2017: Most Anticipated Hard Sci-Fi
by Sparse | created - 08 Jun 2017 | updated - 28 Jan 2018 | PublicTake the poll!
Hard Sci-Fi is science fiction “characterized by an emphasis on scientific accuracy”. The definitions of “hard” and “soft” sci-fi alike are moreso approximations however, leaving a lot of room for discussion & debate.
It's not uncommon for a film's interpretation of science to be stretched for the sake of narrative (e.g. the third act of Interstellar). What matters most is that scientific ideas and concepts are explored throughout the story.
Which of these hard sci-fi movies are you anticipating the most for 2017?
This poll excludes superhero movies, space-operas, and sci-fi horror (which are better suited as their own sub-genres).
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2017: Most Anticipated Hard Sci-Fi Top 25 Sci-Fi Films of the 21st Century Top 20 Sci-Fi TV Shows of the 21st Century
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1. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
14A | 164 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Young Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista
Votes: 435,554 | Gross: $92.05M
Blade Runner is considered hard sci-fi.
2. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
PG | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval
Votes: 220,300 | Gross: $146.88M
Considered hard sci-fi for its scientific & allegorical content.
3. Okja (2017)
14A | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Seo-hyun Ahn, Jake Gyllenhaal
Votes: 97,228
Presumably hard sci-fi. Centers around a plausible concept and is likely allegorically dense.
4. Mute (II) (2018)
126 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A mute bartender goes up against his city's gangsters in an effort to find out what happened to his missing partner.
Director: Duncan Jones | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Levi Eisenblätter
Votes: 29,203
Described as a "spiritual sequel" to Duncan Jones' "Moon", which is considered hard sci-fi.
5. Marjorie Prime (2017)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A service that provides holographic recreations of deceased loved ones allows a woman to come face-to-face with the younger version of her late husband.
Director: Michael Almereyda | Stars: Stephanie Andujar, Hana Colley, Geena Davis, Hannah Gross
Votes: 5,418 | Gross: $0.18M
Likely hard sci-fi, centers around A.I.
6. Ghost in the Shell (2017)
PG | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future, Major Mira Killian is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Director: Rupert Sanders | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche
Votes: 190,399 | Gross: $40.56M
Still up for debate, but the general consensus seems to be that it's hard sci-fi.
7. The Circle (I) (2017)
PG | 110 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane
Votes: 80,743 | Gross: $20.48M
Tangible themes centering around technology.
8. The Man from Earth: Holocene (2017)
98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A 14,000-year-old college professor notices that he has finally started showing signs of aging. Meanwhile, four of his students get suspicious of him and start investigating his past.
Director: Richard Schenkman | Stars: David Lee Smith, Doug Haley, Davi Santos, Vanessa Williams
Votes: 7,523 | Gross: $0.01M
A sequel to Jerome Bixby's "The Man from Earth", which is considered hard sci-fi.
9. The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
PG-13 | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
Director: Julius Onah | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Daniel Brühl, John Ortiz
Votes: 91,788
This next movie in the Cloververse will reportedly be set in space. There is a chance it will fall under this category.
10. The Space Between Us (I) (2017)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
The first human born on Mars travels to Earth for the first time, experiencing the wonders of the planet through fresh eyes. He embarks on an adventure with a street-smart girl to discover how he came to be.
Director: Peter Chelsom | Stars: Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield, Carla Gugino, Britt Robertson
Votes: 46,263 | Gross: $7.89M
Centers around tangible scientific concepts, but might not explore them. This film is still up for debate.
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