Hidden gems — Science Fiction

The science fiction catalogue, niche-filtered. Under 8,000 TMDB votes, score 7+, not on anyone's Letterboxd top-250. The films your cinephile friend keeps recommending after the obvious picks are out of the way.

30 films · curated from the catalog · ordered by critical consensus

Gamera

2015 · ★ 9.8

Godzilla Fantasia

1984 · ★ 9.7

Wolfman vs. Godzilla

1983 · ★ 9.6

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

2021 · ★ 9.2

Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex

2022 · ★ 8.9

Shinsei Galverse

2025 · ★ 8.9

Penalty Loop

2024 · ★ 8.8

Monster Planet of Godzilla

1994 · ★ 8.8

Godzilla vs. Megalon

2023 · ★ 8.7

Girls in Trouble: Space Squad Episode Zero

2017 · ★ 8.5

Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight

2019 · ★ 8.3

The Wild Robot

2024 · ★ 8.3

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

1993 · ★ 8.3

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

2026 · ★ 8.3

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997 · ★ 8.3

Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Ignition

2005 · ★ 8.3

Gintama: The Very Final

2021 · ★ 8.2

Mask the Kekkou: Reborn

2012 · ★ 8.2

Project Hail Mary

2026 · ★ 8.2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

2013 · ★ 8.1

Metropolis

1927 · ★ 8.1

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Space Runaway Ideon: Be Invoked

1982 · ★ 8.1

The Thing

1982 · ★ 8.1

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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

2013 · ★ 8.1

Our War Game

2000 · ★ 8.0

Ultraman: Rising

2024 · ★ 8.0

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017 · ★ 8.0

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger

2004 · ★ 8.0

Gridman Universe

2023 · ★ 8.0

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

2025 · ★ 8.0