Best sci-fi films on Netflix UK
As of 12 May 2026, the most-popular films on this collection in the United Kingdom are Project Hail Mary, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and Hoppers, with 20 films ranked in total. Updated daily by ScreenSearch.
Below is a daily-updated ranking of the most-watched sci-fi films currently included with Netflix UK — no rentals, no purchases, no add-on channels. Tap any title for full provider, runtime and rating details.
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The list
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Project Hail MaryScience teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his …
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Avatar: Fire and AshIn the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora:…
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HoppersScientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as…
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Predator: BadlandsCast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of th…
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WormtownOne year into a plague of flesh-eating, mind-altering worms, the nocturnal town of Ashland, Ohio, has embraced the parasites’ rule. Under…
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War of the WorldsWill Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an at…
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Greenland 2: MigrationHaving found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now risk everything t…
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WellwoodNick makes an extraterrestrial discovery that he decides will cure his wife of her terminal illness.
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InterstellarThe adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and c…
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The MarvelsWhen her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey Cit…
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War MachineOn one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly ki…
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The AvengersWhen an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency k…
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Avengers: Infinity WarAs the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has …
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WorldbreakerFive years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A fat…
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InceptionCobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his o…
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Mike & Nick & Nick & AliceTwo gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild …
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28 Years Later: The Bone TempleDr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's enc…
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The Running ManDesperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter…
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The MatrixSet in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast an…
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The HiddenWhen average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with he…
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How often does Netflix UK rotate its sci-fi catalogue?
Netflix UK adds new films weekly and removes others when licences expire. ScreenSearch refreshes this list daily from The Movie Database, which sources availability from JustWatch.
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Yes. Netflix Originals never expire from the catalogue, so they tend to dominate the top of long-running rankings. Licensed third-party titles rotate more frequently.
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