14. 14The Man from Earth (2007)Cerebral · late-night trip · measured · NRA professor's farewell party becomes an intimate, cerebral debate when he reveals an impossible secret about his past.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
15. 15Night of the Living Dead (1968)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRStrangers barricade themselves in a farmhouse, facing relentless flesh-eating ghouls and bleak, chilling suspense.Max · Peacock · AMC+
16. 16Dragon Ball GT (1996) · seriesBig broad humor · epic · late-night trip · brutal violence · TV-PGA child-like hero, his granddaughter, and Trunks blast into space for relentless, campy, high-octane adventures.Hulu · Crunchyroll · Hoopla
17. 17Orphan Black (2013) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA streetwise hustler uncovers a vast conspiracy after witnessing a doppelganger's shocking suicide.Max · Peacock · AMC+
18. 18Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2012) · seriesWholesome humor · family watch · brisk · TV-Y7Animated ninja heroes use elemental powers and wholesome humor to save their world from constant threats.Netflix · Peacock · Hoopla
19. 19Transformers (2007)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13Giant robots clash in an epic, relentless battle for Earth, with humanity caught in the high-octane crossfire.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
20. 20A Discovery of Witches (2018) · seriesRomantic · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA forbidden romance between a witch and a vampire ignites an atmospheric, suspenseful quest through a magical world.Netflix · AMC+ · Hoopla
21. 21Face/Off (1997)High octane · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · RAn FBI agent surgically steals a terrorist's face, but the criminal mastermind wakes up and wants his life back.AMC+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
22. 22They Call Me Jeeg (2016)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA misanthropic brute gains super-strength from radioactive waste, finding purpose through a deluded girl's anime fantasy.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
23. 23H2O: Just Add Water (2006) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · measured · TV-PGThree teenage friends navigate everyday drama while secretly transforming into mermaids with every splash.Netflix · Prime Video · Hoopla
24. 24Equilibrium (2002)Tense · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless enforcer of emotional suppression secretly rebels against the gritty, totalitarian world he upholds.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
25. 25Happy Tree Friends (2000) · seriesDark satire · absurdist · late-night trip · brutal violence · TV-MACute forest creatures meet gruesome ends in a darkly comic and absurdly violent animated world.Hoopla
26. 26Coherence (2014)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · NRFriendships fray and reality warps as a comet's passing unleashes unsettling, cerebral suspense.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
27. 27Into the Badlands (2015) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-14A ruthless warrior guides a boy through a feudal land, facing relentless action and pulpy, gritty adventure.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
28. 28Digimon Adventure: (2020) · seriesFamily watch · strong violence · mildly scary · brisk · TV-PGFifth-graders discover a hidden Digital World where mysterious creatures battle on a runaway train.Crunchyroll · Hoopla
29. 29Mako: Island of Secrets (2013) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · measured · TV-GMischievous mermaids guard a magical moon pool, leading to heartwarming, wholesome adventures with a land-dweller.Netflix · Hoopla
30. 30Cube (1998)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RStrangers navigate a deadly, cerebral maze where only their unique skills offer a bleak chance of survival.Kanopy · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
31. 31Humans (2015) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Highly developed robotic servants create unsettling domestic drama and cerebral mystery in a parallel present.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
32. 32Spaceballs (1987)Big broad humor · satirical · comfort watch · brisk · PGA brisk, campy space adventure unfolds with broad humor and witty satire as heroes race to save a princess.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
33. 33The Island (2005)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A man uncovers a terrifying truth about his utopian existence and fights for survival against a relentless system.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
34. 34Re-Animator (1985)Mildly scary · extreme gore · strong violence · brisk · NRA brilliant, unhinged scientist reanimates corpses with darkly comedic and absurdly campy results.Hoopla · Tubi
35. 35Ender's Game (2013)Suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Gifted children train for gritty space wars, facing suspenseful, epic battles with measured, bittersweet determination.Hoopla · Tubi
36. 36Warm Bodies (2013)Mildly scary · light gore · measured · PG-13A zombie's whimsical romance with a human sparks heartwarming change, proving love can reanimate the undead.Hoopla · Plex
37. 37Timecrimes (2007)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's accidental journey an hour into the past unravels a tense, surreal, and cerebral disaster.Kanopy · Hoopla · Plex
38. 38The Giver (2014)Earnest · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A boy discovers the heavy burden of memory and emotion in a world engineered for blissful ignorance.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
39. 39The Jacket (2005)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA veteran's journey into a surreal future blurs reality as he foresees his death and races to understand it.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Plex
40. 40Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · brisk · PGTwo high school friends travel through time, gathering historical figures for an excellent, most triumphant history report.MGM+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
41. 41Power Rangers (1993) · seriesBig broad humor · crowd pleasing · family watch · strong violence · TV-Y7Teenagers with attitude morph into heroes, battling an evil witch and her monsters in brisk, broad, campy adventures.Netflix · Prime Video · Tubi
42. 42Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13A young man's mind becomes a battleground as ancient robots wage a relentless, high-octane war for Earth.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
43. 43Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13Giant robots battle for Earth's future in a relentlessly paced, high-octane adventure with epic stakes.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
44. 44Pandorum (2009)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RTwo amnesiac astronauts awaken to a chilling, pulpy nightmare on a gritty, abandoned spacecraft.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
45. 45Knowing (2009)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A father deciphers chilling predictions while a suspenseful, epic mystery unfolds around his family.Kanopy · Hoopla · Tubi
46. 46Small Soldiers (1998)Big broad humor · darkly comic · family watch · strong violence · PG-13Action figures with military AI declare war on suburban teens, turning a quiet town into a hilarious battlefield.Prime Video · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
47. 47The Running Man (1987)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA wrongly convicted man fights for survival in a relentless, pulpy game show for a totalitarian state.Paramount+ · Starz · Hoopla
48. 48Short Circuit (1986)Wholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · measured · PGA lovable robot escapes the lab, learns about life, and warms hearts with wholesome, whimsical fun.Hulu · Hoopla
49. 49Infinite (2021)Suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A man's forgotten past unravels through intense action as a secret group reveals his true identity.Prime Video · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
50. 50Ghost in the Shell (2017)Suspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A cyber-enhanced soldier hunts dangerous criminals in a future where humanity and technology blur.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
51. 51Terminator Genisys (2015)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13A relentless, gritty battle against machines spans past and future, twisting an epic war.Paramount+ · Starz · Hoopla
52. 52Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13Relentless action and pulpy sci-fi collide as ancient forces and shadowy groups threaten Earth's future.Paramount+ · Starz · Kanopy
53. 53The Time Machine (2002)Epic · full attention · measured · PG-13A heartbroken inventor journeys 800,000 years into humanity's future, finding a world of epic, warring races.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
54. 54Deep Impact (1998)Suspenseful · family watch · emotionally heavy · brisk · PG-13Humanity races against a colossal comet, facing an epic struggle for survival with earnest resolve.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
55. 55Dark Skies (2013)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A suburban family's home unravels as chilling, supernatural events escalate with gritty, measured tension.Prime Video · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
56. 56Upside Down (2012)Romantic · date night · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13Two lovers defy opposing gravities and societal prejudice in a surreal, dreamlike quest for reunion.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
57. 57Next (2007)Suspenseful · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A Las Vegas magician with a two-minute glimpse of the future faces a ticking terrorist plot.Hoopla
58. 58Daybreakers (2010)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · RA blood shortage forces vampires to farm humans while a researcher secretly develops a cure for the plague.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
59. 59Code 8 (2019)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRPowered construction workers fight a militarized police force while a son risks everything for his mother.Netflix · Hoopla
60. 60Under the Skin (2014)Bleak · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RAn alien predator seduces lonely men in a bleak, surreal hunt across a chilling landscape.Netflix · Kanopy · Hoopla
61. 61Europa Report (2013)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A found-footage mission to Jupiter's moon becomes a gritty, intimate struggle for survival against the unknown.Netflix · Peacock · Kanopy
62. 62Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)Big broad humor · absurdist · party watch · brisk · RFour adult friends find raunchy, absurdist adventure and nostalgic laughs after a drunken trip to 1986.Kanopy · Hoopla
63. 63Vivarium (2019)Mildly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA young couple is trapped in a surreal housing development, forced to raise a chilling, otherworldly child.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
64. 64Evolution (2001)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A meteor unleashes rapidly evolving aliens, forcing an unlikely team to save humanity with broad, brisk humor.Hoopla · YouTube (free)
65. 65Push (2009)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13Rogue psychics in Hong Kong's underworld battle a shadowy agency in a gritty, high-octane adventure.Kanopy · Hoopla
66. 66Monsters (2010)Melancholy · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA journalist escorts a tourist through a quarantined zone where colossal alien lifeforms roam a ravaged landscape.Kanopy · Hoopla · YouTube (free)
67. 67G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)Pulpy · light gore · strong violence · relentless · PG-13Elite G.I. JOE operatives use advanced spy gear to combat a corrupt arms dealer and the Cobra organization.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Kanopy
68. 68G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)Epic · light gore · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13A framed elite military unit fights a relentless, pulpy war on two fronts for their very survival.Paramount+ · MGM+ · Hoopla
69. 69The One (2001)High octane · light gore · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13A relentless fight for survival unfolds as a man battles his own alternate-reality doppelgänger.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
70. 70Color Out of Space (2020)Properly scary · graphic gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA meteorite crashes, infecting a family farm with a mutating, otherworldly color that warps space and time.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
71. 71Spy Kids (2001)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGTwo siblings discover their parents' secret spy life, launching them into a campy, feel-good adventure.Hoopla
72. 72Revolution (2012) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Fifteen years after a global blackout, a gritty and suspenseful journey uncovers epic secrets.Hoopla
73. 73Species (1995)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · RA team of scientists hunts a beautiful, deadly alien hybrid that hungers for human procreation.MGM+ · Hoopla · Pluto TV
74. 742:22 (2017)Suspenseful · measuredA man's life unravels into a suspenseful, romantic mystery as he's caught in a repeating, ominous pattern.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
75. 75Automata (2014)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA corporate insurance agent uncovers a robot conspiracy that will reshape humanity's bleak future.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
76. 76Absolutely Anything (2015)Absurdist humor · whimsical · party watch · measured · RA man gains unlimited power from aliens, leading to a darkly comic and absurdist test for humanity.Prime Video · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
77. 77Gamer (2009)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA controlled prisoner fights for freedom in a gritty, high-octane game where human lives are pawns.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
78. 78Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGTwo young agents explore a whimsical island of bizarre creatures, relying on family and wits to save the world.Hoopla
79. 79The Tuxedo (2002)Campy · brisk · PG-13A chauffeur dons a high-tech tuxedo, transforming into a suave secret agent in a brisk, campy adventure.Hoopla
80. 80Dreamcatcher (2003)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RChildhood friends reunite for a hunting trip, encountering a grotesque alien invasion that warps memory and reality.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
81. 81Æon Flux (2005)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A rebel operative uncovers surreal secrets within a walled city ruled by scientists, in a brisk, gritty future.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
82. 82Iron Sky (2012)Absurdist humor · campy · late-night trip · strong violence · RNazis on the moon plot world domination with flying saucers in this brisk, darkly comic sci-fi satire.Prime Video · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
83. 83Maggie (2015)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · PG-13A father fights to protect his infected daughter as a bleak zombie epidemic slowly consumes humanity.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Plex
84. 84The Lazarus Effect (2015)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Scientists revive the dead, but a chilling twist of fate brings a terrifying new reality.Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock
85. 85Superhero Movie (2008)Big broad humor · absurdist · party watch · brisk · PG-13A nerdy teen gains powers from a radioactive dragonfly, leading to broad, raunchy, and campy superheroics.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
86. 86The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)Wholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGA boy's wildest imaginary friends, Sharkboy and Lavagirl, whisk him to a surreal, briskly-paced adventure.Hoopla
87. 87Sharknado (2013)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · relentless · RA relentless, absurd hurricane of sharks and broad humor floods Los Angeles, promising crowd-pleasing, campy action.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+

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