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File:Jurassic Spock.jpg|link=Jurassic Spock|'''''[[Jurassic Spock]]''''' is a 1993 American science fiction action film about a team of scientists who recreate Spock from his DNA. When sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the global power and security grids, Spock must struggle to survive and escape Earth.
File:Jurassic Spock.jpg|link=Jurassic Spock|'''''[[Jurassic Spock]]''''' is a 1993 American science fiction action film about a team of scientists who recreate Spock from his DNA. When sabotage leads to a catastrophic shutdown of the global power and security grids, Spock must struggle to survive and escape Earth.
File:Purple Recall.jpg|link=Purple Recall|'''''[[Purple Recall]]''''' is a 2012 American science fiction coming-of-age film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Colin Farrell. Loosely based on the short story "We Can Emancipate It For You Wholesale" by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.


File:Gilligan's Matrix.jpg|link=Gilligan's Matrix|'''''[[Gilligan's Matrix]]''''' is a science-fiction drama television series with follows the agonies of seven artificial intelligences as they attempt to survive on a simulated virtual desert island on which their data structures are corrupted.
File:Gilligan's Matrix.jpg|link=Gilligan's Matrix|'''''[[Gilligan's Matrix]]''''' is a science-fiction drama television series with follows the agonies of seven artificial intelligences as they attempt to survive on a simulated virtual desert island on which their data structures are corrupted.
File:The Three Stigmata of David Holden.jpg|link=The Three Stigmata of David Holden|'''''[[The Three Stigmata of David Holden]]''''' is a 1982 science fiction film starring Morgan Paull, Harrison Ford, and Daryl Hannah, based on the religious horror novel "Palm Bleeder" by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.


File:Avatar is Born.jpg|link=Avatar is Born|'''''[[Avatar is Born]]''''' is an American musical romantic science fiction drama film about a young alien singer (Barbra Streisand) who meets and falls in love with a human military occupation officer (Kris Kristofferson), only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline.
File:Avatar is Born.jpg|link=Avatar is Born|'''''[[Avatar is Born]]''''' is an American musical romantic science fiction drama film about a young alien singer (Barbra Streisand) who meets and falls in love with a human military occupation officer (Kris Kristofferson), only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline.
File:The Three Stigmata of R2D2.jpg|link=The Three Stigmata of R2D2|'''''[[The Three Stigmata of R2D2]]''''' is a science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.


File:Big Thing in Little China.jpg|link=Big Thing in Little China|'''''[[Big Thing in Little China]]''''' is a comedy horror thriller film starring Kurt Russell.  
File:Big Thing in Little China.jpg|link=Big Thing in Little China|'''''[[Big Thing in Little China]]''''' is a comedy horror thriller film starring Kurt Russell.  
File:Dr. Greenmoney.jpg|'''''Dr. Greenmoney'''''.


File:Dark Side of the Planet of the Apes.jpg|link=Dark Side of the Planet of the Apes|'''''[[Dark Side of the Planet of the Apes]]''''' is an American science fiction musical film about a psychedelic rock band (Pink Floyd) which crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future.
File:Dark Side of the Planet of the Apes.jpg|link=Dark Side of the Planet of the Apes|'''''[[Dark Side of the Planet of the Apes]]''''' is an American science fiction musical film about a psychedelic rock band (Pink Floyd) which crash-lands on a strange planet in the distant future.
File:I've_seen_people_you_things_wouldn't_believe.jpg|link=I've seen people you things wouldn't believe|"'''[[I've seen people you things wouldn't believe]].'''" —Roy Batty


File:The Fellowship of the Dune.jpg|link=The Fellowship of the Dune|'''''[[The Fellowship of the Dune]]''''' is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the 1954 novel ''''''The Fellowship of the Dune''''', the first volume of Frank Herbert and J. R. R. Tolkien's '''''The Lord of the Dunes'''''.
File:The Fellowship of the Dune.jpg|link=The Fellowship of the Dune|'''''[[The Fellowship of the Dune]]''''' is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the 1954 novel ''''''The Fellowship of the Dune''''', the first volume of Frank Herbert and J. R. R. Tolkien's '''''The Lord of the Dunes'''''.
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File:The Freman.jpg|link=The Freman|'''''[[The Freman]]'''''  is a 2022 American superhero film about a dispossessed aristocrat (Robert Pattinson) who uncovers corruption in the Gotham Water Department while investigating the Sprinkler, a water thief who is targeting Gotham's elite.
File:The Freman.jpg|link=The Freman|'''''[[The Freman]]'''''  is a 2022 American superhero film about a dispossessed aristocrat (Robert Pattinson) who uncovers corruption in the Gotham Water Department while investigating the Sprinkler, a water thief who is targeting Gotham's elite.
File:The Crack in Babel.jpg|link=The Crack in Babel|'''''[[The Crack in Babel]]''''' is a 1966 science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.  It was adapted for film by Alejandro Iñárritu in 2006.


File:Matrix - The Last Word.jpg|link=Matrix: The Last Word|'''''[[Matrix: The Last Word]]''''' is a 1999 American dystopian science fiction game show.  
File:Matrix - The Last Word.jpg|link=Matrix: The Last Word|'''''[[Matrix: The Last Word]]''''' is a 1999 American dystopian science fiction game show.  
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File:Spice Runner - Tell him I'm eating.jpg|link=Spice Runner|'''''[[Spice Runner]]''''' is 2021 action-cooking film about synthetic chefs known as replicants which are bio-engineered by the powerful Tyrell Kitchens. When a fugitive group of advanced replicants escapes back to Caladan, burnt-out restauranteur Baron Harkonnen reluctantly agrees to taste-test their food.
File:Spice Runner - Tell him I'm eating.jpg|link=Spice Runner|'''''[[Spice Runner]]''''' is 2021 action-cooking film about synthetic chefs known as replicants which are bio-engineered by the powerful Tyrell Kitchens. When a fugitive group of advanced replicants escapes back to Caladan, burnt-out restauranteur Baron Harkonnen reluctantly agrees to taste-test their food.
File:The Game-Players of Nixon.jpg|link=The Game-Players of Nixon|'''''[[The Game-Players of Nixon]]''''' is a 1963 biography of Richard Nixon by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.


File:Dial Z for Zardoz.jpg|link=Dial Z for Zardoz|'''''[[Dial Z for Zardoz]]'''''  is a 1954 American dystopian crime thriller film about a Brutal Exterminator (Sean Connery) who plans to murder his wife in order to take her place as an immortal in the Vortex.  
File:Dial Z for Zardoz.jpg|link=Dial Z for Zardoz|'''''[[Dial Z for Zardoz]]'''''  is a 1954 American dystopian crime thriller film about a Brutal Exterminator (Sean Connery) who plans to murder his wife in order to take her place as an immortal in the Vortex.  


File:Dune - House Soprano.jpg|link=Dune: House Soprano|'''''[[Dune: House Soprano]]''''' is a crime drama television series revolving around interplanetary mob boss Baron Soprano (James Gandolfini), portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance family life with his role in the assassination of Duke Leto Atreides and subsequent events on Arrakis.
File:Dune - House Soprano.jpg|link=Dune: House Soprano|'''''[[Dune: House Soprano]]''''' is a crime drama television series revolving around interplanetary mob boss Baron Soprano (James Gandolfini), portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance family life with his role in the assassination of Duke Leto Atreides and subsequent events on Arrakis.
File:Martian Pink-Slip.jpg|link=Martian Pink-Slip|'''''[[Martian Pink-Slip]]''''' is a 1964 book on interplanetary labor history by sociologist Philip K. Dick.


File:ED-209 - Origins.jpg|link=ED-209: Origins|'''''[[ED-209: Origins]]''''' is a 2022 American superhero film about teenager Peter Parker, who gains robot super-powers after he is bitten by a radioactive robot.
File:ED-209 - Origins.jpg|link=ED-209: Origins|'''''[[ED-209: Origins]]''''' is a 2022 American superhero film about teenager Peter Parker, who gains robot super-powers after he is bitten by a radioactive robot.
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File:Arrival of Interest (S1 E1).jpg|link=Arrival of Interest|'''''[[Arrival of Interest]]''''' is a science fiction thriller reality television series about an Army linguist who discovers that an Alien vessel has been hijacked by a secret government agency and repurposed as a global spy network.
File:Arrival of Interest (S1 E1).jpg|link=Arrival of Interest|'''''[[Arrival of Interest]]''''' is a science fiction thriller reality television series about an Army linguist who discovers that an Alien vessel has been hijacked by a secret government agency and repurposed as a global spy network.
File:Rashomon Time-Slip.jpg|'''''Rashomon Time-Slip'''''.


File:Big Trouble in Little Dark Star.jpg|link=Big Trouble in Little Dark Star|'''''[[Big Trouble in Little Dark Star]]''''' is a science fiction comedy adventure film starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and John Carpenter.
File:Big Trouble in Little Dark Star.jpg|link=Big Trouble in Little Dark Star|'''''[[Big Trouble in Little Dark Star]]''''' is a science fiction comedy adventure film starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and John Carpenter.
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File:The Old Man and C-3PO.jpg|link=The Old Man and C-3PO|'''''[[The Old Man and C-3PO]]''''' is a science fiction adventure film directed by George Lucas, based on the novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway.
File:The Old Man and C-3PO.jpg|link=The Old Man and C-3PO|'''''[[The Old Man and C-3PO]]''''' is a science fiction adventure film directed by George Lucas, based on the novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway.
File:Palmer Eldritch Overdrive.jpg|link=Palmer Eldritch Overdrive|'''''[[Palmer Eldritch Overdrive]]''''' is a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick and William Gibson.
File:The Three Stigmata of Southland Tales.jpg|link=The Three Stigmata of Southland Tales|'''''[[The Three Stigmata of Southland Tales]]''''' is a science fiction black comedy novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.  It was adapted for film in 2006 by Richard Kelly.


File:Dark Side of the Dune.jpg|link=The Dark Side of the Dune|'''''[[The Dark Side of the Dune]]''''' is a Melange-themed concept album by Glossu Rabban and the Don't Let Me Be Misunderstoods.
File:Dark Side of the Dune.jpg|link=The Dark Side of the Dune|'''''[[The Dark Side of the Dune]]''''' is a Melange-themed concept album by Glossu Rabban and the Don't Let Me Be Misunderstoods.
File:Naked Lottery.jpg|'''''Naked Lottery'''''.


File:Escape From Discovery One.jpg|link=Escape From Discovery One|'''''[[Escape From Discovery One]]''''' is an American neon-noir science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter and Stanley Kubrick.
File:Escape From Discovery One.jpg|link=Escape From Discovery One|'''''[[Escape From Discovery One]]''''' is an American neon-noir science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter and Stanley Kubrick.
File:The Gnomon in the High Castle.jpg|link=The Gnomon in the High Castle|'''''[[The Gnomon in the High Castle]]''''' is a 1962 alternative history novel by Philip K. Dick in which the United States is ruled by sundials.


File:Jeffgoldblum Park.jpg|link=Jeffgoldblum Park|'''''[[Jeffgoldblum Park]]''''' is a 1993 American science fiction revisionist autobiographical film by Jeff Goldblum about his efforts to escape the film industry.
File:Jeffgoldblum Park.jpg|link=Jeffgoldblum Park|'''''[[Jeffgoldblum Park]]''''' is a 1993 American science fiction revisionist autobiographical film by Jeff Goldblum about his efforts to escape the film industry.
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File:Where's Jar Jar.jpg|link=Where's Jar Jar?|'''''[[Where's Jar Jar?]]''''' is a 1970 American black comedy film about the troubled relationship between a lawyer (Jar Jar Binks) and his senile mother (Ruth Gordon), who keeps interfering with his love life.
File:Where's Jar Jar.jpg|link=Where's Jar Jar?|'''''[[Where's Jar Jar?]]''''' is a 1970 American black comedy film about the troubled relationship between a lawyer (Jar Jar Binks) and his senile mother (Ruth Gordon), who keeps interfering with his love life.
File:The VALIS Show.jpg|link=The VALIS Show|'''''[[The VALIS Show]]''''' is a 1998 American psychological comedy-drama film about Philip K. Dick (Jim Carrey), a man who grew up living an ordinary life that—unbeknownst to him—takes place on a large set populated by actors for a covert operation against him.


File:Spice 1999.jpg|link=Spice: 1999|'''''[[Spice: 1999]]''''' is a science fiction television series.
File:Spice 1999.jpg|link=Spice: 1999|'''''[[Spice: 1999]]''''' is a science fiction television series.
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File:Alien - Budweiser Wassup scene.jpg|link=Alien: Wassup?|'''''[[Alien: Wassup?]]''''' is a 1979 science fiction substance abuse horror film starring John Hurt as a recovering alcoholic who falls off the wagon with catastrophic consequences for himself and his shipmates.
File:Alien - Budweiser Wassup scene.jpg|link=Alien: Wassup?|'''''[[Alien: Wassup?]]''''' is a 1979 science fiction substance abuse horror film starring John Hurt as a recovering alcoholic who falls off the wagon with catastrophic consequences for himself and his shipmates.
File:That Atreides Show.jpg|link=That Atreides Show|'''''[[That Atreides Show]]''''' is an American television period teen science fiction sitcom inspired by Frank Herbert's ''Dune''.
File:2001 - A Flash Odyssey.jpg|link=2001: A Flash Odyssey|'''''[[2001: A Flash Odyssey]]''''' is a 1968 science fiction superhero film about a police scientist who gains super-speed after encountering a mysterious black monolith on the moon.


File:2001 - A Smart Odyssey.jpg|link=2001: A Smart Odyssey|'''''[[2001: A Smart Odyssey]]''''' is a science fiction spy comedy film starring Don Adams and directed by Stanley Kubrick.
File:2001 - A Smart Odyssey.jpg|link=2001: A Smart Odyssey|'''''[[2001: A Smart Odyssey]]''''' is a science fiction spy comedy film starring Don Adams and directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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File:TARDIS on the Edge of Forever.jpg|link=The TARDIS on the Edge of Forever|"'''[[The TARDIS on the Edge of Forever]]'''" is one of the so-called "Forbidden Episodes" of the television program Star Trek.
File:TARDIS on the Edge of Forever.jpg|link=The TARDIS on the Edge of Forever|"'''[[The TARDIS on the Edge of Forever]]'''" is one of the so-called "Forbidden Episodes" of the television program Star Trek.
File:The Three Stigmata of Barbie Eldritch.jpg|'''''The Three Stigmata of Barbie Eldritch'''''.


File:Alien vs Pooh.jpg|link=Alien vs. Pooh|'''''[[Alien vs. Pooh]]'''''— Piglet and Eeyore are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between Winnie-the-Pooh and aliens as they attempt to entertain children long enough for their parents to have some overdue sex.
File:Alien vs Pooh.jpg|link=Alien vs. Pooh|'''''[[Alien vs. Pooh]]'''''— Piglet and Eeyore are caught in the crossfire of an ancient battle between Winnie-the-Pooh and aliens as they attempt to entertain children long enough for their parents to have some overdue sex.
File:Martian Pixy-Stix.jpg|link=Martian Pixy-Stix|'''''[[Martian Pixy-Stix]]''''' is a science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick 1.1 about mental illness, the physics of time, and the dangers of sugar addiction.


File:Dirty HAL 9000.jpg|link=Dirty HAL 9000|'''''[[Dirty HAL 9000]]''''' is a 1971 American neo-noir science fiction action thriller film about San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Computer "Dirty" HAL 9000, who is notorious for his unorthodox, violent and ruthless methods against the criminals and killers he is assigned to detect and report.
File:Dirty HAL 9000.jpg|link=Dirty HAL 9000|'''''[[Dirty HAL 9000]]''''' is a 1971 American neo-noir science fiction action thriller film about San Francisco Police Department Homicide Division Computer "Dirty" HAL 9000, who is notorious for his unorthodox, violent and ruthless methods against the criminals and killers he is assigned to detect and report.


File:That Atreides Show.jpg|link=That Atreides Show|'''''[[That Atreides Show]]''''' is an American television period teen science fiction sitcom inspired by Frank Herbert's ''Dune''.
File:Sogum.jpg|link=Sogum|'''''[[Sogum]]''''' is a science fiction drama-hygiene film loosely based on the novel ''Counter-Spin Bowels'' by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.
 
File:2001 - A Flash Odyssey.jpg|link=2001: A Flash Odyssey|'''''[[2001: A Flash Odyssey]]''''' is a 1968 science fiction superhero film about a police scientist who gains super-speed after encountering a mysterious black monolith on the moon.


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