Best Sci-Fi Movies of 2011: From Aliens to Apocalypses

Doomsday Prophecy

2011 • 89 min

TV Movie, Science Fiction, Adventure

Journalist Eric Fox and archaeologist Brook Calvin are pursued by government agents as they try to prevent a global catastrophe. They discover an artifact that foretells an impending doomsday, and must work quickly to stop it.

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Abiogenesis

2011 • 5 min

Science Fiction, Animation

A mysterious machine descends upon a barren planet and begins a dramatic alteration of the world, triggering significant consequences throughout the galaxy.

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Sound of My Voice

2011 • 85 min • Box office $405K

Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery

A journalist and his girlfriend become involved in an investigation of a cult. The cult's leader asserts he is a time traveler from the future.

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Manborg

2011 • 70 min

Horror, Science Fiction

The evil Count Draculon and his demon army have conquered Earth. However, a young soldier who died in the first war against Hell has been reborn in the future as MANBORG! Joining forces with a group of rebels living after…

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The Ghostmaker

2011 • 91 min

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

A group of college friends find a 15th-century coffin that lets them experience the world as ghosts. Initially, their ghostly adventures are lighthearted, but the coffin, known as the "Box of Shadows," awakens their darker sides. The friends are drawn…

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Judas Kiss

2011 • 94 min • Budget $500K

Drama, Science Fiction

A strange anomaly in time and space offers a struggling filmmaker a chance to alter his past when he returns to his unusual college.

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Android Re-Enactment

2011 • 91 min • Budget $23K

Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy

Ermus Daglek, a retired engineer from Empathtek, takes over an abandoned factory. There, he builds androids modeled after people from his history, staging a dinner party to relive a pivotal moment – the night he lost the woman he loved.…

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Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal

2011 • 71 min

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Before the events of Kamen Rider W Forever, Kamen Rider Eternal recounts Daido Katsumi's origins: the creation of NEVER, the mission that brought them to Fuuto, and how Daido acquired his Lost Driver, experiencing the power of Kamen Rider Eternal…

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Enter Nowhere

2015 • 90 min • Budget $500K

Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction

Three strangers seek refuge in a remote cabin after facing difficult circumstances. Lost and struggling to survive in the wilderness, they begin to uncover a shared connection and realize they must work together to escape.

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Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel

2011 • 71 min

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Ryu is adjusting to married life with Akiko when he becomes involved in a case concerning Katsuragi Aoi, a woman connected to a pickpocketing group. Most of her team members have been killed by masked vigilantes – the same vigilantes…

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National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011 • 130 min

Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

This adaptation tells the story of Frankenstein's creature, a being who is both innocent and frightening to look at. Rejected by the scientist who created him, the creature enters a world filled with unkindness, enduring cruelty as he seeks acceptance.…

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Earth's Final Hours

2011 • 84 min • Budget $1M

Science Fiction, TV Movie

When debris from a collapsed white hole strikes Earth, the planet's rotation is severely disrupted. A team of government agents must find a lost satellite network – humanity’s last chance to survive.

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Love

2011 • 90 min • Budget $500K

Drama, Science Fiction

Astronaut Lee Miller loses contact with Earth and finds himself isolated aboard the International Space Station. As essential life support systems fail and time runs out, Lee struggles to maintain his mental state and fight for survival. Confined in the…

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Hell

2011 • 89 min • Box office $1M

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

In 2016, a solar event has transformed Earth into a desolate wasteland. The few remaining humans are either skilled survivors or ruthless, or both. Marie, her sister Leonie, and their friend Phillip travel toward the mountains, hoping to find water.…

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Ice

2011 • 184 min

Thriller, Action, Science Fiction

In 2020, environmental scientist Professor Thom Archer discovers that the energy company Halo's drilling on the Greenland Glacier is accelerating its melting. His warnings are dismissed, so he travels to the Arctic to gather proof. There, he learns humanity faces…

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In Time

2011 • 109 min • Budget $40M • Box office $173M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In the near future, scientists have stopped people from aging. To control population growth, time is now the primary form of payment for everything. The wealthy can essentially live forever, while everyone else must bargain for their remaining years. A…

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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

2011 • 110 min • Box office $7M

Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

A fugitive alchemist with unusual skills guides the Elric brothers to a remote valley of slums, home to the Milos, a people resisting harsh government control. Ed and Al are drawn into a growing rebellion as the Milos fight back…

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Quarantine 2: Terminal

2011 • 86 min • Budget $4M

Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

A plane is struck by a mysterious virus. Upon landing, the aircraft is immediately placed under quarantine. A small group of survivors must now work together to endure the lockdown.

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Gantz: Perfect Answer

2011 • 141 min

Action, Mystery, Science Fiction

Drawn to Earth by a mysterious black sphere, Kei and Masaru battle alien invaders. However, Masaru eventually becomes weary of the conflict and chooses to stop fighting.

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Trigun: Badlands Rumble

2010 • 91 min • Box office $193K

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

The town of Makka is threatened by rumors of a legendary robber, Gasback. Mayor Kepler hires bounty hunters to protect the town and collect the reward. A group of these hunters, including Vash the Stampede, Meryl and Milly, Amelia, and…

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The Darkest Hour

2011 • 89 min • Budget $30M • Box office $64M

Horror, Action, Thriller

In Moscow, five young people fight back against an alien invasion that began with an attack on Earth's power grid.

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Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels

2011 • 108 min

Animation, Adventure, Family

Nobita and Doraemon discover a large robot in pieces and eventually put it back together. They soon learn it's a powerful weapon, and now they have to stop an impending invasion of Earth.

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Super 8

2011 • 112 min • Budget $50M • Box office $260M

Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends making a low-budget zombie film are caught when a train derails nearby. Shortly after, their peaceful town is plagued by mysterious vanishings, odd occurrences, and mounting dread. The friends discover that a…

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The Thing

2011 • 103 min • Budget $35M • Box office $31M

Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery

Paleontologist Kate Lloyd joins an international team at a remote Antarctic outpost for a groundbreaking expedition. They make an incredible discovery, but their excitement turns to terror when they inadvertently release a mysterious creature from its icy confinement. Paranoia takes…

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I Am Number Four

2011 • 109 min • Budget $50M • Box office $149M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

This sci-fi action thriller follows a teenage fugitive with a powerful secret as he tries to escape those who want him gone. After three deaths, the hunt for the mysterious Number Four begins. John Smith appears to be an ordinary…

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Cowboys & Aliens

2011 • 119 min • Budget $163M • Box office $174M

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

A man with amnesia arrives in the desert town of Absolution, marked by a strange device on his wrist. He teams up with the enigmatic Ella and Colonel Dolarhyde to gather a diverse group – cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors…

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Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock

2011 • 20 min

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Following the events of the Dragon Ball Z special *Bardock - The Father of Goku*, this story depicts Bardock surviving the destruction of Planet Vegeta. He is sent to the past where he confronts Frieza's ancestor, Chilled. During this conflict,…

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Paul

2011 • 104 min • Budget $40M • Box office $98M

Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

For sixty years, Paul, a sarcastic alien who travels through space, has been held at a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his people. Fearing he's become obsolete and facing a grim fate, Paul escapes on a passing RV…

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Limitless

2011 • 106 min • Budget $27M • Box office $161M

Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction

An unpublished writer's life changes when he starts using a highly classified drug that unlocks the full potential of his mind, making him exceptionally capable. This newfound ability draws the attention of dangerous people who put his improved life at…

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Captain America: The First Avenger

2011 • 124 min • Budget $140M • Box office $370M

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

In World War II, Steve Rogers, a frail Brooklyn native, is given the power of a super-soldier to fight for his country. As Captain America, he must confront the Red Skull, Adolf Hitler's chief weapons expert and the head of…

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