"I have to warn them about the conditions on Earth." Netflix has revealed a final trailer for The Midnight Sky, a new science fiction film directed by George Clooney - who also stars as a lonely scientist living in the Arctic. Arriving on Netflix in a few more weeks. The film tells two stories -
The 25 Best Science-Fiction Movies on Netflix, According to Critics
On 2/21/21 at 7:00 AM EST
It may feel like we re already living in a dystopian world but science fiction will always capture our imaginations.
As a genre, sci-fi is so sweeping and vast it seems limiting to place so many titles under the same umbrella. From
E.T. to
Bird Box, whatever your favorite flavor of futuristic fantasy, Netflix has a pretty decent offering to stream.
The list below reflects sci-fi films that are ranked by either Metacritic or Rotten Tomatoes and are currently on Netflix U.S.
The 25 Best Science-Fiction Movies on Netflix, According to Critics
Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you're staying at
(Now Streaming on HBO)
Through never-before-seen footage and new interviews with the lone surviving Bee Gee, Barry Gibb, Oscar-nominated director/producer Frank Marshall (
Seabiscuit,
The Sixth Sense) traces the history of the group from their early days in Australia in the ’50s through their unrivaled successes, unexpected failures, inevitable breakups, and improbable resurrections. Beyond that, just sit back, close your eyes, and melt to the sound of those soaring harmonies. (Check out our full interview with Gibb.)
The Midnight Sky
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A global catastrophe has left astronomer Augustine (George Clooney sporting a Santa Claus beard) out of contact with the rest of the planet. In fact, he and a mysterious little girl (Caoilinn Springall) may well be the only humans left alive on Earth. What’s more, Augustine’s the one person who can possibly warn a space ship returning from Jupiter (captained by Felicity Jones) to stay away, but to do so, he has to
Updated: 9:38 AM EST December 10, 2020
ST. LOUIS Augustine (George Clooney) has the look of a man who has failed at life. Weary dialed up to 12 and carrying an additional dose of weathered guilt, this isolated scientist in the Arctic seems to lock away all his shortcomings in his long gray and white bushy beard, like a roadblock between the brain and heart.
The year is 2049 and Earth is being suddenly evacuated. Due to a catastrophic event according to Augustine, it involved a mistake our planet is becoming inhabitable at a rapid rate. The ground is sinking, extreme weather is running rampant, and the air is toxic. Even worse: there s a crew of astronauts (led by Felicity Jones Sully and David Oyelowo s Adewale) returning to Earth shortly with zero clue of its destination s deadly spiral.