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Science fiction and fantasy films of the 2000s

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(T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1

(T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 is a 2004 German science-fiction comedy film directed by and starring Michael "Bully" Herbig, parodying Star Trek and Star Wars.

2012: Doomsday

2012: Doomsday is a 2008 direct-to-video disaster film by The Asylum, directed by Nick Everhart, starring Cliff DeYoung, Dale Midkiff, and Ami Dolenz; a mockbuster about four strangers at a Mexican temple on the Mayan calendar's supposed end date.

A Scanner Darkly (film)

A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 American animated science-fiction film written and directed by Richard Linklater, based on Philip K. Dick's 1977 novel and starring Keanu Reeves and Robert Downey Jr.

A Sound of Thunder (film)

A Sound of Thunder (2005) is Peter Hyams's film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's 1952 short story, starring Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, and Ben Kingsley; a time-safari butterfly kill alters history via time waves, and the film flopped badly.

Air (2015 film)

Air (2015 film), also known by its earlier title Wake Cycle, is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller directed by Christian Cantamessa, starring Norman Reedus and Djimon Hounsou as engineers maintaining cryogenic survivors in a bunker, released August 14, 2015 by Vertical Entertainment.

Air Doll (空気人形)

Air Doll (空気人形, Kuki Ningyo) is a 2009 Japanese fantasy-romance film by Hirokazu Kore-eda, adapted from Yoshiie Goda's manga, starring Bae Doona as an inflatable doll who gains a heart; premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard 2009.

Aliens in the Attic

Aliens in the Attic, formerly They Came from Upstairs, is a 2009 American family science-fiction comedy directed by John Schultz, in which children defend a vacation house from aliens.

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, also known as AVP-R, is a 2007 American science fiction horror film, a direct sequel to Alien vs. Predator directed by the Strause brothers.

Avalon (2001 film)

Avalon (アヴァロン) is a 2001 Japanese-Polish live-action sci-fi film by Mamoru Oshii, his first after Ghost in the Shell, shot in Poland with Polish cast; Ash seeks the game level Class Real.

Babylon A.D.

Babylon A.D. is a 2008 sci-fi action film by Mathieu Kassovitz, adapted from Maurice G. Dantec's novel Babylon Babies, starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, and Mélanie Thierry; a critical and commercial flop with two competing cuts.

Backstroke of the West

Backstroke of the West, full title Star War: The Third Gathers – The Backstroke of the West, is a 2005 Chinese bootleg DVD of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith famous for machine-translated English subtitles and the "Do Not Want" meme.

Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow

Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow (2007) is the third direct-to-video Barbie Fairytopia film, directed by William Lau, with Kelly Sheridan as Elina, who learns the Flight of Spring at the Crystal Palace to stop Laverna's ten-year winter.

Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends

Barbie: Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends, also titled Barbie Mariposa, is the 12th Barbie direct-to-video film (2008), a Fairytopia spin-off in which butterfly fairy Mariposa seeks an antidote for her poisoned queen, directed by Conrad Helten.

Battlefield Earth (film)

Battlefield Earth (2000), Roger Christian's adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard's novel, starring John Travolta as Terl; a notorious box-office bomb with a 3% Tomatometer and seven Razzies.

Be With You (いま、会いにゆきます) (2004 film)

Be With You (いま、会いにゆきます, Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu) is a 2004 Japanese romantic fantasy film directed by Nobuhiro Doi, adapted from Takuji Ichikawa's novel, starring Yuko Takeuchi and Shido Nakamura; a dead wife returns during the rainy season.

Big Fish

Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy drama film directed by Tim Burton, adapted from Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel, about a dying salesman who recounts his life as tall tales.

Casshern (キャシャーン) (film)

Casshern (キャシャーン), 2004 Japanese live-action SF action film by Kazuaki Kiriya adapting Tatsunoko's 1973 anime Shinzou Ningen Casshern; 141 min, Shochiku, starring Yusuke Iseya, 600 million yen budget, about 1.53 billion yen box office.

Catwoman (film)

Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Pitof, starring Halle Berry as Patience Phillips, a designer murdered for discovering a corporate secret and revived as Catwoman.

Children of Men

Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian sci-fi thriller directed by Alfonso Cuarón, loosely adapted from P.D. James's 1992 novel, set in 2027 Britain amid 18 years of global infertility, starring Clive Owen and known for Emmanuel Lubezki's long takes.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, also known as the Cirque Du Freak film, is a 2009 American vampire dark fantasy film directed by Paul Weitz.

CJ7 (长江七号)

CJ7, also known as 长江七号, is a 2008 Hong Kong–Chinese science-fiction comedy directed by and starring Stephen Chow, in which a boy befriends a small alien.

Clockstoppers

Clockstoppers is a 2002 American science-fiction comedy directed by Jonathan Frakes, in which a teenager finds a wristwatch that accelerates his molecular speed so the world appears frozen in time.

Constantine

Constantine is a given name and surname of Latin origin, most often referring to Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who legalized Christianity in 313, and the Algerian city of Constantine.

Cube 2: Hypercube

Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) is a Canadian sci-fi horror sequel to Cube, directed by Andrzej Sekula, written by Sean Hood and Ernie Barbarash, about ten strangers trapped in shifting quantum-reality cube rooms built by IZON.

Cyborg She (僕の彼女はサイボーグ)

Cyborg She (僕の彼女はサイボーグ) is a 2008 Japanese science-fiction romantic comedy directed by South Korean filmmaker Kwak Jae-yong, in which a cyborg from the future protects a lonely student.

Daybreakers

Daybreakers is a 2009 science-fiction horror film directed by the Spierig brothers, starring Ethan Hawke in a world where vampires are running out of human blood.

Déjà Vu (2006 film)

Déjà Vu (2006), Tony Scott sci-fi thriller starring Denzel Washington as ATF agent Doug Carlin, who uses a time window fixed four days, six hours in the past to stop a New Orleans ferry bombing; first film shot in New Orleans after Katrina.

District 9

District 9, also known as District Nine, is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, about alien refugees confined to a Johannesburg slum.

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko (2001) is Richard Kelly's debut indie sci-fi drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a teen warned by a giant rabbit of the world's end; a box-office failure that became a defining cult film, with a 2004 Director's Cut and planned sequel novel.

Doomsday (2008 film)

Doomsday (2008) is a science fiction action film written and directed by Neil Marshall, starring Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, and Malcolm McDowell. Scotland is quarantined behind a wall after the Reaper virus; 25 years later a team returns for a cure. Mixed reviews, 50% on Rotten Tomatoes.