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File:Charlie and the Jedi Factory.jpg|link=Charlie and the Jedi Factory|'''''[[Charlie and the Jedi Factory]]''''' is a 2005 science fiction musical fantasy film about an orphan moisture farmer who dreams of finding one of five golden light sabers hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical Jedi factory.
File:Charlie and the Jedi Factory.jpg|link=Charlie and the Jedi Factory|'''''[[Charlie and the Jedi Factory]]''''' is a 2005 science fiction musical fantasy film about an orphan moisture farmer who dreams of finding one of five golden light sabers hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical Jedi factory.
File:Forbidden Romance.jpg|link=Forbidden Romance|'''''[[Forbidden Romance]]''''' is a 1956 American science fiction film directed by Fred M. Wilcox, starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. The characters and isolated setting have been compared to those in William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', and the plot contains certain happenings analogous to the play, leading many to consider it a loose adaptation.


File:Soylent Gazoo (factory scene).jpg|link=Soylent Gazoo|'''''[[Soylent Gazoo]]''''' is a 1973 science fiction buddy comedy dystopia film starring Charlton Heston and Harvey Korman.  
File:Soylent Gazoo (factory scene).jpg|link=Soylent Gazoo|'''''[[Soylent Gazoo]]''''' is a 1973 science fiction buddy comedy dystopia film starring Charlton Heston and Harvey Korman.  

Revision as of 07:02, 4 March 2024

The Science Fiction Festival is a celebration of all things Science Fiction.

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  • Hamlet is a 1979 science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott and based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare.

    Hamlet is a 1979 science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott and based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare.

  • Junc is a 2022 American science fiction film based on the television series Sanford and Son.

    Junc is a 2022 American science fiction film based on the television series Sanford and Son.

  • Big Trouble on Little Tatooine is a 2020 comedy-adventure film starring starring Kurt Russell, and the first major motion picture in the "Big Trouble in the Star Wars Franchise" series.

    Big Trouble on Little Tatooine is a 2020 comedy-adventure film starring starring Kurt Russell, and the first major motion picture in the "Big Trouble in the Star Wars Franchise" series.

  • Charlie and the Jedi Factory is a 2005 science fiction musical fantasy film about an orphan moisture farmer who dreams of finding one of five golden light sabers hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical Jedi factory.

    Charlie and the Jedi Factory is a 2005 science fiction musical fantasy film about an orphan moisture farmer who dreams of finding one of five golden light sabers hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical Jedi factory.

  • Forbidden Romance is a 1956 American science fiction film directed by Fred M. Wilcox, starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. The characters and isolated setting have been compared to those in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and the plot contains certain happenings analogous to the play, leading many to consider it a loose adaptation.

    Forbidden Romance is a 1956 American science fiction film directed by Fred M. Wilcox, starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. The characters and isolated setting have been compared to those in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and the plot contains certain happenings analogous to the play, leading many to consider it a loose adaptation.

  • Soylent Gazoo is a 1973 science fiction buddy comedy dystopia film starring Charlton Heston and Harvey Korman.

    Soylent Gazoo is a 1973 science fiction buddy comedy dystopia film starring Charlton Heston and Harvey Korman.

  • The Left Hand of Dhalgren is a science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany and Ursula K. Le Guin.

    The Left Hand of Dhalgren is a science fiction novel by Samuel R. Delany and Ursula K. Le Guin.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • The Undersea World of Spock Cousteau is a 2021 drama film about a scientist (Leonard Nimoy) who suffers a time-travel brain injury which causes others to believe that he is Jacques Cousteau. Co-starring marine biologist Steven Zissou as "Cuddle Squid".

    The Undersea World of Spock Cousteau is a 2021 drama film about a scientist (Leonard Nimoy) who suffers a time-travel brain injury which causes others to believe that he is Jacques Cousteau. Co-starring marine biologist Steven Zissou as "Cuddle Squid".

  • 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.

    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.

  • Fringe Runner is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams and Ridley Scott, and starring Harrison Ford, Anna Torv, and Joshua Jackson.

    Fringe Runner is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams and Ridley Scott, and starring Harrison Ford, Anna Torv, and Joshua Jackson.

  • The Three Stigmata of R2D2 is a science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

    The Three Stigmata of R2D2 is a science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

  • Big Thing in Little China is a comedy horror thriller film starring Kurt Russell.

    Big Thing in Little China is a comedy horror thriller film starring Kurt Russell.

  • Dr. Greenmoney.

    Dr. Greenmoney.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Only Humans in the Building is an American science fiction mystery comedy-drama television series created by Steve Martin, John Hoffman, and Ridley Scott about three strangers with a shared interest in true crime podcasts who join forces to uncover a replicant in the apartment building they all live in.

    Only Humans in the Building is an American science fiction mystery comedy-drama television series created by Steve Martin, John Hoffman, and Ridley Scott about three strangers with a shared interest in true crime podcasts who join forces to uncover a replicant in the apartment building they all live in.

  • Dude, Where's Mega-City One? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film about two best friends (Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott) who find themselves hunting Nexus-6 replicants after a night of recklessness.

    Dude, Where's Mega-City One? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film about two best friends (Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott) who find themselves hunting Nexus-6 replicants after a night of recklessness.

  • 2001: A Matrix Odyssey is a science fiction film about a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a mysterious black monolith which transcends time and space using human minds as a computational resource.

    2001: A Matrix Odyssey is a science fiction film about a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a mysterious black monolith which transcends time and space using human minds as a computational resource.

  • Dr. Spicelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bene Gesserit is a 1964 black comedy epic science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch. It is loosely based on the 1958 novel Family Atomics by Peter George and Frank Herbert.

    Dr. Spicelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bene Gesserit is a 1964 black comedy epic science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch. It is loosely based on the 1958 novel Family Atomics by Peter George and Frank Herbert.

  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Tweets? is a 1968 social media novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

    Do Androids Dream of Electric Tweets? is a 1968 social media novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

  • Field of Signs is a 1989 American sports action science fiction horror film about a grieving farmer (Kevin Costner) whose cornfield attracts unwelcome attention from angry machine elves.

    Field of Signs is a 1989 American sports action science fiction horror film about a grieving farmer (Kevin Costner) whose cornfield attracts unwelcome attention from angry machine elves.

  • Flow My Androids, The Shepherd Said is a 1974 science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick about a futuristic dystopia where the United States has become a police state reality television series. The story follows genetically enhanced police officer Felix Buckman, who wakes up in a world where he has never existed.

    Flow My Androids, The Shepherd Said is a 1974 science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick about a futuristic dystopia where the United States has become a police state reality television series. The story follows genetically enhanced police officer Felix Buckman, who wakes up in a world where he has never existed.

  • The Fremen 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.

    The Fremen 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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • [[Matrix: The Last Word]] is a 1999 American dystopian science fiction game show.

    [[Matrix: The Last Word]] is a 1999 American dystopian science fiction game show.

  • Aliens vs. Sandworm is a science fiction thriller film about a group of alien xenomorphs who must work together to survive after crash-landing on the planet Arrakis.

    Aliens vs. Sandworm is a science fiction thriller film about a group of alien xenomorphs who must work together to survive after crash-landing on the planet Arrakis.

  • 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.

    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.

  • The Game-Players of Nixon is a 1963 biography of Richard Nixon by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

    The Game-Players of Nixon is a 1963 biography of Richard Nixon by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Martian Pink-Slip is a 1964 book on interplanetary labor history by sociologist Philip K. Dick.

    Martian Pink-Slip is a 1964 book on interplanetary labor history by sociologist Philip K. Dick.

  • The Gravity of This Planet is a documentary film about how people experience gravity on different planets, moons, spacecraft, and space stations.

    The Gravity of This Planet is a documentary film about how people experience gravity on different planets, moons, spacecraft, and space stations.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Stillsuit of the Night is a 1982 neo-noir psychological thriller film about a Suk doctor (Roy Scheider) who falls in love with a Fremen (Meryl Streep) who may be the psychopathic killer of one of his patients.

    Stillsuit of the Night is a 1982 neo-noir psychological thriller film about a Suk doctor (Roy Scheider) who falls in love with a Fremen (Meryl Streep) who may be the psychopathic killer of one of his patients.

  • Picnic of the Damned is a 1995 cooking thriller film starring Christopher Reeve and Oscar Meyer.

    Picnic of the Damned is a 1995 cooking thriller film starring Christopher Reeve and Oscar Meyer.

  • Cocaine Baron is a 2023 science fiction horror film starring Stellan Skarsgård as a ruthless drug lord who goes on a cocaine-and-melange fueled rampage.

    Cocaine Baron is a 2023 science fiction horror film starring Stellan Skarsgård as a ruthless drug lord who goes on a cocaine-and-melange fueled rampage.

  • Cringe is a paranormal mystery of the week TV series which follows the activities of a shadowy agency which investigates and criticizes bad social media posts.

    Cringe is a paranormal mystery of the week TV series which follows the activities of a shadowy agency which investigates and criticizes bad social media posts.

  • Drift is a 1971 American science fiction crime film about John Drift (Richard Roundtree), a Fremen martial arts master who uses desert lore to drive Harkonnen mobsters from Harlem.

    Drift is a 1971 American science fiction crime film about John Drift (Richard Roundtree), a Fremen martial arts master who uses desert lore to drive Harkonnen mobsters from Harlem.

  • A Scanner Dalek is a 1977 science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick. It was later adapted for television by BBC Television Service.

    A Scanner Dalek is a 1977 science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick. It was later adapted for television by BBC Television Service.

  • Peter and the Force Op. 67, a "symphonic Force choke for children", is a musical composition co-written by Sergei Prokofiev and John Williams.

    Peter and the Force Op. 67, a "symphonic Force choke for children", is a musical composition co-written by Sergei Prokofiev and John Williams.

  • Cloud City: 1999 is a science fiction adventure television series starring Martin Landau and Billy Dee Williams.

    Cloud City: 1999 is a science fiction adventure television series starring Martin Landau and Billy Dee Williams.

  • Edge of Blade is an American science fiction horror film about an immortal vampire (Wesley Snipes) is trapped in a time-loop war between humans and aliens.

    Edge of Blade is an American science fiction horror film about an immortal vampire (Wesley Snipes) is trapped in a time-loop war between humans and aliens.

  • Arrakishead is a 1983 surrealist science fiction horror allegory film about a dispossessed aristocrat who is left to care for his melange-addicted child in a barren desert landscape.

    Arrakishead is a 1983 surrealist science fiction horror allegory film about a dispossessed aristocrat who is left to care for his melange-addicted child in a barren desert landscape.

  • Donnie Dartho a 2001 American science fiction psychological dance competition film about an emotionally troubled Jedi Knight who inadvertently wins the Sparkle Motion contest by sleepwalking.

    Donnie Dartho a 2001 American science fiction psychological dance competition film about an emotionally troubled Jedi Knight who inadvertently wins the Sparkle Motion contest by sleepwalking.

  • Willy Wonka and the Spice Melange Factory is an American musical science fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and Denis Villeneuve and starring Gene Wilder and Timothée Chalamet.

    Willy Wonka and the Spice Melange Factory is an American musical science fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and Denis Villeneuve and starring Gene Wilder and Timothée Chalamet.

  • Freedom from Worms is one of the "Four Freedoms" paintings by C. Enroll Workman.

    Freedom from Worms is one of the "Four Freedoms" paintings by C. Enroll Workman.

  • Pink Blob is a 1988 rock opera horror film about an acidic, amoeba-like alien organism that crashes down to Earth in a military satellite and devours a British progressive rock band (Pink Floyd) as it grows.

    Pink Blob is a 1988 rock opera horror film about an acidic, amoeba-like alien organism that crashes down to Earth in a military satellite and devours a British progressive rock band (Pink Floyd) as it grows.

  • "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Borg" is a song English singer-songwriter Elton John.

    "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Borg" is a song English singer-songwriter Elton John.

  • Ghost Species: The Way of the Shape-Changer is a 1999 horror science fiction crime film about a hitman in the employ of the Mafia (Forest Whitaker) who follows the ancient code of a shape-changing alien (Natasha Henstridge).

    Ghost Species: The Way of the Shape-Changer is a 1999 horror science fiction crime film about a hitman in the employ of the Mafia (Forest Whitaker) who follows the ancient code of a shape-changing alien (Natasha Henstridge).

  • Dune Another Day: James Bond must locate a mole in Atreides intelligence who betrayed him, and a Harkonnen billionaire who is later revealed to be connected to a Sardauker operative that Bond seemingly killed.

    Dune Another Day: James Bond must locate a mole in Atreides intelligence who betrayed him, and a Harkonnen billionaire who is later revealed to be connected to a Sardauker operative that Bond seemingly killed.

  • Kokor Hekkus Strikes Back is a science fiction adventure novel by Jack Vance. It was adapted for film by George Lucas in 1980.

    Kokor Hekkus Strikes Back is a science fiction adventure novel by Jack Vance. It was adapted for film by George Lucas in 1980.

  • Flipper 2049 is a science fiction nature film about a young Film Runner who discovers a long-buried chromatographic secret which leads him to track down Flipper the Dolphin.

    Flipper 2049 is a science fiction nature film about a young Film Runner who discovers a long-buried chromatographic secret which leads him to track down Flipper the Dolphin.

  • Pulp Freman is a 1994 crime drama film about Spacer Guild navigator (Ving Rhames) who is kidnapped by Baron Harkonnen and held for ransom.

    Pulp Freman is a 1994 crime drama film about Spacer Guild navigator (Ving Rhames) who is kidnapped by Baron Harkonnen and held for ransom.

  • 2006: Premiere of An Alien Home Companion, an American science fiction comedy film about the behind-the-scenes activities at a long-running public radio show which encounters an aggressive alien guest star. Director: Robert Altman.

    2006: Premiere of An Alien Home Companion, an American science fiction comedy film about the behind-the-scenes activities at a long-running public radio show which encounters an aggressive alien guest star. Director: Robert Altman.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Rashomon Time-Slip.

    Rashomon Time-Slip.

  • Big Trouble in Little Dark Star is a science fiction comedy adventure film starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and John Carpenter.

    Big Trouble in Little Dark Star is a science fiction comedy adventure film starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and John Carpenter.

  • Bloodmoney Nights is a science fiction historical drama novel by Philip K. Dick.

    Bloodmoney Nights is a science fiction historical drama novel by Philip K. Dick.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Palmer Eldritch Overdrive is a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick and William Gibson.

    Palmer Eldritch Overdrive is a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick and William Gibson.

  • 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.

    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.

  • The Dark Side of the Dune is a Melange-themed concept album by Glossu Rabban and the Don't Let Me Be Misunderstoods.

    The Dark Side of the Dune is a Melange-themed concept album by Glossu Rabban and the Don't Let Me Be Misunderstoods.

  • Naked Lottery.

    Naked Lottery.

  • Escape from Discovery One is an American neon-noir science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter and Stanley Kubrick, starring Keir Dullea, Douglas Rain, and Kurt Russell.

    Escape from Discovery One is an American neon-noir science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter and Stanley Kubrick, starring Keir Dullea, Douglas Rain, and Kurt Russell.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Jeffgoldblum Park is a 1993 American science fiction revisionist autobiographical film by Jeff Goldblum about his efforts to escape the film industry.

    Jeffgoldblum Park is a 1993 American science fiction revisionist autobiographical film by Jeff Goldblum about his efforts to escape the film industry.

  • Aliens vs. Avatar is a 2009 science fiction horror film about an aggressive alien parasite which threatens the profitability of the Avatar™ franchise.

    Aliens vs. Avatar is a 2009 science fiction horror film about an aggressive alien parasite which threatens the profitability of the Avatar™ franchise.

  • Calaladan is a 2021 musical romantic comedy science fiction drama film about an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and a jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) who befriend a young aristocrat (Paul Atreides).

    Calaladan is a 2021 musical romantic comedy science fiction drama film about an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and a jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) who befriend a young aristocrat (Paul Atreides).

  • Nostromo Cafe is a restaurant located aboard the spaceship Nostromo.

    Nostromo Cafe is a restaurant located aboard the spaceship Nostromo.

  • The Man Who Fell to Montessori is a 1976 British science fiction educational film directed by Nicolas Roeg about an extraterrestrial (David Bowie) who crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought, but finds himself at the mercy of human educational systems and standardized testing.

    The Man Who Fell to Montessori is a 1976 British science fiction educational film directed by Nicolas Roeg about an extraterrestrial (David Bowie) who crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought, but finds himself at the mercy of human educational systems and standardized testing.

  • Rising Strain is a science fiction buddy cop biological warfare crime thriller film directed by Robert Wise and Philip Kaufman, starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Arthur Hill, and James Olson.

    Rising Strain is a science fiction buddy cop biological warfare crime thriller film directed by Robert Wise and Philip Kaufman, starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Arthur Hill, and James Olson.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Spice: 1999 is a science fiction television series.

    Spice: 1999 is a science fiction television series.

  • Charley Third-Eye is an American science fiction revisionist Western film starring Richard Roundtree and Roy Thinnes.

    Charley Third-Eye is an American science fiction revisionist Western film starring Richard Roundtree and Roy Thinnes.

  • Return of the Eraserhead is a 1983 surrealist science fiction horror allegory film about a Jedi Knight (Luke Skywalker) who struggles to rescue his father (Darth Vader) from a grossly deformed child in a desolate industrial light and magic landscape.

    Return of the Eraserhead is a 1983 surrealist science fiction horror allegory film about a Jedi Knight (Luke Skywalker) who struggles to rescue his father (Darth Vader) from a grossly deformed child in a desolate industrial light and magic landscape.

  • Jurassic Piano is a 1993 erotic science fiction period action-drama film directed by Jane Campion and Steven Spielberg.

    Jurassic Piano is a 1993 erotic science fiction period action-drama film directed by Jane Campion and Steven Spielberg.

  • Who's Afraid of Jar Jar Binks? is a 1966 American science fiction comedy film about a late-night gathering at the home of George, a college history professor on Naboo, and his wife Martha, the daughter of the university's president.

    Who's Afraid of Jar Jar Binks? is a 1966 American science fiction comedy film about a late-night gathering at the home of George, a college history professor on Naboo, and his wife Martha, the daughter of the university's president.

  • Into Dreddness is a dystopian science fiction action film directed by Pete Travis and J. J. Abrams, and starring Karl Urban and Benedict Cumberbatch.

    Into Dreddness is a dystopian science fiction action film directed by Pete Travis and J. J. Abrams, and starring Karl Urban and Benedict Cumberbatch.

  • The Passion of the Binks is a 2004 American science fiction comedy-religion film about a young ascetic Jew (Jar Jar Binks) who is betrayed and crucified as the Emperor has foreseen.

    The Passion of the Binks is a 2004 American science fiction comedy-religion film about a young ascetic Jew (Jar Jar Binks) who is betrayed and crucified as the Emperor has foreseen.

  • Brief Encounters of the Third Kind is a British-American science fiction film about two strangers who have an affair during a UFO event.

    Brief Encounters of the Third Kind is a British-American science fiction film about two strangers who have an affair during a UFO event.

  • Salmon Fishing on Tatooine is a 2011 British romantic science fiction drama film about a Jedi fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who is recruited by an Imperial consultant (Emily Blunt) to help realize the Emperor's vision of bringing the sport of fly fishing to the Tatooine desert.

    Salmon Fishing on Tatooine is a 2011 British romantic science fiction drama film about a Jedi fisheries expert (Ewan McGregor) who is recruited by an Imperial consultant (Emily Blunt) to help realize the Emperor's vision of bringing the sport of fly fishing to the Tatooine desert.

  • Popeye the Blade Runner Man is a 1982 science fiction comedy-horror film starring Rutger Hauer as Popeye and Joe Turkel as Bluto.

    Popeye the Blade Runner Man is a 1982 science fiction comedy-horror film starring Rutger Hauer as Popeye and Joe Turkel as Bluto.

  • Blade Wobegon is a 1982 American science fiction musical film about a police officer (Harrison Ford) who must find and kill a rogue android (Garrison Keillor).

    Blade Wobegon is a 1982 American science fiction musical film about a police officer (Harrison Ford) who must find and kill a rogue android (Garrison Keillor).

  • Always Looping Home is a 2023 science fiction anthropology film starring Emily Blunt. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Ursula K. LeGuin.

    Always Looping Home is a 2023 science fiction anthropology film starring Emily Blunt. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Ursula K. LeGuin.

  • Ocean's Plan 9 is a 1957 independent American science fiction-horror heist film about World War II veterans Danny Ocean and Jimmy Foster, who resurrect the corpses of nine comrades from their unit in the 82nd Airborne to simultaneously rob five Las Vegas casinos.

    Ocean's Plan 9 is a 1957 independent American science fiction-horror heist film about World War II veterans Danny Ocean and Jimmy Foster, who resurrect the corpses of nine comrades from their unit in the 82nd Airborne to simultaneously rob five Las Vegas casinos.

  • The Bullitt is a 1958 neo-noir action horror film starring Steve McQueen.

    The Bullitt is a 1958 neo-noir action horror film starring Steve McQueen.

  • Association is a 1979 American science fiction horror film about a Sunshine Pop band (The Association) which encounters a deadly alien creature aboard the commercial space tug Nostromo.

    Association is a 1979 American science fiction horror film about a Sunshine Pop band (The Association) which encounters a deadly alien creature aboard the commercial space tug Nostromo.

  • Barbie 2049 is a fantasy comedy science fiction thriller film directed by Greta Gerwig and Denis Villeneuve, and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas.

    Barbie 2049 is a fantasy comedy science fiction thriller film directed by Greta Gerwig and Denis Villeneuve, and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas.

  • Do Greyhounds Dream of Electric Hare? is a 1982 science fiction dog racing film based on the short story "Dog Runner" by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

    Do Greyhounds Dream of Electric Hare? is a 1982 science fiction dog racing film based on the short story "Dog Runner" by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

  • Black M3GAN is an American coming-of-age supernatural robotics horror film.

    Black M3GAN is an American coming-of-age supernatural robotics horror film.

  • Along Comes E.T. is a musical science fiction film about a Sunshine Pop band (The Association) which must help a lost extraterrestrial creature return home.

    Along Comes E.T. is a musical science fiction film about a Sunshine Pop band (The Association) which must help a lost extraterrestrial creature return home.

  • Dune, Where's My Cargo? is a science fiction comedy stoner film about Paul Atreides (Ashton Kutcher), who finds himself unable to remember where he parked his spice crawler after a night of Water of Life recklessness.

    Dune, Where's My Cargo? is a science fiction comedy stoner film about Paul Atreides (Ashton Kutcher), who finds himself unable to remember where he parked his spice crawler after a night of Water of Life recklessness.

  • Golden Girls Quest is an American animated science fiction adventure television series voiced by Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty.

    Golden Girls Quest is an American animated science fiction adventure television series voiced by Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty.

  • Judge Dredd Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a film science fiction drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Diane Lane and Diane Ladd.

    Judge Dredd Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a film science fiction drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Diane Lane and Diane Ladd.

  • Better Off Dredd is a 1985 American dystopian thriller film about high school student (John Cusack), whose suicidal tendencies draw unwanted attention from Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) and a homicidal paperboy (Demian Slade).

    Better Off Dredd is a 1985 American dystopian thriller film about high school student (John Cusack), whose suicidal tendencies draw unwanted attention from Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) and a homicidal paperboy (Demian Slade).

  • The Little Barmaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film about a teenage mermaid princess named Ariel, who dreams of becoming human lead her to fall in with a rough crowd at the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine.

    The Little Barmaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film about a teenage mermaid princess named Ariel, who dreams of becoming human lead her to fall in with a rough crowd at the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine.

  • Colossus 2: The Harrad Experiment is an American coming-of-age science fiction thriller film starring Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Tippi Hedren, and James Whitmore.

    Colossus 2: The Harrad Experiment is an American coming-of-age science fiction thriller film starring Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Tippi Hedren, and James Whitmore.

  • Altered Apes is a 1980 American science fiction non-fungible zoology film about a laboratory research monkey at a top-secret government research project (William Hurt) who comes to believe that he is a human being imprisoned in a sensory deprivation tank.

    Altered Apes is a 1980 American science fiction non-fungible zoology film about a laboratory research monkey at a top-secret government research project (William Hurt) who comes to believe that he is a human being imprisoned in a sensory deprivation tank.

  • Elon is a science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Elon Musk as a parasitic alien organism which infects the Earth's economy.

    Elon is a science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Elon Musk as a parasitic alien organism which infects the Earth's economy.

  • Ex Machina 2: Fifty Shades of Ex is a neo-erotic science noir film about a sentient robot (Alicia Vikander) who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate (Jamie Dornan).

    Ex Machina 2: Fifty Shades of Ex is a neo-erotic science noir film about a sentient robot (Alicia Vikander) who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate (Jamie Dornan).

  • All in the Family 2 is an American science fiction television sitcom starring Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, Rob Reiner, and Yul Brynner.

    All in the Family 2 is an American science fiction television sitcom starring Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers, Rob Reiner, and Yul Brynner.

  • Mind Haunter is an American psychological crime thriller television series about the supernatural phenomenon affecting the FBI Behavioral Science Unit in the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the late 1970s.

    Mind Haunter is an American psychological crime thriller television series about the supernatural phenomenon affecting the FBI Behavioral Science Unit in the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the late 1970s.

  • Gwangiworld is an American science fiction Western adventure thriller film directed by A film by Jim O'Connolly and Michael Crichton, and starring James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Benjamin, and James Brolin.

    Gwangiworld is an American science fiction Western adventure thriller film directed by A film by Jim O'Connolly and Michael Crichton, and starring James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Benjamin, and James Brolin.

  • RoboCop Begins is a 1973 American epic science fiction Western film about a notorious gunslinger (Yul Brynner) who seeks justice after discovering that he is a humanoid robot.

    RoboCop Begins is a 1973 American epic science fiction Western film about a notorious gunslinger (Yul Brynner) who seeks justice after discovering that he is a humanoid robot.

  • Alien: First Commandment is a 1979 religious science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott.

    Alien: First Commandment is a 1979 religious science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott.

  • My Dinner With Atreides is a 1981 science fiction comedy-drama film about a disbarred Spacing Guild navigator turned restauranteur (Wallace Shawn) and a wealthy investor (Leto Atreides). The film's dialogue covers topics such as experimental drugs, the nature of Arrais, and contrasts Wally's modest humanism with Leto's dynastic ambitions.

    My Dinner With Atreides is a 1981 science fiction comedy-drama film about a disbarred Spacing Guild navigator turned restauranteur (Wallace Shawn) and a wealthy investor (Leto Atreides). The film's dialogue covers topics such as experimental drugs, the nature of Arrais, and contrasts Wally's modest humanism with Leto's dynastic ambitions.

  • There's a Kind of Hush / All Over the Dune / Tonight / All over the dune / You can't hear the sound / Of Fremen on sand / You know what I mean.

    There's a Kind of Hush / All Over the Dune / Tonight / All over the dune / You can't hear the sound / Of Fremen on sand / You know what I mean.

  • "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Brew" is a song by Crystal Gayle.

    "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Brew" is a song by Crystal Gayle.

  • Where No Man Has Spawned Before is an epic science fiction romantic drama film starring Gary Lockwood and Sally Kellerman.

    Where No Man Has Spawned Before is an epic science fiction romantic drama film starring Gary Lockwood and Sally Kellerman.

  • 2001: A Shine Odyssey (1968): In this scene, lead programmer Dick Hallorann attempts to shut down the Overlook Hotel main.

    2001: A Shine Odyssey (1968): In this scene, lead programmer Dick Hallorann attempts to shut down the Overlook Hotel main.

  • "Spock Invaders" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

    "Spock Invaders" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

  • Rosemary's Alien is a 1968 American horror science fiction film about a young mother who believes she has given birth to an aggressive alien invader.

    Rosemary's Alien is a 1968 American horror science fiction film about a young mother who believes she has given birth to an aggressive alien invader.

  • The Bride of RoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction horror film about the brilliant but troubled Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive), who falls under the control of the sinister mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products, whose ruthless new CEO (Elsa Lanchester) is seeking the perfect mate (Boris Karloff).

    The Bride of RoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction horror film about the brilliant but troubled Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive), who falls under the control of the sinister mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products, whose ruthless new CEO (Elsa Lanchester) is seeking the perfect mate (Boris Karloff).

  • Andromeda Strain 2: Silent Straining is an American environmental-themed documentary film documenting the efforts of orbital biowarfare researcher Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) to contain the outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism.

    Andromeda Strain 2: Silent Straining is an American environmental-themed documentary film documenting the efforts of orbital biowarfare researcher Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) to contain the outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism.

  • "Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Androids" is a country science fiction song by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Yul Brynner.

    "Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Androids" is a country science fiction song by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Yul Brynner.

  • Octosarlacc is a 1983 science fiction spy film starring Roger Moore, Maude Adams, and Carrie Fisher.

    Octosarlacc is a 1983 science fiction spy film starring Roger Moore, Maude Adams, and Carrie Fisher.

  • Ben Wa Kenobi is a science fiction sex toy instructional video.

    Ben Wa Kenobi is a science fiction sex toy instructional video.

  • RoboMarx is a 1987 American science fiction revisionist historical drama film loosely based on the life of Karl Marx.

    RoboMarx is a 1987 American science fiction revisionist historical drama film loosely based on the life of Karl Marx.

  • I, Rivet is a 2004 American industrial manufacture training film about a highly intelligent robot (Will Smith) who investigates the alleged failure of substandard fasteners.

    I, Rivet is a 2004 American industrial manufacture training film about a highly intelligent robot (Will Smith) who investigates the alleged failure of substandard fasteners.

  • Butlerian Jihad 2: Revolt of the Butlers is an American science fiction comedy film about a former robot who must adapt to life among humans.

    Butlerian Jihad 2: Revolt of the Butlers is an American science fiction comedy film about a former robot who must adapt to life among humans.

  • Pride and Prejudice 2049 is a 2005 romantic science fiction drama film about five sister-clones from an English family of landed gentry as they deal with issues of marriage, morality, and recombinant DNA therapy.

    Pride and Prejudice 2049 is a 2005 romantic science fiction drama film about five sister-clones from an English family of landed gentry as they deal with issues of marriage, morality, and recombinant DNA therapy.

  • McRib is a 1979 American science fiction fast-food horror film about an alien sandwich which threatens to destroy the Earth.

    McRib is a 1979 American science fiction fast-food horror film about an alien sandwich which threatens to destroy the Earth.

  • The Prime Directive of Miss Jean Brodie is a British-American science fiction anthropology film about a teacher at Starfleet Academy who strays from the school's curriculum, romanticizing fascist leaders like General Chang and Admiral Cartwright, ultimately leading her to defy the Prime Directive.

    The Prime Directive of Miss Jean Brodie is a British-American science fiction anthropology film about a teacher at Starfleet Academy who strays from the school's curriculum, romanticizing fascist leaders like General Chang and Admiral Cartwright, ultimately leading her to defy the Prime Directive.

  • 2001: A Djinn Chair Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction furniture design film about a mysterious black monolith which reveals exotic pink chairs from beyond time and space.

    2001: A Djinn Chair Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction furniture design film about a mysterious black monolith which reveals exotic pink chairs from beyond time and space.

  • 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.

    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.

  • That Atreides Show is an American television period teen science fiction sitcom inspired by Frank Herbert's Dune.

    That Atreides Show is an American television period teen science fiction sitcom inspired by Frank Herbert's Dune.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 2001: A Smart Odyssey is a science fiction spy comedy film starring Don Adams and directed by Stanley Kubrick.

    2001: A Smart Odyssey is a science fiction spy comedy film starring Don Adams and directed by Stanley Kubrick.

  • "Bele and Lokai" is a song by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney from their Star Trek themed album Let That Be Your Last Living in Perfect Battlefield.

    "Bele and Lokai" is a song by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney from their Star Trek themed album Let That Be Your Last Living in Perfect Battlefield.

  • "The TARDIS on the Edge of Forever" is one of the so-called "Forbidden Episodes" of the television program Star Trek.

    "The TARDIS on the Edge of Forever" is one of the so-called "Forbidden Episodes" of the television program Star Trek.

  • The Three Stigmata of Barbie Eldritch.

    The Three Stigmata of Barbie Eldritch.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Sogum is a science fiction drama-hygiene film loosely based on the novel Counter-Spin Bowels by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

    Sogum is a science fiction drama-hygiene film loosely based on the novel Counter-Spin Bowels by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

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