Sci-fi on Max: what is worth streaming right now

82 sci-fi titles on Max at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Game of Thrones (2011) · seriesEpic · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MANoble families clash in an epic, gritty war for control, while an ancient evil awakens in the frozen north.Max94
2. 2Rick and Morty (2013) · seriesAbsurdist humor · darkly comic · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAA sociopathic genius and his timid grandson embark on brisk, darkly comic, and surreal interdimensional adventures.Hulu · Max
3. 3A Clockwork Orange (1971)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · NC-17A bleak, satirical crime story unfolds as a young man's violent free will clashes with state control.Max
4. 4The Vampire Diaries (2009) · seriesSuspenseful · date night · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Two vampire brothers share an obsession with a mysterious woman, echoing a century-old, ruthless romance.Max · Peacock
5. 5House of the Dragon (2022) · seriesEpic · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-MAA king's choice of heir ignites a brutal, dynasty-destroying war, even with dragons at their command.Max
6. 6Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)Dry wit · epic · family watch · strong violence · PGA relentless, whimsical adventure across the multiverse pits Spider-People against each other with witty, wholesome humor.Disney+ · Max
7. 7Adventure Time (2010) · seriesAbsurdist humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-PGWhimsical escapades unfold in a mystical land, blending absurdist humor with wholesome, surreal adventures.Hulu · Max
8. 82001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Cerebral · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · GHumanity journeys through space and time, encountering a mysterious monolith and an evolving AI.Max
9. 9Dune: Part Two (2024)Epic · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A mythic journey unfolds across a bleak desert as Paul faces a terrible, foreseen future.Max
10. 10Dune (2021)Epic · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A gifted young man embraces a dangerous destiny on a desert planet, battling malevolent forces for a precious resource.Max81
11. 11Peacemaker (2022) · seriesDark satire · gritty · late-night trip · brutal violence · TV-MAA jingoistic killer who loves peace faces a new, bizarre mission with a team of misfits.Max
12. 12Ready Player One (2018)Nostalgic · party watch · strong violence · relentless · PG-13A virtual treasure hunt through an epic, nostalgic world delivers relentless, high-octane adventure.Max
13. 13Young Justice (2010) · seriesEpic · family watch · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-14Teenage heroes prove their mettle with brisk action and earnest ambition in an epic sci-fi world.Max
14. 14A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026) · seriesDry wit · epic · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA naive knight and his squire navigate epic dangers and witty encounters in a suspenseful, romantic Westeros.Max
15. 15Superman & Lois (2021) · seriesFeel good · family watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A superhero and a journalist balance saving the world with the epic, uplifting challenges of modern parenting.Max
16. 16Stalker (1979)Bleak · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · NRA mysterious guide leads two men through an otherworldly, restricted zone where desires may be granted.Max
17. 17Harley Quinn (2019) · seriesDark satire · campy · late-night trip · brutal violence · TV-MAA newly single Harley carves out her own raunchy, absurd, and darkly comic criminal empire in Gotham.Max
18. 18Despicable Me (2010)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGA supervillain's moon heist is hilariously upended by three orphaned girls who melt his icy heart.Max
19. 19Justice League Unlimited (2004) · seriesEpic · family watch · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-Y7The world's greatest heroes unite against cosmic threats in an epic, briskly-paced adventure.Max · Tubi
20. 20X-Men: First Class (2011)Epic · party watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Young mutants discover their powers, forging a complex friendship while battling a world-ending threat with brisk, gritty action.Disney+ · Max
21. 21Watchmen (2009)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · RCostumed vigilantes investigate a murder and uncover a sinister plot in a darkly comic alternate 1985.Max
22. 22Titans (2018) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAYoung heroes battle evil and personal demons in a gritty, darkly comic, and briskly paced adventure.Max
23. 23A Trip to the Moon (1902)Whimsical · late-night trip · measured · GAstronomers blast to the Moon in a cannon-propelled rocket, encountering whimsical, pulpy perils on a surreal adventure.Max · Kanopy
24. 24Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)Epic · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · PG-13An epic, gritty race against time unfolds as heroes fight to restore a fractured, war-torn reality.Max
25. 25Lanterns (2026) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAIntergalactic cops investigate a gritty, atmospheric murder mystery unfolding in the American heartland.Max
26. 26The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)Whimsical · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · NRA young woman's whimsical time-leaping to fix small problems creates unexpected, bittersweet drama for everyone.Max
27. 27Batman Beyond (1999) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-Y7A new Batman rises in a gritty, futuristic Gotham, battling dark forces with brisk, suspenseful action.Max
28. 28Justice League (2001) · seriesEpic · family watch · brisk · TV-PGIconic heroes unite for brisk, animated adventures that deliver epic, crowd-pleasing action and sci-fi fantasy.Max · Tubi
29. 29His Dark Materials (2019) · seriesEpic · family watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14An orphan's search for a friend uncovers a sinister plot across parallel worlds of magic and science.Max
30. 30Solaris (1972)Cerebral · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · PGA psychologist confronts his own lost memories as a mysterious planet's influence blurs reality.Max · YouTube (free) · Plex
31. 31War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · PG-13Apes and humans clash in a bleak, epic war as one ape leader grapples with his quest for vengeance.Max
32. 32Adventure Time: Distant Lands (2020) · seriesAbsurdist humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-PGWhimsical, absurdist adventures with new and familiar characters explore the unseen corners of a fantastical world.Hulu · Max
33. 33Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RA relentless, gritty adventure unfolds as a young woman fights to survive warring tyrants in a pulpy wasteland.Max
34. 34Night 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+
35. 35Orphan 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+
36. 36Superman (2025)Epic · family watch · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A brisk adventure follows a hero's journey to reconcile alien heritage with a human upbringing, all while feeling uplifting.Prime Video · Max
37. 37True Blood (2008) · seriesDark satire · pulpy · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAVampires emerge from the shadows, sparking a darkly comedic, pulpy battle for coexistence.Hulu · Max
38. 38Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Escaped Gladers face a relentless, high-octane mission through a deadly labyrinth to save their friends.Max
39. 39The Leftovers (2014) · seriesBleak · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA global vanishing leaves the survivors in a melancholic, atmospheric slow-burn of earnest, bleak suspense.Max
40. 40Watchmen (2019) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · TV-MAAn alternate history unfolds as outlawed "superheroes" navigate a gritty, darkly-comic, and suspenseful world.Max
41. 41The Batman (2004) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-Y7A young Bruce Wayne battles Gotham's dark forces with brisk, darkly comic, pulpy action.Max · Tubi
42. 42DC's Stargirl (2020) · seriesFeel good · comfort watch · measured · TV-14A kind girl discovers her stepfather's secret past, inspiring a new generation of earnest superheroes.Max
43. 43Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · brutal violence · RRelentless action and broad, witty humor combine as secret agents team up to save the world.Max
44. 44For All Mankind (2019) · seriesEpic · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAAn earnest, epic drama intimately explores an alternate history where the space race never ended.Apple TV+ · Max
45. 45Superman (1978)Feel good · family watch · measured · PGAn alien hero embraces humanity, battling evil with uplifting power and epic, crowd-pleasing action.Max
46. 46Greenland (2020)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · PG-13A family fights for survival against a planet-killing comet, experiencing humanity's best and worst.Max
47. 47Man of Steel (2013)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13An alien hero embraces his epic destiny, relentlessly fighting to save humanity and inspire hope.Max
48. 48Eraserhead (1977)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · NRA new father navigates a bleak industrial world and the unsettling cries of his mutant offspring.Max · Fandango at Home (free) · YouTube (free)
49. 49Doom Patrol (2019) · seriesAbsurdist humor · darkly comic · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MATraumatized heroes with absurd powers investigate surreal phenomena, finding darkly comic purpose in their disfigurement.Max
50. 50Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13Two titans unite against a colossal, hidden threat, challenging existence in an epic, relentless adventure.Prime Video · Max
51. 51Prometheus (2012)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RExplorers uncover humanity's genesis in the cosmos, battling terrifying unknowns in a gritty, atmospheric fight for survival.Max
52. 52Black Adam (2022)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · brisk · PG-13An ancient antihero awakens, unleashing gritty, pulpy justice with an epic, briskly paced adventure.Netflix · Max
53. 53Shin Godzilla (2016)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A massive gilled monster tears through the city while a rag-tag team battles bureaucratic red tape.Max
54. 54Backrooms (2026)Properly scary · light gore · measured · RA chilling, surreal journey unfolds as a mysterious doorway leads to an atmospheric, suspenseful unknown.Max
55. 55Space Jam (1996)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGLooney Tunes characters and Michael Jordan team up for a whimsical, brisk, and wholesome basketball comedy.Max · YouTube (free)
56. 56Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)Epic · late-night trip · brisk · PG-13Two operatives race to save a shimmering, intergalactic city from a dark, encroaching mystery.Hulu · Max
57. 57War of the Worlds (2005)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13An ordinary father fights to keep his children alive as an alien invasion relentlessly reshapes their world.Max · Paramount+ · Peacock
58. 58Contagion (2011)Tense · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A lethal airborne virus spreads globally, and the medical community races against a bleak, tense panic.Max
59. 59Companion (2025)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA weekend getaway at a secluded estate becomes a chilling descent into technologically-fueled secrets and unsettling truths.Hulu · Max
60. 60DC League of Super-Pets (2022)Wholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGA super-dog assembles a quirky shelter animal team to rescue kidnapped superheroes in this brisk, wholesome adventure.Max
61. 61Mickey 17 (2025)Dark satire · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · RA disposable clone faces endless, absurd deaths while exploring a surreal, darkly comedic future.Max
62. 62Rampage (2018)High octane · party watch · strong violence · relentless · PG-13A primatologist fights to save his giant ape friend and stop other mutated beasts from destroying everything.Max
63. 63The Flash (2023)High octane · party watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Barry Allen races against time in a suspenseful, high-octane adventure to reset a Zod-dominated universe.Max
64. 64Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · brisk · PGLeBron James and the Looney Tunes battle a rogue A.I. in a brisk, broad, and feel-good animated adventure.Max
65. 65Dune: Prophecy (2024) · seriesEpic · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MASisters forge a powerful female order, shaping humanity's destiny with epic, gritty, and suspenseful resolve.Max
66. 66The Long Walk (2025)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RFifty teenage boys are forced into a relentless, deadly walking contest where only one can survive.Max · Starz
67. 67Superman II (1980)Epic · family watch · strong violence · brisk · PGThree Kryptonian villains and Lex Luthor challenge a depowered hero in an epic, crowd-pleasing adventure.Max
68. 68Lovecraft Country (2020) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA young man journeys through Jim Crow America, facing both racist terrors and surreal, malevolent spirits.Max
69. 69Justice League (2017)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13An epic, relentless adventure unfolds as metahumans unite to face a catastrophic alien threat.Max
70. 70Blue Beetle (2023)Wholesome humor · uplifting · family watch · strong violence · PG-13A college grad finds his purpose when an alien relic transforms him into an uplifting hero.Max
71. 71Alien: Covenant (2017)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA bleak, gritty search for paradise turns into a chilling fight for survival on a dark, dangerous world.Max
72. 72Batwoman (2019) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-14A brisk, darkly comic hero’s journey unfolds as a street fighter battles Gotham’s criminal resurgence and her own demons.Max
73. 73The Meg (2018)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · PG-13A deep-sea rescue mission unleashes a prehistoric terror, igniting a brisk, high-octane battle for survival.Max
74. 74Supergirl (2026)Epic · party watch · strong violence · relentless · PG-13A hero's quest for vengeance and justice propels an epic, interstellar adventure against a ruthless adversary.Max
75. 75Meg 2: The Trench (2023)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13A daring research team's deep-sea exploration turns into a relentless, pulpy battle for survival against a malevolent mining operation.Max
76. 76Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)Epic · party watch · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13Giant robots clash with monstrous creatures in an epic, high-octane battle for humanity's future.Max
77. 77Greenland 2: Migration (2026)Tense · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13The Garrity family fights for survival across a ravaged Europe, seeking a new home against relentless, gritty odds.Max
78. 78Superman Returns (2006)Epic · family watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13An earnest hero returns to an epic battle for Earth, balancing global threats with personal reckonings.Max
79. 79Teen Titans Go! (2013) · seriesAbsurdist humor · campy · family watch · brisk · TV-PGTeenage superheroes balance saving the world with mundane chores in brisk, absurdist, and broadly comedic adventures.Netflix · Hulu · Max
80. 80Green Lantern (2011)Big broad humor · epic · party watch · strong violence · PG-13A cocky test pilot gains an alien ring, joining an intergalactic police force to fight cosmic evil.Max
81. 81Superman III (1983)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · brisk · PGA bumbling tech genius and synthetic kryptonite turn Superman campy and wicked before a wholesome, brisk battle.Max
82. 82Batman & Robin (1997)Big broad humor · pulpy · family watch · strong violence · PG-13Broad humor and brisk action make for a pulpy adventure as heroes save Gotham from arctic villains.Max

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