The ASAP Awards
A celebration of the best sci-fi movies streaming right now. Recommended and written by Inverse readers. Updated daily from March 22-31.
You need to watch the most influential sci-fi movie ever on HBO Max ASAP
A movie still more than capable of making viewers say “whoa.”
You need to watch the most disorienting time travel movie for free online ASAP
A humanizing and disorienting time travel adventure, this classic redefines what it means to be a hero.
You need to watch the most innovative sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP
It’s a classic for a reason, people.
You need to watch the most original time travel movie on Netflix ASAP
Smart time travel with a sharp message, this sci-fi flick is worth watching and ruminating on.
You need to watch the most epic sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime ASAP
A long overdue conclusion is also a deeply satisfying one.
You need to watch the most important sci-fi thriller of the century ASAP
Political but not preachy, this over the top action sci-fi will shock and stimulate you.
You need to watch the most surreal sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP
Thoughtful and beautifully animated, this ‘70s curio is well worth the trip.
You need to watch Christopher Nolan’s most important sci-fi movie on Paramount+ ASAP
Only getting more relevant as it ages, Nolan’s meditation on climate, science, and love is worth your time.
You need to watch the best time-travel thriller on Netflix ASAP
A time-travel movie that works because it tells you to ignore the technicalities and focus on its beating heart.
You need to watch the most pivotal sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP
Endlessly debated, imitated, referenced, and parodied, few films have left a mark like this Kubrick classic.
Peter Jackson’s Most Unnecessary Movie Fixed the Biggest Problem with The Hobbit
Everyone knows that Bilbo Baggins slept during a huge battle. But in 2014, what Peter Jackson presupposed is... maybe he didn’t?
Zombies Used to do More Than Eat Brains, and Wes Craven Showed Us How Scary Their Masters Could Be
Forget George Romero -- Craven's take on zombies recalls something more primal and real.
The End of the Cold War Could Have Killed James Bond. Instead, it Made Him Stronger.
Pierce Brosnan’s run as Bond may have fizzled out, but it started with a bang.
If you loved Nick Offerman in The Last of Us, check out the series he starred in right before the world shut down
Before he was Bill, Offerman brought another tender bearded sci-fi man to life in a beautiful and bonkers series.
A Failed Sci-Fi Sequel Stunt Accidentally Set the Standard for the Forgettable Netflix Movie
In 2018, Netflix announced a surprise release of The Cloverfield Paradox and killed a franchise.
Signs is Remembered as M. Night Shyamalan’s Alien Movie, but it Has a Human Heart
Before you check out Knock at the Cabin, revisit the director's last take on the end of the world.
A Lot of ‘80s Sci-fi is Dated. Videodrome Feels More Relevant Than Ever.
“It’s that time again. Time to slowly, painfully ease yourself back into consciousness.”
After Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe Obviously Had to Play a Farting Corpse
Radcliffe gives the best performance of his career in this outrageous, boundary-pushing romp.
Long Before The Fabelmans, Spielberg’s Catch Me if You Can was Being Misinterpreted as Sentimental
Beneath the bad guy is a sad guy.
If The Last of Us Made You Bawl Your Eyes Out, You Need to Revisit This Zombie Rom-Com
“There's a lot of ways to get to know a person. Eating her dead boyfriend's brains is one of the more unorthodox methods, but...”
A Delightful New Hulu Show Finally Figured Out the Superhero Sitcom
A coming-of-age comedy, but with superheroes.
Final Destination 2 Perfected the Art of the Gross-Out Kill
The long-running franchise only exists for one reason, and this was its masterpiece.
Chinatown Is Still a Thrilling, Clear-eyed Portrayal of the Arrogance of Power
Important, controversial, and incredibly influential, this contentious classic remains as chilling as it was in the 1970s.
A 2011 Jake Gyllenhaal thriller reinvented the time travel movie
The Quantum Leap meets Groundhog Day flick you didn’t know you needed.
Jurassic Park III saw the series try monster horror. Maybe it shouldn’t have.
With director Joe Johnston replacing Steven Spielberg, the beloved franchise upped the ante on monsters... and little else.
Sci-fi legend René Laloux’s final movie is his most opaque — and maybe his best
It doesn’t get weirder than this.
