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These Are the 10 Best Netflix Sci-fi Movies According to Rotten Tomatoes
Feb 24, 2025
Netflix has a lot of sleeper hits for sci-fi fans.
It’s a great time to be a sci-fi fan, but if you’re looking to branch out from the recent hits like Dune: Part Two and Alien: Romulus, you may have a hard time deciding where to go next. Movies in this genre don’t get the same big marketing pushes they used to unless they have a major franchise attached. Luckily, good sci-fi movies are still being made — and many of them are available to stream at home right now on Netflix. The streamer churns out Netflix original films so fast that you may not have heard of some of its most popular sci-fi titles. Read on for the 10 most popular science fiction movies on Netflix, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Netflix may not have the same stranglehold on streaming that it once had, but it’s still a great starting point if you’re looking for a new sci-fi movie. The streamer has had great success in with straight-to-streaming titles in this space, even during the time when it did not invest in marketing. Chances are that in the list below, you’ll find movies you haven’t heard of featuring talent you recognize, and hopefully delivering an unexpected story.
Oxygen
The 2021 sci-fi survival thriller Oxygen is in French, but it’s too good to pass up over that. It starts with its heroine waking up from a cryogenic pod with no memories, and little time to live. She needs to recover her memories quickly and act before she runs out of breathable air. The movie has a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and it is streaming on Netflix in the U.S. now.
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