Top rated academic movies on Syfy

Check out today’s highest ranked academic movies on Syfy! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best academic movies on Syfy, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Invisible Man (2020)

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

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2020-02-26 | Thriller / Science Fiction

Cast

Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge

Rating

rating icon 7.118
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    futuristic society
  2. Ranked #2 for
    psychologically thrilling
  3. Ranked #3 for
    with WTF moments

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The Invisible Man trailer
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2 Annihilation (2018)

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

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2018-02-22 | Science Fiction / Horror

Cast

Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Rating

rating icon 6.407
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #121 for
    mind bending
  2. Ranked #141 for
    intellectually stimulating
  3. Ranked #152 for
    Space Opera

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Annihilation trailer
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3 The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.

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2012-04-12 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz

Rating

rating icon 6.614
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #83 for
    self-referential
  2. Ranked #123 for
    lovecraftian
  3. Ranked #131 for
    poindexter

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The Cabin in the Woods trailer
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4 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger await when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber Of Secrets Has Been Opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage.

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2002-11-13 | Adventure / Fantasy

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint

Rating

rating icon 7.72
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #169 for
    vainglorious
  2. Ranked #207 for
    magical
  3. Ranked #253 for
    hissable

Trailer

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets trailer
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5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.

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2001-11-16 | Adventure / Fantasy

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint

Rating

rating icon 7.914
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #125 for
    trending now
  2. Ranked #152 for
    magical
  3. Ranked #241 for
    popular

Trailer

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone trailer
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6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.

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2004-05-31 | Adventure / Fantasy

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint

Rating

rating icon 8.016
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #218 for
    magical
  2. Ranked #303 for
    great sound effects
  3. Ranked #317 for
    time-loop

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban trailer
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7 Jurassic World (2015)

Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond.

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2015-06-06 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard

Rating

rating icon 6.685
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #90 for
    crowd-pleaser
  2. Ranked #119 for
    cash grab
  3. Ranked #161 for
    tent-pole film

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Jurassic World trailer
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8 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students to defend themselves against the dark arts.

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2007-07-08 | Adventure / Fantasy

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint

Rating

rating icon 7.681
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #73 for
    like The Da Vinci Code
  2. Ranked #309 for
    puzzled
  3. Ranked #317 for
    magical

Trailer

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix trailer
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9 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.

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2011-08-03 | Thriller / Action

Cast

James Franco, Andy Serkis

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #121 for
    crowd-pleaser
  2. Ranked #137 for
    cash grab
  3. Ranked #192 for
    tent-pole film

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer
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10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

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2011-07-12 | Fantasy / Adventure

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

Rating

rating icon 8.099
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #116 for
    wonderful
  2. Ranked #208 for
    good
  3. Ranked #212 for
    Saga

Trailer

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 trailer
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