Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Science Fiction: 1542 Films to Rent
Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth
- Attempting to “re–imagine” (rather than merely ape) the 1968 original, dir. Burton ups the ante with fiercer simians and darker…
Princess Blade (Shurayuki-Hime) (2001)
- Dir. Shinsuke Sato
- Post–apocalyptic Japanese samurai action adapted from a graphic novel, employs a stark visual style to convey its tale of a disturbed young…
Reboot (TV Series) (2001)
- Dir. Steve Ball, Gavin Blair
Feat. Michael Benyaer, Sharon Alexander, Kathleen Barr
- Popular Canadian CGI series set in a computer system where a group of sprites must defend their territory known as the 'Mainframe' from viruses and…
Rollerball (2001)
- Dir. John McTiernan
Feat. Jean Reno, Chris Klein, LL Cool J…
- Now–notorious flop ‘remake’ of the James Caan original, set around the violent futuristic game of the title (kind of a cross between…
Smallville (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Tom Welling
- TV–series set around the pre–adult existence of Superman a.k.a. Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in the small American town of Smallville. Pilot…
Star Trek - Enterprise (TV Series) (2001-2005)
- Feat. Scott Bakula
- Probably the last in the ongoing TV STAR TREK sagas, this is set 100 years before Captain Kirk first set off into space.
In the 22nd century, the…
Teenage Caveman (2001)
- Dir. Larry Clark
Feat. Andrew Keegan, Tara Subkoff, Richard Hillman
- The highlight of a ‘Creature Feature’ series that updates drive–in fare of yesteryear, this delirious slab of camp set in a…
Titan A.E. (2001)
- Dir. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Feat. Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo…
- Unique combination of traditional animation and computer–generated images draws new inspiration from the debris of other sci–fi sources,…
Vanilla Sky (2001)
- Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz…
- A straight Hollywood remake of the Spanish sci–fi thriller OPEN YOUR EYES by the director of ALMOST FAMOUS – the result of which plays like…
Voices of a Distant Star (2001)
- Dir. Makoto Shinkai
- A short but compelling 'anime' that was also written and animated by dir. Shinkai. Set on a future Earth, where the looming threat of Tarsians…