+ Netflix Top 25 in Sci-Fi & Fantasy +

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Last Update: Mon Jun 9 07:16:59 2008

+ 001- Transformers + Based on the popular toys that transform from machines into giant robots, this live-action movie from Pearl Harbor director [...] cars, airplanes, boats and more, the transformers prove a tough enemy in this film starring Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel and Jon Voight.

+ 002- War of the Worlds + You know the story: Invading Martians equipped with ships that shoot unstoppable disintegration rays attempt to overwhelm the [...] one step ahead of the destroying Martians while humanity tries to muster a defense … any defense! Steven Spielberg directs.

+ 003- Fantastic Four + During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) gains the ability to stretch [...] … thing! Together, these "Fantastic Four" must thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom (Julian MacMahon). Tim Story directs.

+ 004- I, Robot + Inspired by Isaac Asimov's work, this techno-thriller stars Will Smith as Del Spooner, a mid-21st century Chicago cop [...] discovers that an android (Alan Tudyk) may be the culprit, he realizes the entire human race could be at the mercy of machines.

+ 005- V for Vendetta + From the pages of David Lloyd and Alan Moore's groundbreaking graphic novel springs the enigmatic "V" (Hugo Weaving of The [...] Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman), V urges the citizenry to fight the oppression of the state. John Hurt and Stephen Rea also co-star.

+ 006- X-Men 3: The Last Stand + When scientists develop a miracle drug to treat unwanted mutations, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his heroic [...] and James Marsden reprise their roles from the first two films, with the addition of new recruits Kelsey Grammer and Ben Foster.

+ 007- Eragon + When 15-year-old Eragon (Edward Speleers) stumbles upon a dragon's egg -- and then that egg hatches -- he sets in motion a [...] plays the evil king Galbatorix in this fantasy adventure based on the first book of Christopher Paolini's popular Inheritance trilogy.

+ 008- Stardust + A young man journeys to a magical world to win the heart of his true love in this charming fantasy based on Neil Gaiman's [...] an evil witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) and other assorted goblins and ghosts. Peter O'Toole, Claire Danes and Rupert Everett co-star.

+ 009- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow + When scientists the world over keep disappearing without a trace, it's up to reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) and top [...] sinful plan of Dr. Totenkopf, who aims to wipe out the planet. Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie) and Dex (Giovanni Ribisi) assist the pair.

+ 010- Aeon Flux + In the 25th century, a rampaging virus has forced the remnants of humanity into the seclusion of a last redoubt. But political [...] Flux (Charlize Theron) to eliminate the government's top leader in this futuristic thriller based on the popular animated MTV show.

+ 011- Paycheck + Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a genius who's hired -- and paid handsomely -- by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive [...] In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid and how he's gotten in hot water. Co-stars Uma Thurman.

+ 012- The Brothers Grimm + Terry Gilliam's adventure tale centers on brothers Jake (Heath Ledger) and Will Grimm (Matt Damon), who travel from village to [...] disappearances of young girls. The brothers head into a haunted forest where true evil awaits. … Jonathan Pryce co-stars.

+ 013- Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith + In the third and final installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Padmé [...] to the dark side, forcing Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) to fight against his former pupil. Samuel L. Jackson and Jimmy Smits also star.

+ 014- The Fountain + A man travels through time in an epic struggle to save the woman he loves and to understand the mysteries of life in this [...] a cure for his wife's (Rachel Weisz) cancer as a present-day scientist; and traverses the universe as a 26th-century astronaut.

+ 015- Beowulf: Director's Cut + Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Beowulf tells of the great 6th-century Scandinavian warrior called upon to defeat a manlike ogre [...] Anthony Hopkins as King Hrothgar, Angelina Jolie as Grendel's tormented mother, John Malkovich as Unferth and Ray Winstone as Beowulf.

+ 016- Minority Report + Thrills, spills and kills -- well, not the last, if Tom Cruise can help it. Cruise plays John Anderton, a top Pre-Crime cop in [...] Farrell) targets him for a murder charge. Can Anderton find a glitch in the system and prove his innocence before it's too late?

+ 017- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines + Just as he promised, the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is back to aid his former nemesis, a now-adult John Connor (Nick [...] until he encounters T-X (Kristanna Loken), a robotic assassin whose mission is to finish what T-1000 started. Co-stars Claire Danes.

+ 018- The Golden Compass + After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) trades her carefree existence [...] Sam Elliott co-star in this fantasy-laden family adventure based on the first book of the Philip Pullman trilogy His Dark Materials.

+ 019- Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones + George Lucas' famous saga about a galaxy far, far away continues. Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) makes progress in his [...] Though under the direction of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), Anakin wrestles with the demons that begin to lure him to the Dark Side.

+ 020- A Scanner Darkly + Keanu Reeves shoulders another futuristic role in director Richard Linklater's sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. Dick's novel. [...] up an elaborate sting to nab a notorious drug runner named Bob. But little does Fred know that "Bob" is … his alter ego.

+ 021- The Matrix: Reloaded + Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss are back in the roles they made famous in the original, [...] the Matrix reaches peak intensity -- and Neo (Reeves), Morpheus (Fishburne), Trinity (Moss) and the rest of the gang must soldier on.

+ 022- Signs + Everything farmer and pastor Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) believed about the world changes when he discovers an intricate pattern [...] forever alter his and his family's lives. M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable) wrote and directed this sci-fi thriller.

+ 023- Serenity + Picking up where his cult show "Firefly" left off, writer-director Joss Whedon's tale of galactic unrest follows Malcolm [...] -- "Mal" and his mates find themselves at the center of a cosmic conflict, pursued by military forces and space-roaming savages.

+ 024- Equilibrium + In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: Books, art and music are strictly forbidden, [...] those who resist the rules. But when he misses a dose of his own medication, he experiences a pang of conscience. …

+ 025- The Matrix: Revolutions + The third in a trilogy that started with The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded, directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski. Superhuman [...] most of the action takes place on a "scorched Earth" as the machines invade Zion. Monica Bellucci and Jada Pinkett-Smith co-star.