Best sci-fi English movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
493 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Inception (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.8 (28.8L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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2. Interstellar (2014)
Movie · English · 2h 49m · UA · Adventure, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (26.2L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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3. The Matrix (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 16m · A · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.7 (22.9L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.7 (15.3L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into variou
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5. Star Wars (1977)
Movie · English · 2h 1m · U · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.6 (15.9L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
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6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Movie · English · 2h 17m · A · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (13.1L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatMature
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
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7. The Prestige (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 10m · U · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.5 (16.4L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
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8. Back to the Future (1985)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Adventure, Comedy · IMDb 8.5 (14.8L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunnyLight-hearted
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return t
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9. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Movie · English · 3h 1m · UA · Adventure, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.4 (15.0L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in
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10. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Movie · English · 2h 29m · UA · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.4 (14.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his
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11. WALL·E (2008)
Movie · English · 1h 38m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.4 (13.5L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlySlow-burn
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the huma
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12. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · U · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.4 (8.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider
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13. Dune: Part Two (2024)
Movie · English · 2h 47m · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 8.4 (8.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
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14. Return of the Jedi (1983)
Movie · English · 2h 12m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.3 (12.3L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedTwisty
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil
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15. Jurassic Park (1993)
Movie · English · 2h 7m · Adventure, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.2 (12.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-li
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16. Project Hail Mary (2026)
Movie · English · 2h 37m · U/A 13+ · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 8.2 (5.8L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox idea
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18. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Movie · English · 2h 1m · A · Action, Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (12.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatMature
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
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19. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (10.8L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
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20. The Terminator (1984)
Movie · English · 1h 48m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (10.2L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedMature
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeg
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21. Logan (2017)
Movie · English · 2h 17m · A · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (9.4L votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
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22. Blade Runner (1982)
Movie · English · 1h 58m · Science Fiction, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (8.9L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningSlow-burnCold & detached
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
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23. The Avengers (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 23m · Science Fiction, Action · IMDb 8.0 (15.9L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
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24. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Movie · English · 2h 1m · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.0 (13.9L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatFunny
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
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25. Dune (2021)
Movie · English · 2h 35m · UA · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 8.0 (11.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in e
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26. The Martian (2015)
Movie · English · 2h 21m · UA · Science Fiction, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (10.3L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to
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27. The Wild Robot (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 42m · Family, Animation · IMDb 8.1 (2.4L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
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28. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Movie · English · 2h 44m · Science Fiction, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (7.7L votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningTwistyDark & gritty
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
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29. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Movie · English · 2h 9m · UA · Science Fiction, Thriller · IMDb 8.0 (6.9L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in
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30. Avatar (2009)
Movie · English · 2h 42m · Science Fiction, Action · IMDb 7.9 (15.2L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
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