we’re only halfway through but the 2010’s are already shaping up to be an
2010’s are already shaping up to be an
2010’s are already shaping up to be an exceptional decade for science fiction
exceptional decade for science fiction
exceptional decade for science fiction welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten science fiction movies from the first
science fiction movies from the first
science fiction movies from the first half of the 2010s for this list we’re
half of the 2010s for this list we’re
half of the 2010s for this list we’re taking a look at the films that have
taking a look at the films that have
taking a look at the films that have continued the tradition of great science
continued the tradition of great science
continued the tradition of great science fiction storytelling in today’s brave
fiction storytelling in today’s brave
fiction storytelling in today’s brave new world this is part of a series of
new world this is part of a series of
new world this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of sci-fi
videos spanning the decades of sci-fi
videos spanning the decades of sci-fi flicks from the 1950s to the 2000s
number ten looper slowly celebrating
number ten looper slowly celebrating Joseph gordon-levitt continues his reign
Joseph gordon-levitt continues his reign
Joseph gordon-levitt continues his reign as one of this decades defining actors
as one of this decades defining actors
as one of this decades defining actors with looper the slickest and smartest
with looper the slickest and smartest
with looper the slickest and smartest time travel movie in a long time
he plays Joe a hitman who is confronted
he plays Joe a hitman who is confronted by his future self for the present Joe
by his future self for the present Joe
by his future self for the present Joe to survive the feature Joe must die
director Ryan Johnson’s sharp screenplay
director Ryan Johnson’s sharp screenplay always keeps the audience on edge as all
always keeps the audience on edge as all
always keeps the audience on edge as all the plot points cleverly come together
the plot points cleverly come together
the plot points cleverly come together now you’re gonna tell me who you are and
now you’re gonna tell me who you are and
now you’re gonna tell me who you are and what the fuck you’re doing on my farm
what the fuck you’re doing on my farm
what the fuck you’re doing on my farm it’s a positively brilliant story from a
it’s a positively brilliant story from a
it’s a positively brilliant story from a promising up-and-coming filmmaker
just don’t nitpick and deconstruct all
just don’t nitpick and deconstruct all the time travel paradoxes
number nine star trek into darkness once
number nine star trek into darkness once again JJ Abrams does for Star Trek what
again JJ Abrams does for Star Trek what
again JJ Abrams does for Star Trek what Christopher Nolan did for Batman and
Christopher Nolan did for Batman and
Christopher Nolan did for Batman and what various other directors have done
what various other directors have done
what various other directors have done for James Bond in recent years he
for James Bond in recent years he
for James Bond in recent years he created a reboot that’s true to a
created a reboot that’s true to a
created a reboot that’s true to a franchise’s roots and presented in a
franchise’s roots and presented in a
franchise’s roots and presented in a fresh light your suggestion that I do
fresh light your suggestion that I do
fresh light your suggestion that I do not care about dying is incorrect the
not care about dying is incorrect the
not care about dying is incorrect the sentient beings optimal chance at
sentient beings optimal chance at
sentient beings optimal chance at maximizing their utility is a long and
maximizing their utility is a long and
maximizing their utility is a long and prosperous life
prosperous life
prosperous life not exactly a lovesong spark star trek
not exactly a lovesong spark star trek
not exactly a lovesong spark star trek into darkness is a more than worthy
into darkness is a more than worthy
into darkness is a more than worthy second outing for Abrams with strong
second outing for Abrams with strong
second outing for Abrams with strong chemistry between the actors high stakes
chemistry between the actors high stakes
chemistry between the actors high stakes and in jokes my name is not to mention
and in jokes my name is not to mention
and in jokes my name is not to mention that to date it’s the highest-grossing
that to date it’s the highest-grossing
that to date it’s the highest-grossing Star Trek movie of the franchise you
Star Trek movie of the franchise you
Star Trek movie of the franchise you save the crew number eight Pacific Rim
anybody who spent hours of their
anybody who spent hours of their childhood making a Megazord fight a
childhood making a Megazord fight a
childhood making a Megazord fight a street shark action figure will feel
street shark action figure will feel
street shark action figure will feel like a kid again watching Pacific Rim
the film could have just as easily been
the film could have just as easily been called Godzilla vs transformers
fortunately this movie runs circles
fortunately this movie runs circles around Roland Emmerich’s 1998 Godzilla
around Roland Emmerich’s 1998 Godzilla
around Roland Emmerich’s 1998 Godzilla remake and Michael Bay’s transformers
remake and Michael Bay’s transformers
remake and Michael Bay’s transformers saga the victor attacking us under
saga the victor attacking us under
saga the victor attacking us under orders that’s impossible
it might be a man child’s ultimate dream
it might be a man child’s ultimate dream but if you’re looking for an old-school
but if you’re looking for an old-school
but if you’re looking for an old-school Japanese monster picture with a
Japanese monster picture with a
Japanese monster picture with a multi-million dollar budget Pacific Rim
multi-million dollar budget Pacific Rim
multi-million dollar budget Pacific Rim more than gets the job done let’s finish
more than gets the job done let’s finish
more than gets the job done let’s finish this number seven the Hunger Games
this number seven the Hunger Games
this number seven the Hunger Games Catching Fire this is the revolution and
Catching Fire this is the revolution and
Catching Fire this is the revolution and you are the Mockingjay as excellent as
you are the Mockingjay as excellent as
you are the Mockingjay as excellent as the first Hunger Games was
Catching Fire improves upon virtually
Catching Fire improves upon virtually everything she’s become a beacon of hope
everything she’s become a beacon of hope
everything she’s become a beacon of hope for the rebellion you could even argue
for the rebellion you could even argue
for the rebellion you could even argue it’s one of the rare adaptations that
it’s one of the rare adaptations that
it’s one of the rare adaptations that approves upon the book I hardly know
approves upon the book I hardly know
approves upon the book I hardly know anything about you except you’re
anything about you except you’re
anything about you except you’re stubborn and good with a bow that about
stubborn and good with a bow that about
stubborn and good with a bow that about sums me up Jennifer Lawrence proves once
sums me up Jennifer Lawrence proves once
sums me up Jennifer Lawrence proves once again that she was the perfect choice to
again that she was the perfect choice to
again that she was the perfect choice to play Katniss Everdeen a down-to-earth
play Katniss Everdeen a down-to-earth
play Katniss Everdeen a down-to-earth girl turned overnight celebrity for me
girl turned overnight celebrity for me
girl turned overnight celebrity for me what does that mean
what does that mean
what does that mean here Katniss is pushed to her limits as
here Katniss is pushed to her limits as
here Katniss is pushed to her limits as she prepares for the greatest fight of
she prepares for the greatest fight of
she prepares for the greatest fight of her life with two films coming after it
her life with two films coming after it
her life with two films coming after it in the series Catching Fire was
in the series Catching Fire was
in the series Catching Fire was definitely a high point of this cultural
definitely a high point of this cultural
definitely a high point of this cultural phenomenon what the 74th Hunger Games
[Music]
[Music] number six dawn of the Planet of the
number six dawn of the Planet of the
number six dawn of the Planet of the Apes
while Rise of the Planet of the Apes was
while Rise of the Planet of the Apes was an enjoyable sort of pre fool slash
an enjoyable sort of pre fool slash
an enjoyable sort of pre fool slash reboot of the 1968 classic it was merely
reboot of the 1968 classic it was merely
reboot of the 1968 classic it was merely a dress rehearsal for dawn of the Planet
a dress rehearsal for dawn of the Planet
a dress rehearsal for dawn of the Planet of the Apes this sequel continues the
of the Apes this sequel continues the
of the Apes this sequel continues the story of Caesar the ape leader played by
story of Caesar the ape leader played by
story of Caesar the ape leader played by Andy Serkis in a stunning performance
Andy Serkis in a stunning performance
Andy Serkis in a stunning performance made possible by motion capture
made possible by motion capture
made possible by motion capture technology at its heart dawn of the
technology at its heart dawn of the
technology at its heart dawn of the Planet of the Apes can be considered a
Planet of the Apes can be considered a
Planet of the Apes can be considered a Shakespearean tragedy meets science
Shakespearean tragedy meets science
Shakespearean tragedy meets science fiction war epic it’s all about humanity
fiction war epic it’s all about humanity
fiction war epic it’s all about humanity and develops everyone as a
and develops everyone as a
and develops everyone as a three-dimensional character human and
three-dimensional character human and
three-dimensional character human and ape alike
number-5 edge up tomorrow 10 minutes
number-5 edge up tomorrow 10 minutes okay and then I’m killing me
okay and then I’m killing me
okay and then I’m killing me although the trailer made it look like
although the trailer made it look like
although the trailer made it look like Groundhog Day meets Independence Day
Groundhog Day meets Independence Day
Groundhog Day meets Independence Day edge of tomorrow turned out to be so
edge of tomorrow turned out to be so
edge of tomorrow turned out to be so much smarter and more fun than anybody
much smarter and more fun than anybody
much smarter and more fun than anybody could have predicted it’s just warm
could have predicted it’s just warm
could have predicted it’s just warm adapted from a Japanese novel this
adapted from a Japanese novel this
adapted from a Japanese novel this exceedingly well written film delivered
exceedingly well written film delivered
exceedingly well written film delivered all the action humor so this is all just
all the action humor so this is all just
all the action humor so this is all just some theory charisma and originality
some theory charisma and originality
some theory charisma and originality that make a first-rate summer
that make a first-rate summer
that make a first-rate summer blockbuster when did he die we’re on the
blockbuster when did he die we’re on the
blockbuster when did he die we’re on the beach tomorrow I’m bill gates you dr.
beach tomorrow I’m bill gates you dr.
beach tomorrow I’m bill gates you dr. Carter we’ve had this conversation
Carter we’ve had this conversation
Carter we’ve had this conversation before you have two fingers behind your
before you have two fingers behind your
before you have two fingers behind your back
back
back sadly edge of tomorrow wasn’t the
sadly edge of tomorrow wasn’t the
sadly edge of tomorrow wasn’t the box-office sensation it deserved to be
box-office sensation it deserved to be
box-office sensation it deserved to be but it has received loads of critical
but it has received loads of critical
but it has received loads of critical praise we have to go is about to explode
praise we have to go is about to explode
praise we have to go is about to explode we have to go now number for her that’s
we have to go now number for her that’s
we have to go now number for her that’s really weird
really weird
really weird Spike Jonze her isn’t just one of the
Spike Jonze her isn’t just one of the
Spike Jonze her isn’t just one of the best sci-fi films of recent times but
best sci-fi films of recent times but
best sci-fi films of recent times but also a film that’s ahead of its own time
also a film that’s ahead of its own time
also a film that’s ahead of its own time the world is being unfair to us
the world is being unfair to us
the world is being unfair to us Joaquin Phoenix hits just the right note
Joaquin Phoenix hits just the right note
Joaquin Phoenix hits just the right note as Theodore a man who falls in love with
as Theodore a man who falls in love with
as Theodore a man who falls in love with an operating system I don’t know if you
an operating system I don’t know if you
an operating system I don’t know if you believed me but it doesn’t change the
believed me but it doesn’t change the
believed me but it doesn’t change the way I feel about you it doesn’t take
way I feel about you it doesn’t take
way I feel about you it doesn’t take away at all from how madly in love I am
away at all from how madly in love I am
away at all from how madly in love I am with you the OS names herself Samantha
with you the OS names herself Samantha
with you the OS names herself Samantha and is voiced by the wonderfully
and is voiced by the wonderfully
and is voiced by the wonderfully affectionate Scarlett Johansson feel
affectionate Scarlett Johansson feel
affectionate Scarlett Johansson feel real to me Samantha Jones screenplay
real to me Samantha Jones screenplay
real to me Samantha Jones screenplay tackles its subject matter with great
tackles its subject matter with great
tackles its subject matter with great intelligence great humor and great
intelligence great humor and great
intelligence great humor and great sincerity providing a fascinating
sincerity providing a fascinating
sincerity providing a fascinating commentary on the state of artificial
commentary on the state of artificial
commentary on the state of artificial emotion human emotion artificial
emotion human emotion artificial
emotion human emotion artificial connections and human connections
connections and human connections
connections and human connections relationship but the hearts not like a
relationship but the hearts not like a
relationship but the hearts not like a box that gets filled up
box that gets filled up
box that gets filled up it expands in size the more you look
it expands in size the more you look
it expands in size the more you look number three guardians of the galaxy hey
number three guardians of the galaxy hey
number three guardians of the galaxy hey as silly as it might seem
as silly as it might seem
as silly as it might seem guardians of the galaxy manages to be
guardians of the galaxy manages to be
guardians of the galaxy manages to be more than just another run-of-the-mill
more than just another run-of-the-mill
more than just another run-of-the-mill action picture hey you know what there’s
action picture hey you know what there’s
action picture hey you know what there’s another name you might know me by
star-lord who star-lord man legendary
star-lord who star-lord man legendary outlaw it’s an effective funny sci-fi
outlaw it’s an effective funny sci-fi
outlaw it’s an effective funny sci-fi adventure about people or aliens
adventure about people or aliens
adventure about people or aliens we legitimately care about I am Groot
we legitimately care about I am Groot
we legitimately care about I am Groot even if you took out all the space
even if you took out all the space
even if you took out all the space battles this woody ensemble would be
battles this woody ensemble would be
battles this woody ensemble would be just as interesting if they had a
just as interesting if they had a
just as interesting if they had a conversation in a room for two hours I
conversation in a room for two hours I
conversation in a room for two hours I got one plan and that plan requires it’s
got one plan and that plan requires it’s
got one plan and that plan requires it’s frickin quarnyx battery so figure it out
frickin quarnyx battery so figure it out
frickin quarnyx battery so figure it out plus having a kick-ass soundtrack
plus having a kick-ass soundtrack
plus having a kick-ass soundtrack doesn’t hurt either
in an age of so many gritty science
in an age of so many gritty science fiction films guardians of the galaxy is
fiction films guardians of the galaxy is
fiction films guardians of the galaxy is the life of the party
the life of the party
the life of the party [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] number 2 gravity while most of the films
number 2 gravity while most of the films
number 2 gravity while most of the films on this list lean more towards the
on this list lean more towards the
on this list lean more towards the fictional side of science fiction
fictional side of science fiction
fictional side of science fiction gravity feels all too authentic that one
gravity feels all too authentic that one
gravity feels all too authentic that one thing can’t be the view the film is so
thing can’t be the view the film is so
thing can’t be the view the film is so visually astounding that you’ll be half
visually astounding that you’ll be half
visually astounding that you’ll be half convinced director Alfonso Cuaron shot
convinced director Alfonso Cuaron shot
convinced director Alfonso Cuaron shot on location in outer space America just
on location in outer space America just
on location in outer space America just lost their Facebook the effective use of
lost their Facebook the effective use of
lost their Facebook the effective use of sounds sets effects and 3d photography
sounds sets effects and 3d photography
sounds sets effects and 3d photography only makes gravity more horrifying as an
only makes gravity more horrifying as an
only makes gravity more horrifying as an astronaut played by Sandra Bullock is
astronaut played by Sandra Bullock is
astronaut played by Sandra Bullock is set adrift
from beginning to end
from beginning to end the audience feels olive Bullock’s dread
the audience feels olive Bullock’s dread
the audience feels olive Bullock’s dread excitement denial loss regret and hope
excitement denial loss regret and hope
excitement denial loss regret and hope in her pursuit to survive before we
in her pursuit to survive before we
in her pursuit to survive before we bring our top pick in for a landing here
bring our top pick in for a landing here
bring our top pick in for a landing here are a few honorable mentions what is the
are a few honorable mentions what is the
are a few honorable mentions what is the source code quantum mechanics pair about
source code quantum mechanics pair about
source code quantum mechanics pair about calculus it’s it’s very complicated
[Music]
[Music] you’re starting to grow thank you Frank
you’re starting to grow thank you Frank
you’re starting to grow thank you Frank it’s time for your enema we’ve got a
it’s time for your enema we’ve got a
it’s time for your enema we’ve got a rope signal at grid three Center you
rope signal at grid three Center you
rope signal at grid three Center you seek mr. what that’s how it hums
this is its jungle
this is its jungle it’s game number one inception is your
it’s game number one inception is your
it’s game number one inception is your first lesson in sharing topping our list
first lesson in sharing topping our list
first lesson in sharing topping our list is Christopher Nolan’s mesmerizing
is Christopher Nolan’s mesmerizing
is Christopher Nolan’s mesmerizing passion project about dream infiltration
passion project about dream infiltration
passion project about dream infiltration inception this is a movie that works on
inception this is a movie that works on
inception this is a movie that works on every conceivable level I’m asking you
every conceivable level I’m asking you
every conceivable level I’m asking you to take me as a sci-fi thriller it earns
to take me as a sci-fi thriller it earns
to take me as a sci-fi thriller it earns comparisons to the works of Spielberg
comparisons to the works of Spielberg
comparisons to the works of Spielberg and Kubrick so what is this idea that
and Kubrick so what is this idea that
and Kubrick so what is this idea that you need to play as a mystery it will
you need to play as a mystery it will
you need to play as a mystery it will both fascinate and frustrate you from
both fascinate and frustrate you from
both fascinate and frustrate you from beginning to end your world is not real
beginning to end your world is not real
beginning to end your world is not real in terms of visuals it’s an
in terms of visuals it’s an
in terms of visuals it’s an unforgettable Marvel that convinces you
unforgettable Marvel that convinces you
unforgettable Marvel that convinces you every illusion is the real deal
[Music]
[Music] while it looks spectacular inception is
while it looks spectacular inception is
while it looks spectacular inception is driven by its complex ideas and plot
driven by its complex ideas and plot
driven by its complex ideas and plot proving that smart science-fiction still
proving that smart science-fiction still
proving that smart science-fiction still exists in film who are the people
exists in film who are the people
exists in film who are the people projections of my subconscious remember
projections of my subconscious remember
projections of my subconscious remember you are the dreamer you build this world
you are the dreamer you build this world
you are the dreamer you build this world I am the subject my mind populates do
I am the subject my mind populates do
I am the subject my mind populates do you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your favorite sci-fi movie from the first
favorite sci-fi movie from the first
favorite sci-fi movie from the first half of the 2010s for more entertaining
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