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1. 8½ (1963)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.
Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale, Sandra Milo
Votes: 125,248 | Gross: $0.05M
2. Millennium Actress (2001)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.
Directors: Satoshi Kon, Kô Matsuo | Stars: Miyoko Shôji, Shôzô Îzuka, Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 32,091 | Gross: $0.19M
3. Star Trek: Short Treks (2018–2020)
TV-PG | 10 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A series of stand-alone short films featuring characters and storylines from Star Trek: Discovery (2017).
Stars: Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Jenette Goldstein
Votes: 3,150
4. Identification of a Woman (1982)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Romance
A director's wife leaves him. He pursues another woman who also departs. This inspires a movie idea about women's relationships. He searches for an actress to star in the film and his life.
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: Tomas Milian, Daniela Silverio, Christine Boisson, Lara Wendel
Votes: 3,235
5. Martian Child (2007)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Director: Menno Meyjes | Stars: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 20,954 | Gross: $7.49M
6. In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
305 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A nostalgic journey through '80s sci-fi films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: Catherine Mary Stewart, Sean Young, Clancy Brown, Wil Wheaton
Votes: 1,065
7. Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, History
A fast moving odyssey into the subterranean world of the rarely explored province of Filipino genre filmmaking.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Roger Corman, John Landis, Pete Tombs, Mark Holcomb
Votes: 1,805
8. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
R | 103 min | Documentary, History
The story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Phillip Adams, Glory Annen, Christine Amor, Victoria Anoux
Votes: 4,684 | Gross: $0.02M
9. Lost in Space Forever (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary
The resolution to lost in space in this TV movie documentary.
Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: John Larroquette, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris
Votes: 168
10. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004 Video)
151 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.
Directors: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns | Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Walter Cronkite, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg
Votes: 5,274
11. Doctor Who Confidential (2005–2011)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary
Behind the scenes of the making of Doctor Who (2005) with the cast, crew and directors.
Stars: Russell T. Davies, David Tennant, Steven Moffat, Phil Collinson
Votes: 925
12. The Independent (2000)
R | 81 min | Comedy
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
Director: Stephen Kessler | Stars: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, Ted Demme
Votes: 1,372 | Gross: $0.24M
13. The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004 TV Movie)
125 min | Documentary
A filmmaker and his crew making a documentary about award-winning director M. Night Shyamalan begin to suspect that their subject is hiding a dark and sinister secret.
Director: Nathaniel Kahn | Stars: William D. Arrowood, Adrien Brody, Deepak Chopra, Glenn R. Cohen
Votes: 896
14. Frazetta: Painting with Fire (2003)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
For over 50 years, Frank Frazetta dominated the art world with his images of fierce warriors, helpless princesses, and fantastical creatures set in the most lavish landscapes. His impact ... See full summary »
Director: Lance Laspina | Stars: Eleanor Frazetta, Frank Frazetta, Heidi Frazetta, Forrest J. Ackerman
Votes: 402
15. The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003 Video)
178 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
This made-for-DVD documentary treats horror and science fiction film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alien, the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a ... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Bolaji Badejo, Martin Bower, Gordon Carroll, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 693
16. Prophets of Science Fiction (2011–2012)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The science-fiction imaginings of the writers of the past are now becoming the science realities of our day.
Stars: Ridley Scott, Jonathan Adams, Michio Kaku, Kim Stanley Robinson
Votes: 696
17. The World of Hammer (1990–1994)
25 min | Documentary
Series narrated by Oliver Reed featuring the finest moments from Hammer's classic horror movies alongside clips from the company's acclaimed war films, costume dramas, comedies and much more.
Star: Oliver Reed
Votes: 133
18. Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003 Video)
185 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Simon Atherton, Jay Benedict, Michael Biehn, James Cameron
Votes: 651
19. Slimed (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An atheist park ranger and a bible salesman find themselves thrown into a slimy conspiracy that threatens to destroy not just the woods - but the entire world.
Directors: Eric Manche, Jeff Nitzberg | Stars: Jordan Lee, Dustin Triplett, Jessica Borusky, Emily Edmiston
Votes: 81
20. Zenith (2010)
93 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A retro-futuristic thriller, about two men in two time periods, whose search for the same grand conspiracy leads them to question their own humanity.
Director: Vladan Nikolic | Stars: Peter Scanavino, Jason Robards III, Ana Asensio, Didier Flamand
Votes: 1,323
21. The Matrix Revisited (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary
A DVD-exclusive documentary about the making and production of The Matrix (1999).
Director: Josh Oreck | Stars: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Joel Silver, Bill Pope, Owen Paterson
Votes: 4,141
22. SciFi Japan TV (2012– )
Documentary
Documentary series about Japanese films in the kaiju and tokusatsu genres. It features interviews with the filmmakers behind the films.
Stars: John Anthony Lipartito Jr., Teruyoshi Nakano, Kazuya Konaka, Keiichi Hasegawa
23. Invasion Iowa (2005)
Comedy, Sci-Fi
William Shatner spoofs a whole midwestern town (Riverside, Iowa, the birth place of his Star Trek character, Captain Kirk), who think he is there to shoot a big-budget action adventure film.
Stars: William Shatner, Desi Lydic, Ernie Grunwald, Michael O'Hara
Votes: 117
24. Blood, Boobs & Beast (2007)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Blood, Boobs and Beast tells the compelling story of Don Dohler, whose movies have been called everything from oddly brilliant to some of the worst films of all time. Despite his critics, ... See full summary »
Director: John Kinhart | Stars: Don Dohler, J.J. Abrams, Robert Long II, Mitch Klein
Votes: 293
25. Until the End of the World: Wim Wenders in Tokyo (1990 Video)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
This 1990 Japanese film follows director Wim Wenders and Sean Naughton, the high-definition-video designer on 'Until the End of the World', in Tokyo, and details the creation of the film's groundbreaking high-definition sequences.
Stars: Wim Wenders, Sean Naughton, Chishû Ryû, David Byrne
Votes: 8
26. Coming Soon (1982 Video)
55 min | Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi
Scenes and trailers from fifty of Universal's greatest horror films.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Acquanetta, John Agar, Louise Allbritton
Votes: 253
27. The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977 TV Movie)
Unrated | 50 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
C-3PO and R2-D2 explore the creation of the film that made them famous.
Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: William Conrad, Anthony Daniels, George Lucas, Mark Hamill
Votes: 730
28. Star Trek: GENESIS (2012)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A movie about star trek with trekkians
Stars: Mollyana Ward, Donny Watrous, Suzy DeVore, Samantha Vaneman
Votes: 143
29. Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Time of War (2014)
90 min | Documentary
Newly produced multi-part documentary featuring all-new interviews with the show's cast and crew as well as behind the scenes archival content. This retrospective documentary gives fans an ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Lay Jr. | Stars: Scott Bakula, Rick Berman, John Billingsley, Chris Black
Votes: 173
30. How William Shatner Changed the World (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and inspired today's technologies, including: cell phones, medical imaging, computers and ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Jones | Stars: William Shatner, Jon Adler, Martin Cooper, Rob Haitani
Votes: 461
31. Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.
Director: Erik Nelson | Stars: Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Edie Adams
Votes: 679
32. 50 Years of Star Trek (2016 TV Movie)
84 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
This documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, providing interviews with cast and crew members about the series' legacy, as well as the last filmed interview with Leonard Nimoy.
Director: Ian Roumain | Stars: J.J. Abrams, Mark A. Altman, John Barrowman, Robert Beltran
Votes: 235
33. The Making of 'Alien³' (2003 Video)
161 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with the cast and crew give us an idea of how hard of a time ... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Martin Asbury, Michael Biehn, Ralph Brown, Greg Cannom
Votes: 578
34. Tales from the Future (2010)
Documentary, Sci-Fi
Six-part retrospective on the making of Back to the Future.
Stars: Robert Zemeckis, Kathleen Kennedy, Bob Gale, Steven Spielberg
Votes: 44
35. The 'Alien' Saga (2002 TV Movie)
108 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A retrospective look at the making of the Alien movies.
Director: Brent Zacky | Stars: John Hurt, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, David Giler
Votes: 427
36. Inatium (2024)
13+ | 18 min | Short, Sci-Fi | Post-production
Director: Igor Stojanovski | Stars: Sasko Kocev, Bojana Nushkova
37. The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys (1996 Video)
88 min | Documentary
A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "12 Monkeys" (1995)
Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe | Stars: Keith Fulton, Terry Gilliam, Charles Roven, Lloyd Phillips
Votes: 1,088
38. Stargate SG-1: True Science (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Tim Usborne | Stars: Amanda Tapping, Kevin Warwick, Brad Wright
Votes: 123
39. Nomad: The Beginning (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Sci-Fi
On a desperate quest to find her missing brother, Marianna reluctantly picks up a mysterious stranger with no memory, John. Together they must get to a rendezvous point on the west coast ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Dixon | Stars: Clint Hummel, Maria Aceves, Joshua DesRoches, Brantley Black
Votes: 249
40. Doctor Who at the Proms (2009 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, Music
Highlights from the first ever Doctor Who Prom, hosted by Freema Agyeman, which featured music from the series - performed by the BBC Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Choir.
Directors: Rhodri Huw, Rhian Williams, Euros Lyn | Stars: Freema Agyeman, Catherine Tate, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke
Votes: 143
41. Uncle Meat (1987 Video)
100 min | Comedy, Music, Sci-Fi
Biff Debris becomes obsessed with trying to record a hit single.
Director: Frank Zappa | Stars: Phyllis Smith Altenhaus, Dick Barber, Massimo Bassoli, Rodney Bingenheimer
Votes: 202
42. Trumbull Land (2018 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A portrait of DOUGLAS TRUMBULL, the magician behind the visual effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner.
Director: Grégory Wallet | Stars: Bruce Dern, Stanley Kubrick, Gaspar Noé, Ridley Scott
Votes: 63
43. Occupation: Deleted and Extended Scenes (2018 Video)
8 min | Short
Stars: Dan Ewing, Stephany Jacobsen, Trystan Go, Izzy Stevens
44. Building Star Trek (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
In this documentary props and other items from the original Star Trek series are tracked down and others are restored for display at various locations throughout the U.S.
Director: Mick Grogan | Stars: Jim Conrad, Gerald Gurian, Nichelle Nichols, Simon Pegg
Votes: 205
45. Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (1992 TV Movie)
Documentary, Comedy, Fantasy
"Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies" was a television documentary special on horror and science fiction movies from the past up to the 1990s.
Directors: Steve Purcell, Neil Steinberg | Stars: George Hamilton, Forrest J. Ackerman, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Rick Baker
Votes: 68
46. The Hypnotic Eye (1996–1999)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
"The Hypnotic Eye" was a hosted horror, science fiction movie and television series show, hosted by "Icon, The Hypnotic Eye".
Stars: Joe Riley, Jason Cohen, Kenneth Weinert, Barbara Cohen
Votes: 13
47. Inside 'Independance Day' (1996 Video)
Approved | Documentary
Director: Gabreal Franklin
Votes: 17
48. Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A look at the history of British B-movies.
Director: Hans Petch | Stars: Matthew Sweet, Steve Chibnall, Kenneth Baker, John Mortimer
Votes: 57
49. From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."
Director: Jon Kroll | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Ahmed Best, James Cameron, Rob Coleman
Votes: 491
50. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003 TV Special)
TV-14 | Documentary
The American Film Institute celebrates 100 years of film by recognizing the top 50 film heroes and top 50 film villains of all time.
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Kathy Bates, Anthony Hopkins, Hayden Christensen, Glenn Close
Votes: 271