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The Matrix(1999)

R
| 2h 16min | Action, Science Fiction
4.1/5 (with 11,493 votes)

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

The Terminator(1984)

3.8/5 (with 6,004 votes)

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2(2011)

PG-13
| 2h 10min | Fantasy, Adventure
4.1/5 (with 9,678 votes)

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

4.1/5 (with 4,662 votes)

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

Terminator Genisys(2015)

3.0/5 (with 3,821 votes)

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

Heart of Stone(2023)

2h 2min | Thriller, Action
3.4/5 (with 662 votes)

An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.

Superman(1978)

PG
| 2h 23min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 1,751 votes)

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

Man of Steel(2013)

PG-13
| 2h 23min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
3.3/5 (with 6,993 votes)

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Megamind(2010)

3.5/5 (with 3,057 votes)

Bumbling supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.

Directed by Tom McGrath

I Am Legend(2007)

PG-13
| 1h 41min | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 7,405 votes)

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)

1h 55min | Adventure, Action
4.0/5 (with 5,804 votes)

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle(2017)

R
| 2h 21min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 4,579 votes)

When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.

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Mortal Kombat(2021)

R
| 1h 50min | Action, Fantasy, Adventure
3.5/5 (with 2,668 votes)

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.

Armageddon(1998)

3.4/5 (with 3,602 votes)

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.

Meet the Robinsons(2007)

G
| 1h 35min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 1,221 votes)

Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.

The Matrix Reloaded(2003)

3.5/5 (with 5,119 votes)

Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his superpowers including super speed, ability to see the codes of the things inside the matrix and a certain degree of pre-cognition. But a nasty piece of news hits the human resistance: 250,000 machine sentinels are digging to Zion and would reach them in 72 hours. As Zion prepares for the ultimate war, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity are advised by the Oracle to find the Keymaker who would help them reach the Source. Meanwhile Neo's recurrent dreams depicting Trinity's death have got him worried and as if it was not enough, Agent Smith has somehow escaped deletion, has become more powerful than before and has fixed Neo as his next target.

Men in Black II(2002)

PG-13
| 1h 28min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
3.2/5 (with 4,658 votes)

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(2008)

PG-13
| 2h 2min | Adventure, Action
3.0/5 (with 3,586 votes)

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

Contagion(2011)

PG-13
| 1h 46min | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
3.3/5 (with 2,734 votes)

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

3.4/5 (with 4,421 votes)

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

Akira(1988)

4.0/5 (with 1,769 votes)

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo

Terminator Salvation(2009)

PG-13
| 1h 55min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 2,954 votes)

All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

3.1/5 (with 3,080 votes)

It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind(1984)

PG
| 1h 57min | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
4.0/5 (with 1,612 votes)

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Sunshine(2007)

R
| 1h 47min | Science Fiction, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 1,602 votes)

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

Battle: Los Angeles(2011)

PG-13
| 1h 56min | Science Fiction, Action
2.9/5 (with 1,543 votes)

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat attacking Earth, a Marine staff sergeant and his team take it upon themselves to face the enemy and protect what remains of the planet.

The Core(2003)

2.9/5 (with 815 votes)

Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen(2003)

PG-13
| 1h 50min | Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
3.0/5 (with 1,796 votes)

To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.

Mortal Kombat(1995)

PG-13
| 1h 41min | Action, Fantasy
2.9/5 (with 967 votes)

For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this action/adventure movie based on one of the most popular video games of all time.

Superman Returns(2006)

PG-13
| 2h 34min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
2.9/5 (with 1,949 votes)

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.

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