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Rental > Science Fiction: 1540 Films to Rent
Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson…
- Spiffy, if routine blockbuster sequel finds Robert Downey Jr. reveling in his new–found celebrity as Iron Man while attracting the unwanted…
Kick-Ass (2010)
- Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage…
- Adapted from the kick–ass graphic novel, this gleeful bone–cruncher portrays a world in which wannabe superheroes don costumes and fight…
Last Airbender, The (2010)
- Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz…
- Based on the weirdly popular Nickelodeon series, this cheesy live–action version from know–it–all director M. Night Shyamalan was…
Legion (2010)
- Dir. Scott Charles Stewart
Feat. Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Lucas Black…
- Enjoyable apocalyptic hokum with diner patrons caught in a crossfire between gun–toting celestials on the eve of Armageddon. Paul Bettany plays…
Loups=Garous (2010)
- Dir. Junichi Fujisaku
- Confined to her home by a deadly virus, a shy 14–year–old girl ventures into the outside world when one of her online friends goes…
Monsters (2010)
- Dir. Gareth Edwards
Feat. Whitney Able, Scoot McNairy
- Hailed as "this year's DISTRICT 9", this is another enterprising alien invasion film that similarly belies its independent budget (and spirit) with…
Never Let Me Go (2010)
- Dir. Mark Romanek
Feat. Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield…
- Faithful adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro's 'unfilmable' novel that follows the relationship of three childhood friends who are raised as 'donors' in…
People vs. George Lucas, The (2010)
- Dir. Alexandre O. Philippe
- Rabid Star Wars devotees take umbrage to George Lucas's tainting of the classic sci–fi trilogy's legacy – namely, his much–maligned…
Phasma Ex Machina (2010)
- Dir. Matt Osterman
Feat. Sasha Andreev
- A grieving college drop–out left to care for his younger brother contrives to build a machine that will bring back his deceased parents –…
Predators (2010)
- Dir. Nimrod Antal
Feat. Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga…
- Chosen for their ability to kill without conscience, a group of killers must survive an alien race of predators that have set out to target them as…