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    British Science Fiction Movies

    The 40 most popular british science fiction movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Inception
    TMDB4.2
    FF4.2

    Inception

    2010 · 2h 28m · UK

    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.

    Klara and the Sun
    TMDB3.0

    Klara and the Sun

    2026 · 1h 56m · UK

    When Klara, an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect home, meets Josie, each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother and they've suffered great loss, but Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie's complicated world.

    Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
    TMDB3.7

    Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

    2026 · 1h 21m · UK

    On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go awry when a wild beast appears in the woods.

    The Substance
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.8

    The Substance

    2024 · 2h 21m · FR

    A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

    28 Years Later
    TMDB3.3
    FF4.0

    28 Years Later

    2025 · 1h 55m · UK

    Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
    TMDB3.5
    FF5.0

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    2026 · 1h 49m · UK

    Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

    Tenet
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.3

    Tenet

    2020 · 2h 30m · UK

    Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

    Mickey 17
    TMDB3.4
    FF4.2

    Mickey 17

    2025 · 2h 17m · US

    Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

    28 Days Later
    TMDB3.6
    FF5.0

    28 Days Later

    2002 · 1h 53m · UK

    Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

    Ex Machina
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.5

    Ex Machina

    2015 · 1h 48m · UK

    Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    TMDB3.7
    FF5.0

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975 · 1h 40m · UK

    After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

    Gravity
    TMDB3.6
    FF3.8

    Gravity

    2013 · 1h 31m · UK

    Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.

    Children of Men
    TMDB3.8
    FF5.0

    Children of Men

    2006 · 1h 49m · UK

    In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

    Event Horizon
    TMDB3.3

    Event Horizon

    1997 · 1h 36m · UK

    In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.

    Death Race
    TMDB3.2

    Death Race

    2008 · 1h 45m · UK

    Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.

    28 Weeks Later
    TMDB3.3
    FF3.0

    28 Weeks Later

    2007 · 1h 39m · UK

    Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.

    Dredd
    TMDB3.4

    Dredd

    2012 · 1h 36m · ZA

    In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called Judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and executioner to deliver a brutal brand of swift justice. But even the top-ranking Judge, Dredd, discovers that taking down Ma-Ma isn’t as easy as it seems in this explosive adaptation of the hugely popular comic series.

    Ron's Gone Wrong
    TMDB3.9

    Ron's Gone Wrong

    2021 · 1h 47m · UK

    In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.

    Moon
    TMDB3.8

    Moon

    2009 · 1h 37m · UK

    With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.

    Krull
    TMDB3.0

    Krull

    1983 · 2h 1m · ES

    A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

    Moonraker
    TMDB3.1
    FF4.0

    Moonraker

    1979 · 2h 6m · FR

    After Drax Industries' Moonraker space shuttle is hijacked, secret agent James Bond is assigned to investigate, traveling to California to meet the company's owner, the mysterious Hugo Drax. With the help of scientist Dr. Holly Goodhead, Bond soon uncovers Drax's nefarious plans for humanity, all the while fending off an old nemesis, Jaws, and venturing to Venice, Rio, the Amazon...and even outer space.

    The World's End
    TMDB3.4

    The World's End

    2013 · 1h 49m · UK

    Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

    Coherence
    TMDB3.6

    Coherence

    2014 · 1h 29m · UK

    Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.

    Lifeforce
    TMDB3.1

    Lifeforce

    1985 · 1h 42m · UK

    A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

    Under the Skin
    TMDB3.1

    Under the Skin

    2014 · 1h 48m · UK

    A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    TMDB3.3
    FF3.5

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    2005 · 1h 49m · UK

    Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    TMDB3.0

    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

    2003 · 1h 50m · DE

    To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.

    Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
    TMDB3.7
    FF3.8

    Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

    2024 · 1h 19m · UK

    Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

    Brazil
    TMDB3.8

    Brazil

    1985 · 2h 23m · UK

    Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

    Sunshine
    TMDB3.5

    Sunshine

    2007 · 1h 48m · UK

    Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

    eXistenZ
    TMDB3.4

    eXistenZ

    1999 · 1h 37m · CA

    A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

    K-PAX
    TMDB3.6

    K-PAX

    2001 · 2h · DE

    Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

    The Girl with All the Gifts
    TMDB3.3

    The Girl with All the Gifts

    2016 · 1h 51m · UK

    In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

    Doom
    TMDB2.6

    Doom

    2005 · 1h 45m · CZ

    A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a science facility on Mars after somebody reports a security breach. There, they learn that the alert came after a test subject, a mass murderer purposefully injected with alien DNA, broke free and began killing people. Dr. Grimm, who is related to team member Reaper, informs them all that the chromosome can mutate humans into monsters -- and is highly infectious.

    Never Let Me Go
    TMDB3.4

    Never Let Me Go

    2010 · 1h 44m · UK

    As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

    Escape Plan 2: Hades
    TMDB2.6

    Escape Plan 2: Hades

    2018 · 1h 33m · CN

    Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his most trusted operative, Shu Ren, is kidnapped and disappears inside the most elaborate prison ever built, Ray must track him down with the help of some of his former friends.

    Doomsday
    TMDB3.0

    Doomsday

    2008 · 1h 48m · DE

    The lethal Reaper virus spreads throughout Britain—infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands. Authorities brutally and successfully quarantine the country but, three decades later, the virus resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare.

    A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
    TMDB3.5

    A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

    2019 · 1h 27m · FR

    When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.

    Threads
    TMDB3.8

    Threads

    1984 · 1h 57m · AU

    Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.

    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    TMDB2.3

    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

    1987 · 1h 30m · UK

    With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman's hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.

    About British Science Fiction Movies

    British cinema

    British cinema spans Ealing comedies, kitchen-sink realism, Hammer horror, and the long-running national institution that is the Bond franchise. It's also functioned for decades as a production base and talent pipeline for Hollywood.

    Science Fiction

    Science fiction uses the future — or a plausible alternative present — to think through the current moment. It's produced some of cinema's most influential images, and the genre's biggest leaps have usually followed leaps in effects technology.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1975–2026
    Best reviewed
    Inception (8.4)
    Often also
    Action, Thriller, Horror

    Common questions

    What are the best British science fiction movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Inception, Klara and the Sun, and Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    British science fiction movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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