The ASAP Awards

A celebration of the best sci-fi movies streaming right now. Recommended and written by Inverse readers. Updated daily from March 22-31.

And the winner is...

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You need to watch the most influential sci-fi movie ever on HBO Max ASAP

By Subrina Wood

A movie still more than capable of making viewers say “whoa.”

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You need to watch the most disorienting time travel movie for free online ASAP

By Craig Morris

A humanizing and disorienting time travel adventure, this classic redefines what it means to be a hero.

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You need to watch the most innovative sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

By Pol Blasi

It’s a classic for a reason, people.

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You need to watch the most original time travel movie on Netflix ASAP

By Subrina Wood

Smart time travel with a sharp message, this sci-fi flick is worth watching and ruminating on.

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You need to watch the most epic sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime ASAP

By Alex Nguyen

A long overdue conclusion is also a deeply satisfying one.

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You need to watch the most important sci-fi thriller of the century ASAP

By Luke Naoumovitch

Political but not preachy, this over the top action sci-fi will shock and stimulate you.

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You need to watch the most surreal sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

By Jake McMichael

Thoughtful and beautifully animated, this ‘70s curio is well worth the trip.

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You need to watch Christopher Nolan’s most important sci-fi movie on Paramount+ ASAP

By Anshul Kumaria

Only getting more relevant as it ages, Nolan’s meditation on climate, science, and love is worth your time.

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You need to watch the best time-travel thriller on Netflix ASAP

By Danny Souza

A time-travel movie that works because it tells you to ignore the technicalities and focus on its beating heart.

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You need to watch the most pivotal sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

By Stewart Wainfor

Endlessly debated, imitated, referenced, and parodied, few films have left a mark like this Kubrick classic.

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Alan Ritchson carries an ever-shifting tale of life and death.

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Before 'The Bride!,' There Was The Original Feminist Frankenstein Story

By Katie Rife

James Whale’s 1935 sequel surpasses the original, and it’s now streaming on HBO Max.

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By Lyvie Scott

The Rings of Power star trades his bow and arrow for a thoughtful revenge fable.

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By Katie Rife

J.J. Abrams' criminally underseen Lost followup is now streaming free on Pluto TV.

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One Forgotten Japanese Sci-Fi Movie Predated A Beloved Anime Adaptation By Decades

By Rory Doherty

Before Mamoru Hosoda’s 2006 hit, there was Nobuhiko Obayashi’s The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

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'Young Sherlock' Turns Heated Rivals Into Kickass Partners

By Ryan Britt

How the new Prime Video series from Guy Ritchie is surprisingly faithful to Holmesian lore, without being trapped by the canon.

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The Most Underrated Philip K. Dick Adaptation Deserves To Be Seen

By Gayle Sequeira

Adjust your memory of The Adjustment Bureau.

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30 Years Ago, Deep Space Nine Teased A Major Turning Point

By Mark Hill

The path of the prophets isn't always clear.

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'The X-Files’ Forgotten Spinoff Is An Artifact Of Another Time

By Katie Rife

Twenty-five years later, The Lone Gunmen is eerily prescient.

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Does 'Forbidden Planet' Hold Up? Depends On How You Look At It

By Ryan Britt

Return to Forbidden Planet. If you dare.