The science fiction genre has no shortage of forgotten gems and cult classics, with audiences forgetting about some of its greatest stories.

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We asked our readers to name their favourite films in the sci-fi genre – and these were the titles that came up most often.

Eiza González delivers and then some with a terrific performance as Riya, a woman on another planet who seems to have lost her memory of recent events. Other crew members who were colleagues of hers ...

Science fiction is an expansive genre that encompasses many different kinds of stories, all in one way or another centered on technology.There are science fiction films about alien technology, ...