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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By Dais Johnston

Repo is its own thing, and I think that's the essence of who we are.”

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45 Years Ago, 'Alien's Screenwriter Crafted A Horrific Vision Of Small-Town Terror

By Chrishaun Baker

Ironically, Dead and Buried deserves a second life.

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'Ginger Snaps' Remains An Underrated Cult Classic Of The Early Aughts

By Dais Johnston

“Something's wrong with you. More than you being just... female”

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The Mother Of All Haunted House Movies Just Got A Huge Upgrade

By Don Kaye

It's been watched for six decades, and it might be watched for six more.

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25 Years Ago, 'Metropolis' Got a Beautiful, Bonkers Anime Adaptation

By James Grebey

The futuristic mega-city from the silent film looks—and sounds—very different.

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45 Years Later, The World Has Inched Closer To the Surreal Dread Of 'Possession'

By Kelly Pau

When it was released, Possession was derided as a “video nasty.” Now, it closely reflects our absurd times.

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A Forgotten Experimental Sci-Fi Film Is Coming To Blu-ray For The First Time

By Barry Levitt

Fresh Kill is getting a new lease on life.

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The Moment 'Star Trek: Voyager' Delivered One Of The Greatest Series Finales Ever

By Ryan Britt

“Endgame” wasn't just solid, it was also very consequential.

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45 Years Later, The Seediest Noir Thriller Just Got A Huge Upgrade

By Rory Doherty

Sweat through the Criterion Collection's latest 4K affair.

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'Poltergeist II: The Other Side' Remains A Wildly Underrated Sequel

By Kristen Lopez

They’re heeeere, again.