List of science-fiction films of the 2010s

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This is a list of science fiction films released in the 2010s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics.

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Contents


2010 • 2011 • 2012
2010
Title Director Cast Country Sub-genre/Notes
Action Replayy Vipul Shah Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Neha Dhupia Romantic drama
Altitude Kaare Andrews Jessica Lowndes, Julianna Guill, Ryan Donowho Horror
Alien vs Ninja Seiji Chiba Shuuji Kashiwabara, Ben Hiura Action
Arctic Blast Brian Trenchard-Smith Michael Shanks, Alan Andrews, Alexandra Davies Disaster thriller
The Book of Eli Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis Post-apocalyptic
The Crazies Breck Eisner Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson Horror
Daybreakers Peter Spierig, Michael Spierig Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill Vampire thriller
Denizen J.A. Steel J.A. Steel, Julie Corgill, Glen Jensen, Ben Bayless Action horror[1][2]
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Tatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takemoto Aya Hirano, Tomokazu Sugita, Minori Chihara, Yūko Gotō, Daisuke Ono Anime drama
Downstream Simone Bartesaghi, Philip Kim Jonathon Trent, Jono Roberts Post-apocalyptic action[3]
Enthiran S. Shankar Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai Action adventure
Future X-Cops Wong Jing Andy Lau, Xu Jiao, Barbie Hsu Time travel
Growth Gabriel Cowan Mircea Monroe Horror
Hot Tub Time Machine Sean Anders, John Morris Rob Corddry, John Cusack Comedy
Hunter Prey Sandy Collora Clark Bartram, Damion Poitier, Isaac C. Singleton Jr. Thriller
Inception Christopher Nolan Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Action thriller[nb 1][nb 2][nb 3]
Iron Man 2 Jon Favreau Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle Superhero
Kaboom Gregg Araki Thomas Dekker, Juno Temple, Haley Bennett Comedy mystery
Die kommenden Tage Lars Kraume Bernadette Heerwagen, Johanna Wokalek, Daniel Brühl, August Diehl Near-future drama[4]
Monsters Gareth Edwards Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able Romantic drama
Mutant Girls Squad Noboru Iguchi, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Tak Sakaguchi Yumi Sugimoto, Yuko Takayama, Suzuka Morita Action
Never Let Me Go Mark Romanek Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield Dystopian drama
Predators Nimród Antal Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Danny Trejo, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins Horror
Repo Men Miguel Sapochnik Jude Law, Liev Schreiber, Forest Whitaker Action thriller
Resident Evil: Afterlife Paul W.S. Anderson Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Spencer Locke Action horror
Shank Mo Ali Adam Deacon, Bashy, Kaya Scodelario Action
Skyline Colin Strause, Greg Strause Donald Faison, Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson Alien invasion thriller
Space Battleship Yamato Takashi Yamazaki Takuya Kimura, Koyuki, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Naoto Takenaka Action adventure[nb 4]
Tron: Legacy Joseph Kosinski Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde Action adventure
Universal Soldier: Regeneration John Hyams Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren Action[nb 5]
Womb Benedek Fliegauf Eva Green, Matt Smith Romantic drama
2011
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes
51 Jason Connery Bruce Boxleitner, John Shea Horror
7aam Arivu A. R. Murugadoss Surya Sivakumar, Shruti Haasan Thriller
The Adjustment Bureau George Nolfi Matt Damon, Emily Blunt Romantic thriller
Age of the Dragons Ryan Little Danny Glover, Vinnie Jones Action fantasy
Another Earth Mike Cahill William Mapother, Brit Marling Drama
Apollo 18 Gonzalo López-Gallego Lloyd Owen, Warren Christie Horror
Atlas Shrugged: Part I Paul Johansson Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler Mystery drama
Attack the Block Joe Cornish Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker Action horror
Battle: Los Angeles Jonathan Liebesman Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Peña, Bridget Moynahan Alien invasion
Captain America: The First Avenger Joe Johnston Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson Superhero
Contagion Steven Soderbergh Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Jude Law Action thriller
Cowboys & Aliens Jon Favreau Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell Western
The Darkest Hour Chris Gorak Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch Action horror
EVA Kike Maíllo Daniel Brühl, Marta Etura, Alberto Ammann, Claudia Vega, Anne Canovas, Lluís Homar Drama[5]
Extraterrestre Nacho Vigalondo Michelle Jenner, Carlos Areces, Julián Villagrán, Raúl Cimas Drama[6][7]
Gantz Shinsuke Sato Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken'ichi Matsuyama Action horror
Gantz: Perfect Answer Shinsuke Sato Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken'ichi Matsuyama Action horror
Generation P Victor Ginzburg Vladimir Epifancev, Mixail Efremov, Andrei Fomin Comedy drama
Green Lantern Martin Campbell Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard Superhero
Hell Tim Fehlbaum Hannah Herzsprung, Lars Eidinger, Stipe Erceg Post-apocalyptic[8]
I Am Number Four D. J. Caruso Timothy Olyphant, Alex Pettyfer, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron Action thriller
In Time Andrew Niccol Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried Thriller
Limitless Neil Burger Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro Mystery thriller
Mars Needs Moms Simon Wells Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois Animated action comedy
Melancholia Lars von Trier Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland Apocalyptic drama
Paul Greg Mottola Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen Comedy
Phase 7 Nicolás Goldbart Daniel Hendler, Jazmín Stuart, Federico Luppi Comedy thriller
Priest Scott Stewart Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Lily Collins Action horror
The Prodigies Antoine Charreyron Jeffrey Evan Thomas, Lauren Ashley Carter, Moon Dailly Animated[9]
Quarantine 2: Terminal John Pogue Mercedes Masöhn, Josh Cooke Horror
Ra.One Anubhav Sinha Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor Action superhero
Real Steel Jonathan Mostow Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly Action
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rupert Wyatt James Franco, Andy Serkis Action drama
Source Code Duncan Jones Jake Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan, Jeffrey Wright Thriller
Super 8 J. J. Abrams Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler Mystery thriller
The Thing Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton Horror
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Michael Bay Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro Action
X-Men: First Class Matthew Vaughn James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender Superhero
2012
Title Director Cast Country Sub-Genre/Notes

Notes

  1. ^ Awarded Best Production Design, Best Special Visual Effects and Best Sound at the 64th British Academy Film Awards. It was nominated for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Music and Best Original Screenplay.
  2. ^ At the 83rd Academy Awards, Inception received Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects. It was nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Music (Original Score), Best Picture and Best Writing (Original Screenplay).
  3. ^ At the 37th Annual Saturn Awards, Inception received awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Director, Best Writer, Best Music, and Best Special Effects. It was nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Production Design.
  4. ^ Released theatrically in Japan on December 1.
  5. ^ Only released theatrically in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Forthcoming

2012 • 2013 • 2014
2012
Title Director Cast Country Release
The Avengers Joss Whedon Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hemsworth May 4, 2012
Battleship Peter Berg Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Liam Neeson May 18, 2012
Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking David Twohy Vin Diesel 2012[10]
Cloud Atlas Tom Tykwer, The Wachowskis Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Susan Sarandon October 2012
The Divide Xavier Gens Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Rosanna Arquette January 13, 2012[11] Drama thriller
Dredd Pete Travis Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey September 21, 2012
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón Sandra Bullock, George Clooney November 21, 2012[12]
Iron Sky Timo Vuorensola Julia Dietze, Götz Otto, Christopher Kirby, Udo Kier April 4, 2012
The Hunger Games Gary Ross Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth March 23, 2012
John Carter Andrew Stanton Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe March 9, 2012[13]
Lockout James Mather, Stephen St. Leger Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare April 13, 2012
Looper Rian Johnson Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt September 28, 2012[14]
Men in Black III Barry Sonnenfeld Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin May 25, 2012
Neighborhood Watch Akiva Schaffer Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill July 27, 2012
Prometheus Ridley Scott Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender June 8, 2012
Resident Evil: Retribution Paul W.S. Anderson Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory September 14, 2012
Total Recall Len Wiseman Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston August 3, 2012
Under the Skin Jonathan Glazer Scarlett Johansson 2012
2013
Title Director Cast Country Release
1000 A.E. M. Night Shyamalan Will Smith, Jaden Smith June 7, 2013 [15]
All You Need Is Kill Doug Liman 2013[16]
Elysium Neill Blomkamp Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley March 1, 2013
Ender's Game Gavin Hood March 15, 2013
Horizons Joseph Kosinski Tom Cruise, Jessica Chastain July 19, 2013 [17]
The Host Andrew Niccol Saoirse Ronan March 29, 2013[18]
Iron Man 3 Shane Black Robert Downey, Jr. May 3, 2013
Man of Steel Zack Snyder Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon June 14, 2013
Pacific Rim Guillermo del Toro Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam May 10, 2013 [19]
Robopocalypse Steven Spielberg July 3, 2013 [20]
Singularity Roland Emmerich November 1, 2013
Star Trek sequel J.J. Abrams Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana May 17, 2013
Thor 2 Patty Jenkins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston November 15, 2013
2014 or unknown
Title Director Cast Country Release
Avatar 2 James Cameron [21]
Battle Angel Alita James Cameron [22]
The Caves of Steel Henry Hobson [23]
Mad Max 4: Fury Road George Miller Tom Hardy, Teresa Palmer, Nicholas Hoult [24]

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