EntertainmentStreamingTop 3 Disney Plus sci-fi movies for February 2022 (no Marvel or Star Wars)Disney Plus has some great sci-fi movies available to stream in FebruaryWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingTop 3 Disney Plus sci-fi movies for February 2022 (no Marvel or Star Wars)Disney Plus has some great sci-fi movies available to stream in FebruaryWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Disney Plus has some great sci-fi movies available to stream in February
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures)
(Image credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Like you, I like to go online to find recommendations for things to watch. But when it comes toDisney Plusthere’s a problem for me: the guides all recommend tons of Star Wars and Marvel movies.
I don’t like Star Wars and I haven’t seen the 397 Marvel movies I apparently need to watch in order to make sense of the latest ensembles. But if you’re into SF movies you don’t need to stick to those two mega-franchises: you can searchDisney+ for “sci-fi” and discover, er, Finding Nemo and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
As good as those films are, and they’re very good, they’re not really what you want if you’re in the mood for brightly coloured dystopias or angry space monsters eating people. And that’s why I think you should search for these three movies instead. If you haven’t already seen them you’re in for a treat, and if you have then it’s time to reacquaint yourself with their genius.
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Aliens
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If the phrases “Get away from her, you BITCH!” or “game over, man! Game over!” don’t give you goosebumps, you need to stream this right now. The sequel to the incredibly influential, tense and brilliant Alien isn’t just great SF: it’s also one of the best action movies ever made, which is why so many films and games have tried to copy it.
This is dystopian SF at its best, a tale of corporate greed that’ll happily sacrifice entire colonies in order to get its hands on a super-weapon. And there’s a Disney+ series coming in 2023, too.
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Wall-E
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(Image credit: Netflix)
Wall-E is a masterpiece. It’s gorgeous to look at, the writing is beautiful and it packs a hefty emotional punch – and like all the best sci-fi it has lots to tell us about the world we live in today through its view of the future.
Wall-E is a trash robot on an Earth we humans have long since abandoned after turning it into landfill: thanks to the space cruisers of BNL, a retail megacorporation that sells absolutely everything, they’re getting lazy on lounge chairs while robots like Wall-E try to clean up the mess they left behind.
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Free Guy
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(Image credit: Disney+)
The only real wrong note here is Taika Waititi’s idiotic, irritating game studio boss Antwan: he does his best to chew the scenery but it’s a one-note performance that detracts from an otherwise hilarious and gamer-friendly romp through some familiar in-game experiences.
Bonus movie: Sunshine
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(Image credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures)
The critics who didn’t get this movie need hitting with a wet fish, as it is without doubt one of director Danny Boyle’s best movies and a really classy sci-fi flick, too.
The pitch is simple, it’s 2057 and our sun is dying, leaving Earth in a very sticky spot. A bunch of scientist-astronauts are therefor sent on a mission to reignite the sun, which basically involves piloting a colossal stellar bomb aboard the spaceship Icarus II so it can be dropped into the sun to trigger it reigniting.
One would think such a mission is quite dangerous, but as ever in the best sci-fi films, the danger doesn’t so much as come from outside of the ship but from within it. This is largely a talky, philosophical sci-fi with just pockets of action, but there’s plenty of tension and a spectacular finale.
Bonus movie: Avatar
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(Image credit: Disney)
Yes, the plot is Pocahontas in space but with humanoid space kitties and, yes, it’s far from the most nuanced flick, but in terms of spectacle Avatar remains simplyincredibleeven now over a decade after its original release.
James Cameron really is far too obsessed with the technology of making movies, rather than the craft of making great movies, but here boy does that pay off, with the alien world of Pandora and incredible motion capture work on leads Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington a joy to behold.
The long-rumored sequels aresupposedto be landing this year, too, so now could be a great time to re-acquaint yourself with the story and world.
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