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Surrogates
Surrogates is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow, in which people live through robotic duplicates and Bruce Willis plays an FBI agent.
The 6th Day
The 6th Day (2000) is a Roger Spottiswoode sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Adam Gibson, illegally cloned by Tony Goldwyn's Drucker despite the 6th Day Law; Robert Duvall co-stars, grossing $34.5M US.
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 Eddie Murphy sci-fi comedy directed by Ron Underwood, set on a Moon colony, a $100 million production that grossed about $7.1 million and became a byword for box office failure.
The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 psychological thriller directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, starring Ashton Kutcher as Evan Treborn, who rewrites his traumatic past through his journals; also the chaos-theory term from Lorenz's 1972 talk.
The Cell (film)
The Cell (film) is a 2000 psychological thriller directed by Tarsem Singh. It stars Jennifer Lopez and Vincent D'Onofrio, and features a therapist entering a serial killer's mind.
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction action film written and directed by David Twohy, a sequel to Pitch Black starring Vin Diesel as Riddick.
The Core
The Core (2003) is an American science fiction disaster film directed by Jon Amiel, starring Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank, in which scientists drill to Earth's center to restart the stopped core; Metascore 48, Tomatometer 39%.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction film directed by Scott Derrickson, starring Keanu Reeves as an alien whose arrival threatens humanity.
The Forgotten (2004 film)
The Forgotten is a 2004 American science fiction thriller directed by Joseph Ruben, starring Julianne Moore as a grieving mother whose memories of her son are erased.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 2005 British-American comic science fiction film directed by Garth Jennings, adapted from Douglas Adams's novel, starring Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent.
The Inhabited Island
The Inhabited Island (Обитаемый остров, Obitaemyy ostrov), also released as Dark Planet, is a two-part 2008 Russian science fiction film directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk, adapted from the Strugatskys' novel.
The Invasion (film)
The Invasion is a 2007 American science fiction horror film starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, the fourth screen adaptation of Jack Finney's novel The Body Snatchers.
The Island (2005 film)
The Island is a 2005 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay, starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson as clones raised to supply donor organs.
The Jacket
The Jacket is a 2005 psychological thriller directed by John Maybury, starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley, in which an amnesiac Gulf War veteran discovers his own impending death.
The Last Mimzy
The Last Mimzy is a 2007 American science fiction family film directed by Robert Shaye, about two children who find futuristic toys that give them extraordinary abilities.
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is a 2001 black-and-white indie comedy by Larry Blamire parodying 1950s sci-fi B-movies, centered on the element atmospherium; released by Sony in 2004, it spawned a 2009 sequel.
The Man from Earth
The Man from Earth (2007), Jerome Bixby's final screenplay directed by Richard Schenkman, follows immortal professor John Oldman; a $200,000 dialogue-only sci-fi that became a cult classic through BitTorrent piracy.
The Man from Earth: Holocene
The Man from Earth: Holocene (2017) is Richard Schenkman's sequel to The Man from Earth, co-written with Emerson Bixby, following 14,000-year-old John Oldman as he begins aging while four students uncover his secret; funded via Kickstarter and self-released on file-sharing sites.
The Nines
The Nines (2007) is John August's directorial debut, a three-part drama in which Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, and Melissa McCarthy each play three roles whose stories interlock metaphysically; Sundance premiere, limited release, $62.7K gross.
The One (2001 film)
The One (2001) is a sci-fi action film directed by James Wong, starring Jet Li in a dual role as Gabe Law and multiverse killer Yulaw, with Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo, and Jason Statham; a critical flop that grossed $72.7 million.
The Road (2009 film)
The Road (2009) is John Hillcoat's film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer-winning novel, starring Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and son surviving a post-apocalyptic America; it earned $8.1 million and mixed-to-favorable reviews.
The Specials (2000 film)
The Specials (2000 film): American superhero comedy, 82 min, R, directed by Craig Mazin, written by and co-starring James Gunn as Minute Man; Rob Lowe, Thomas Haden Church, Jamie Kennedy; limited release 22 September 2000, $13.0K gross, 47% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Stepford Wives (2004 film)
The Stepford Wives is a 2004 American comedy-drama directed by Frank Oz. Nicole Kidman stars as Joanna Eberhart, a former New York executive who moves to Stepford, Connecticut.
The Time Machine (2002 film)
The Time Machine is a 2002 American science fiction film directed by Simon Wells, starring Guy Pearce as an inventor who travels to the far future.
The Tuxedo
The Tuxedo is a 2002 American action comedy directed by Kevin Donovan, starring Jackie Chan as a chauffeur whose high-tech tuxedo grants superpowers, with Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Thunderbirds (2004 film)
Thunderbirds (2004) is a live-action family sci-fi film directed by Jonathan Frakes, adapting Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's 1960s puppet series. Starring Bill Paxton, Ben Kingsley, and Brady Corbet, it flopped with $6.8M US gross, 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, and disappointed creator Gerry Anderson.
Timecrimes
Timecrimes (Los Cronocrímenes) is Nacho Vigalondo's 2007 Spanish time-loop thriller debut, starring Karra Elejalde as a man who becomes his own masked attacker after one accidental trip back an hour.
Timeline (2003 film)
Timeline is a 2003 American science-fiction adventure film directed by Richard Donner, based on Michael Crichton's 1999 novel, in which archaeology students travel through a wormhole to 14th-century France.
Timer (film)
TiMER (2009) is Jac Schaeffer's debut sci-fi romantic comedy, premiered at Tribeca, released 2010. Emma Caulfield plays Oona, whose soulmate-countdown wrist implant stays blank; IMDb 6.4, RT 69%.
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. is a 2000 animated science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman for 20th Century Fox, blending 2D and 3D animation; its box-office failure closed Fox Animation Studios.