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.

And the winner is...

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You need to watch the most influential sci-fi movie ever on HBO Max ASAP

By Subrina Wood

A movie still more than capable of making viewers say “whoa.”

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You need to watch the most disorienting time travel movie for free online ASAP

By Craig Morris

A humanizing and disorienting time travel adventure, this classic redefines what it means to be a hero.

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You need to watch the most innovative sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

By Pol Blasi

It’s a classic for a reason, people.

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You need to watch the most original time travel movie on Netflix ASAP

By Subrina Wood

Smart time travel with a sharp message, this sci-fi flick is worth watching and ruminating on.

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You need to watch the most epic sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime ASAP

By Alex Nguyen

A long overdue conclusion is also a deeply satisfying one.

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You need to watch the most important sci-fi thriller of the century ASAP

By Luke Naoumovitch

Political but not preachy, this over the top action sci-fi will shock and stimulate you.

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You need to watch the most surreal sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

By Jake McMichael

Thoughtful and beautifully animated, this ‘70s curio is well worth the trip.

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You need to watch Christopher Nolan’s most important sci-fi movie on Paramount+ ASAP

By Anshul Kumaria

Only getting more relevant as it ages, Nolan’s meditation on climate, science, and love is worth your time.

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You need to watch the best time-travel thriller on Netflix ASAP

By Danny Souza

A time-travel movie that works because it tells you to ignore the technicalities and focus on its beating heart.

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You need to watch the most pivotal sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

By Stewart Wainfor

Endlessly debated, imitated, referenced, and parodied, few films have left a mark like this Kubrick classic.

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