Sci-Fi Movies · 2020s So Far
Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 2020s So Far, Ranked by IQ Score
Half-decade into the 2020s, sci-fi cinema's auteur era continued. Ranked by IQ Score.
The 2020s in sci-fi cinema is the decade Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation reshaped what science-fiction can be at scale. Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024) demonstrate that prestige sci-fi remains commercially viable. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) won 7 Oscars and reset the multiverse-genre register.
Anchor picks: Dune: Part Two is the most-formally-disciplined entry. After Yang (2021) is Kogonada's contemplative-AI canonical entry. Everything Everywhere All at Once is the catalog's most-genre-fluid entry.
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Questions about this ranking
What is the best 2020s sci-fi film so far?
By IQ Score on TV Intelligentsia, Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024) anchor the decade, Denis Villeneuve's adaptation reshaped what science-fiction can be at scale. Everything Everywhere All at Once and After Yang round out the canonical entries.
How does TVI rank 2020s sci-fi?
Every 2020s sci-fi film is scored on the same rubric: Cognitive Stimulation (40%), Educational Value (35%), Craft & Quality (25%). The decade so far is characterized by auteur sci-fi at scale, Villeneuve, the Daniels, Kogonada, Bong Joon-ho all operating inside the genre.
Will this list change as more 2020s sci-fi releases?
Yes. The rankings are rebuilt against the live TVI catalog, so they reflect the current database. Late-decade entries from Villeneuve (Dune Messiah), Bong Joon-ho (Mickey 17), Yorgos Lanthimos (Bugonia), and other auteurs will reshape the ranking.
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