3 of my top sci-fi movies with over 80% on Rotten Tomatoes are free to stream on Tubi

These excellent, high-rated sci-fis are free to stream

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Tubiadded an assortment of excellent shows and movies to its platform at the start of October, including the supernatural seriesBuffy the Vampire Slayer,the award-winning biographical thrillerThe Imitation Gameand a varied mix of new sci-fi films.

I’ve been looking at the new sci-fi movies to choose from this month on thebest free streaming service, and while I haven’t seen all of them (I’m not sure if I’ll ever get around toHoward the Duck,honestly), there’s three in particular that stand out to me the most as some of thebest sci-fi moviesthat I’d recommend streaming.

Each movie I’ve picked out below has the highest critical rating among the latest additions in the list – although I’ve left offAd Astrafrom my personal recommendations here,which scored well with the critics but didn’t make the cut for me due to it feeling like a voyage into space as endless as the void itself,andHellboy(the 2004 Guillermo Del Toro version not the badly-ratedHellboyfrom 2019). Both have high scores and are worth considering too.

12 Monkeys

Rotten Tomatoes score:88%Length:131 minutesDirector:Terry Gilliam

Released in 1995, Terry Gilliam’s (Brazil, Time Bandits, Monty Python and the Holy Grail)12 Monkeysis a dark time-travel film filled with twists and turns. Set in a dystopian plague-ridden world, it has one of the bleakest backdrops I’ve seen for a sci-fi movie, with most of Earth’s population wiped out. It’s in this setting that we meet our titular character, James Cole (Bruce Willis), a prisoner who is sent back in time to stop a devastating virus from having a full-scale pandemic outbreak. I won’t give too much more away but it’s one ofBruce Willis' best filmsand is filled with other talented performances from the likes of Madeleine Stowe (The Last of the Mohicans)and Brad Pitt (Fight Club).A definite must-watch for fans of the genre.

Dredd

Rotten Tomatoes score:80%Length:96 minutesDirector:Pete Travis

Karl Urban is currently best known forThe Boys –make sure to read ourThe Boysseason 4 reviewif you haven’t already – where he plays the vigilante Billy Butcher, but his big cult sci-fi moment before that was as the great Judge Dredd. Forget watching Sylvester Stallone’s version of the character in the 1995 flopJudge Dredd –this Dredd from 2012 movie really delivers on the promise of a ‘street judge’ who patrols and makes instant arrests, and who’s called upon to take down a drug lord that’s ruling the roost of an apartment block. Fair warning: this is an extremely violent film that only gets more graphic as Dredd moves up the building. There are moments of respite but these can consist of intense slow-motion scenes that are super-saturated when the ‘Slo-Mo’ drug makes an appearance. It’s an intense gritty watch that I’m certain will surprise.

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Godzilla

Rotten Tomatoes score:94%Length:98 minutesDirector:Ishirô Honda

You’ll likely have seen a Godzilla movie in your time. As it stands, there are 38 films in the franchise, including the award-winningGodzilla Minus One,and there’s even been a series onAppleTV Plus calledMonarch: Legacy of Monsters.But the original movie is a classic that will forever hold its own – even just for its stunning black and white cinematography and the puppet-like special effects. The Japanese cult classic was made in 1954 and is far better than the 1956 remakeGodzilla, King of the Monsters!.You probably already know the story of an ancient sea creature being awakened and running rampage through a metropolitan city, but seeing the original is an experience that has to be ticked off at least once.

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Amelia became the Senior Editor for Home Entertainment at TechRadar in the UK in April 2023. With a background of more than eight years in tech and finance publishing, she’s now leading our coverage to bring you a fresh perspective on everything to do with TV and audio. When she’s not tinkering with the latest gadgets and gizmos in the ever-evolving world of home entertainment, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures and travelling.

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