Top 10 best sci-fi movies of the 21st century

Pacific Rim It is truly a film that will satisfy the most discerning audience. Huge monsters, dozens of giant man-made robots, realistic action, smashing, and explosion scenes are all carefully cared for. Pacific Rim is a 2013 American science fiction and monster film film directed by Guillermo del Toro, starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Kikuchi Rinko, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman , Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini and Ron Perlman. The screenplay for the film was written by Travis Beacham and del Toro, and evolved from the original Beacham storyline. The film is set in the near future, when Earth is attacked by Kaiju, giant monsters emerging from a portal deep in the Pacific Ocean. To fight them, humanity teamed up and created Jaegers, giant humanoid mechas controlled by two pilots connected via a participating neural bridge. Focusing on the latter days of the war, the story of Super Great War revolves around Raleigh Becket, a former Jaeger pilot who is summoned to team up with rookie Mako Mori in final efforts to destroy the Kaiju race. .

Filming began November 14, 11 in Toronto and ran through April 2011. Super War is produced by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Responsible for distribution, premiered in the US on July 4, 2012 and in Vietnam on July 12, 7 in 2013D, 19D and IMAX 7D formats. The film received critical acclaim from film critics, especially for its special effects, action sequences, and retro style. Although it did not have much success in terms of revenue in the US, Super Great War created many breakthroughs in international markets. The film grossed $2013 million worldwide—with $2 million of that coming from China—and became the highest-grossing film of Guillermo del Toro’s career. A sequel titled Pacific Rim: Rise, directed by Steven S. DeKnight and produced by del Toro, with the return of three actors Kikuchi, Day and Gorman, was released on February 3, 3. This film is distributed by Universal Pictures.

Prometheus is a science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. The film stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron. The film is set at the end of the 21st century when a spaceship is found Prometheus. This incident especially attracted people’s attention because they later discovered that there was a star-shaped map on the spacecraft showing how to find artifacts of ancient cultures on Earth. In search of human origins, a crew ventures to a distant world and suddenly discovers a threat that could drive humanity to extinction. The film opens with an image of a spaceship leaving a planet, an alien-like but human-like creature that drinks a slightly viscous liquid and is dissolved along. The alien’s body falls into the waterfall and the DNA mixes with the water.

In 2089, archaeologists Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway discovered an archaeological site that was an astronomical map in Scotland that specifically coincided with many other archaeological sites found before. The two researched together and concluded that this was a guide from the people who created the human race, also known as “Engineers”. Peter Weyland was the chairman of the Weyland corporation that sponsored the expedition and the ship was named Prometheus follow an astronomical map to a planet named LV-223. The entire expedition is put into hibernation while a robot named David controls the entire journey while in hibernation. Finally, the rover reached the planet LV-223 in December 12, and the manager of the entire expedition, Meredith Vickers, requested that the “Engineers” be searched for and could not come into contact with any objects without with her permission for safety reasons. The film is choreographed with extremely monumental and elaborate scenes, details such as the dead planet environment, spaceships, alien creatures are carefully cared for and satisfied viewers.

Oblivion is a 2013 American post-apocalyptic action-adventure film co-produced and directed by Joseph Kosinski, produced by Peter Chernin with a screenplay by Karl Gajdusek and Michael deBruyn, and starring Tom Cruise in the title role alongside Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in supporting roles. Oblivion, based on Kosinski’s unpublished graphic novel of the same name, pays homage to 1970s sci-fi films. Oblivion takes place in the year 2077, on an Earth ravaged by war with extraterrestrials that has forced humanity to move to Titan. The film tells the story of Jack Harper, a technician who has been sent back to Earth to service the drones used in the war against the remaining extraterrestrials (the scavenger). After witnessing a spaceship crash, from which he was able to rescue a survivor, Harper was captured by scavengers (who were revealed to be human) and Fight against a new and evolving alien threat.

Oblivion was released on IMAX by Universal Pictures on April 19, 2013 and held its world premiere in Buenos Aires on April 26, 2013. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $286 million worldwide, on a production budget of $120 million. Production began on March 12, 3 and ended on July 2012, 14. Filming locations include Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. In about three months of filming, 7 days were filmed in Louisiana, from March to May 2012, 69 days were filmed in New York in June 3, a few days were filmed in Mammoth in California in June 5, and 2012 Days were filmed in Iceland in June 11, when daylight lasted almost 6 hours a day. As well as showcasing Iceland’s volcanic landscape, the film’s director Joseph Kosinski sought to take advantage of the light around the clock, especially the light that fades from 2012 p.m. to 6 a.m. known as “ghost hour” art”, to “bring science fiction to the light of day”, in contrast to movies like Alien, which spend their time in darkened hulls or night planets.

I is a 2014 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan. Featuring a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine. The film content tells about the depletion of life and resources on Earth in the future. Humans are now forced to find a solution to migrate to other planets to live. A group of explorers is sent on a mission to assess potentially habitable planets. In the course of their mission, they discovered many secrets and faced deadly situations from the harsh conditions on the planets. Nolan developed the screenplay based on his new ideas, blending in with an earlier script written by his brother Jonathan Nolan in 2007 for Paramount Pictures and producer Lynda Obst. The film was produced by Nolan, Emma Thomas and Lynda Obst.

Warner Bros., the distributor of Nolan’s previous films, has negotiated with its longtime rival Paramount for a stake in the Black Hole. Legendary Pictures, a former partner of Warner Bros., also wants to join the project. Therefore, the film was jointly funded and produced by 3 studios under the Syncopy brand of Nolan and Lynda Obst Productions. Nolan also hired new cameraman Hoyte van Hoytema as Wally Pfister, his former cameraman, is busy with Transcendence, his first project to direct. I was shot with a combination of 35mm and IMAX film. The film was shot in the last quarter of 2013 in Alberta, Canada, southern Iceland and in Los Angeles, California. The film was shot on locations in Alberta, In Okotos approximately 130 people, mostly locals, were hired for the production of the film. In Iceland, the setting for Batman Begins, the film was shot over two weeks.

Ex Machina is an independent science fiction film jointly produced by the United Kingdom and the United States, written and directed by Alex Garland. The film stars the following cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac. The work tells the story of a programmer who is invited by his CEO to take the Turing test with an intelligent robot in human form and the events that happen to him afterwards. The story begins when Caleb (Domhnall Glesson), a programmer working for a large company, wins a contest where the reward is a trip to the deserted house of Nathan (Oscar Isaac) – the company director. company. Upon arrival, Nathan informed Caleb that he had created a robot named Ava, and Caleb would help him test her to see if she was fit to socialize.

The film surpassed many names such as The Martian, Mad Max Fury Road, and Star Wars 7 to win the “Best Visual Effects” Oscar. Actress Alicia Vikander as the robot was nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. Ex Machina received the attention of lovers of independent film topics. Story in Ex Machina will most likely be a warning in the future of humanity about rebellion and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The film is about a robot raised in a laboratory. Over time, the robot develops its own personality and plans to rebel against humans. Also in the film, there is a scene, Ava walks through a room full of dummies, choosing for herself an attractive outfit to put on the “bone” frame. Does Garlan want to remind: If we just accept to be a slave to technology, one day people will be betrayed by technology? What is the relationship between moral values ​​and the creation of female robots? Further, there is a human issue that Garland wants to share with the audience: Is everyone as good as they look?

Cloverfield is a 2008 monster horror film produced by JJ Abrams, directed by Matt Reeves, and written by Drew Goddard. Right before the film was released, Paramount Pictures had a massive advertising campaign to attract interested audiences. The main plot of the film is about a group of friends in New York who throw a farewell party for Rob before he flies over to Japan. All was broken by a noise and an earthquake, caused by a giant creature. According to film critics as well as audiences after enjoying the film, the film has parts of Miracle Mile, a 1998 film, The Blair Witch Project and The Host, a monster movie that was very popular in 2006 of Korea. Total Cloverfield was shot with a handheld camera shot by a character in the film, Hud. This is a unique type of shooting that contributes to the success of the film. However, this type of shooting makes theater viewers dizzy because the surrounding is a large, dark room and a wide screen. Some theaters around the world have warning signs, but not in Vietnam.

The cost of making the film is only 25 million USD and 5 million for advertising, the total cost of Paramount Pictures, Bad Robot (or the director) for the film is only 30 million USD (about 477 billion VND). That’s too small a figure compared to 130 million USD for the Godzilla movie (produced by the US) released in 1998, also on the topic of a giant monster. The reason to shrink the budget like that is partly because the film is made with a camera, and partly because the film has an unknown cast. However, on January 18, 1, the official release date of the film in North America and Canada, at 2008 theaters, it grossed $3.411. After that, the film has earned 16.930.000 million after 41 days of release (January 3, 18, 19). And on January 20, after 1 weeks of release, the film earned $27 worldwide and promises to be a success in Vietnam thanks to its early screening (after 1 days from its first release in the US). and right on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2.

“Minority Report” is a complicated story full of layers and mysterious knots. Similar to the classics of the same genre, “Minority ReportAlthough it was launched in 2002, it possesses almost all the technologies that have become reality. Viewers may not pay much attention to the multi-touch operation that Anderton uses, because they are doing it every day with touch phones. When launching this technology for the first time with the iPhone, Apple used to compare “will be like Minority Report.” Even eye scanning technology for identification has been realized at the present time. The film features the appearance of the best-selling action movie star of all time, Tom Cruise. Anderton is an interesting role played by Tom Cruise. In Anderton there is professionalism, dedication and the demeanor of a sheriff; but beneath that surface something dark, painful, and hysterical was born from the disappearance of his son. He is an open question, an open future. Viewers will have a hard time guessing what he will choose to protect and what kind of person he chooses to be. Tom Cruise always keeps viewers restless in his every move; contributed significantly to the success of “Minority Report” under the action genre – detective and thriller.

Its value, can be judged by its somewhat intimidating proximity to our modern world when the problems the film talks about are not only not mitigated, but on the contrary, become more and more real. The film no longer seems to be just a fantasy. The film’s setting is in the distant future when human crimes are predicted by a police system. In addition to the scenes of fantasy virtual space, the film also raises the issue of will and destiny: whether one’s actions can change the crime or still carry it out in the end. The film’s revenue reached $ 400 million and was the inspiration for many later Hollywood films. Blending sci-fi and political reflections, “Minority Report” by Steven Spielberg will be one of the rare fantasy films that will satisfy viewers.

Return of Mars (original title: The Martian) is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Matt Damon. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir and adapted into a screenplay by Drew Goddard. Damon as an astronaut who is presumed dead and left behind on Mars. The film is about his struggle to survive and everyone’s efforts to save him. The film’s cast also includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebestian Stan, Aksel Hennie and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Producer Simon Kinberg took over production on the film after 20th Century Fox acquired the rights to the book in March 3. Goddard adapted the book into a screenplay and was originally assigned to direct, but the film has since been released. no progress. Scott replaced Goddard and with Damon in the lead role, production on the film proceeded. The film began filming in November 2013 and lasted about 11 days. About 2014 scenes were set in one of the world’s largest soundstages in Budapest, Hungary. Wadi Rum in Jordan is also the place to film with a green screen.

The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 9. The film screened in 2015D, 2D, IMAX 3D and 3DX formats. The film received positive reviews and grossed $4 million worldwide, making it Scott’s highest-grossing film to date, as well as the 620th highest-grossing film of 10. The film received several awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, seven nominations for an Academy Award, including “Best Picture” and “Best Adapted Screenplay” for Goddard. . Damon’s performance was also shortlisted for multiple nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor, the BFCA Award for Best Actor and the winner. Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film received high praise from critics, including US President Barrack Obama.

Inception is a 2010 American science fiction action film film directed, produced and written by Christopher Nolan. The film features a large cast, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a professional thief who specializes in economic espionage by infiltrating his target’s subconscious. Cobb is offered a quest to redeem his life, an impossible task: “initiating ideas” – implanting one’s ideas into another’s subconscious. Not long after finishing the movie Insomnia (2002), Nolan embarked on an 80-page script for a film about “dream stealers,” inspired by lucid dreaming, and presented the idea to Warner Bros. Sensing the need for more experience in large-scale film production, Nolan shelved the project and instead developed the Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), and The Dark Knight (2008) films. ).

The film had a budget of $160 million; split between Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Nolan’s reputation, along with the previous success of The Dark Knight, resulted in a $100 million savings in advertising costs, thanks to viral marketing. On July 8, 7, the first premiere of Inception held in London; The film then opened in theaters on July 16. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $7 million worldwide, making it the 800th highest-grossing film. in history. The home video market also raked in $65 million from DVD and Blu-ray disc sales. Inception received rave reviews for the cast, music, visual effects, and creativity in the script. The film won four Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated in four other categories: Best Picture, Best Original Score, and Best Picture. Best Art Direction, Best Original Screenplay.

The film takes the theme very close to real life. Hollywood’s top-notch effects, beautiful space scenes, and breathtaking survival situations completely satisfy the fans. 2 Hollywood A-stars: Sandara Bullock and George Clooney will go out into dark space together to perform a mission. Faced with danger, the two must cooperate and do their best to survive. The film won 2 Oscars, including the category “Best Director”. Gravity is an Anglo-American, 3D science fiction and space film. Alfonso Cuarón is the director, co-writer and co-producer of the film. Gravity premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the opening film for the festival took place in August 8. The film was released in North America and Canada on October 2013, 4. Gravity Highly acclaimed by both audiences and critics, it earned 10 Oscar nominations including such important nominations as Best Picture, Best Director (Alfonso Cuaron) and Best Actor (Sandra Bullolck). ), and four Golden Globe Award nominations.

The film follows Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) who are left alone in dark outer space because debris from another satellite has damaged their ship. After traveling in space for a while, Ryan and Matt found each other and reached the ISS for help. But because of difficult space travel Kowalsky and Ryan are separated from each other, Ryan clings to the space station and Kowalsky forever drifts in space. Experiencing many hardships from solitude and satellite debris, Ryan many times seemed to be about to lose her life, but eventually she found the Chinese spaceship Tiangong and returned safely to Earth. At the end of the film, Ryan is exhausted but very satisfied and happy on the sand, she walks step by step on the ground.