What are you some underrated or lesser known science fiction movies that you recommend?

I’ve never met anyone that has seen this movie despite it being relatively recent and with some popular actors, but I’d highly recommend Prospect (2018). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7946422/

It’s not a very big budget movie, but it has great aesthetics I think and an engaging story. I’m looking for some new science fiction movies to watch either old or new.

  • pelotron@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    Edge of Tomorrow since it hasn’t been mentioned yet. Blew my mind the first time I watched it. I got sucked in and quickly suspended all disbelief. Then came the scene at the shack by the helicopter… I heard other people saw it coming but they totally got me with it. Such a pleasure to have my mind space tickled like that.

  • mPony@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    We have a soft spot for low-budget time-travel movies, like Primer, Time Crimes, and Triangle. Safety Not Guaranteed is also fun even though the Time Travel aspect isn’t central to what’s going on. The Endless is a must-see.

  • famousblueben@lemmy.film
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    1 year ago

    I’m a huge fan of the like microbudget (like 50k) psychological sci-fi film Coherence. They make the most out of their cast who semi-improvise much of the dialog and go the lo-fi approach to wonderful effect. It is easily found on several different streaming services, and is truly an underseen gem.

  • Jon-H558@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    In the social media/‘geek’ sphere it is now overrated almost but when released and in the wider world fifth element was underrated. A big Bruce Willis action flick got almost no love at box office or video rental, it only really relied on word if mouth when on TV to become the cult classic it is today.

    • GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I remember when it was new, seeing a review that claimed the only entertaining thing about the movie was watching the director waste 100 million dollars. I guess they didn’t like Chris Tucker.

  • moorpls@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not so much underrated but certainly overlooked -Primer. Also Predestination. Will check out Prospect.