Top rated intellectually stimulating movies on Syfy
Check out today’s highest ranked intellectually stimulating movies on Syfy! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best intellectually stimulating 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
- 7.118
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
- 6.407
3 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
- 7.3
4 Back to the Future (1985)
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
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- 1985-07-03 | Adventure / Comedy
Cast
- Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd
Rating
- 8.317
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5 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
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- 2014-11-19 | Science Fiction / Adventure
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
Rating
- 6.807
6 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
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- 2013-11-15 | Adventure / Action
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
Rating
- 7.428
7 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
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- 2017-04-19 | Science Fiction / Adventure
Cast
- Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña
Rating
- 7.621
8 The Hunger Games (2012)
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.
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- 2012-03-12 | Science Fiction / Adventure
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
Rating
- 7.206
9 I, Robot (2004)
In 2035, where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics, a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may be in danger.
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- 2004-07-15 | Action / Science Fiction
Cast
- Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan
Rating
- 6.946
10 2012 (2009)
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
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- 2009-10-10 | Action / Adventure
Cast
- John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Rating
- 5.838