It’s hard to imagine it now, but there was a time when a service like Netflix Streaming was the stuff of science fiction. It’s a repository of motion pictures, available to watch at the push of a button. It’s a magical, wonderful concept, and the only thing that would make it better is if they actually had all the movies you want.
Sci-fi fans might be a little disappointed with Netflix’s offerings nowadays, with many of the best films in the genre completely absent from the service. But if you’re in the mood for sci-fi, fantastical or dystopian, funny or frightening, there is always something worth watching. Undisputed classics, underrated b-movies, family-friendly flicks and ultraviolent action awaits you in our picks for the best sci-fi movies currently streaming on Netflix! (And head over here to find out what’s new to Netflix this month or here for the best horror movies streaming on Netflix right now.)