The best sci-fi movies of all time to watch
If the 20.04. is the day to go to Hippy Hill or Washington Square Park and freak out in public, then May 4th is the day to melt on the couch, go to Puffco and go to sci-fi movies . While you could go with the Star Wars spirit of the day by jumping on Disney+ and consuming any number of trilogies — or all of them — Leafly’s roster stretches far, far beyond George Lucas’ galaxy.
The best sci-fi movie to watch should broaden your horizons, but not be too long, complex, or heavy (sorry alien). humor helps. We researched other lists and polled fans and friends on Slack and Twitter to put together a playlist that ranges from action-packed space operas to cyberpunk dystopias that will take you into hyperspace.
The fifth Element
The French make the craziest science fiction. That’s the only thing they excel at, aside from protesting at sidewalk cafes and drinking wine. Luc Besson (Taken) brings the WTF look of French comic artists Jean Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières to life in a way that wouldn’t have been possible with 1990s CGI. You’ve got a New York City full of flying cars and Chris Tucker with a crazy blonde wig chewing up the scenery. Milla Jovovich rocks by revealing Gaultier fashion while saving the universe, and Bruce Willis brings the Die Hard swagger so things don’t get too European. Streaming on Tubi. Weed mating: Zkittlez.
The Matrix
This is the movie that tripped sci-fi in a new post-internet cyberpunk way. Some of the tracer-filled battle scenes and slow-motion bullets may seem a bit cliche now. But that’s only because everyone has been ripping off Lana and Lilly Warchowski’s breakthrough hit ever since. It’s the movie that made the black leather trench coat the look of choice for a gritty, dark future shock. And Keanu Reeves’ wire fu techniques set the table here for his blockbuster comeback in the John Wick franchise. You’ll want to take the red pill, or at least an indica hybrid, to stay in wonderland and see how deep the rabbit hole goes. Streaming on HBO Max. Weed Mating: Modified Grapes
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Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
The best Star Wars movies aren’t necessarily the rockiest, so the representative of Lucas’ space saga for our May 4 list came down to this somewhat maligned original trilogy finale and Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002). While Clones packed loads of cool space shit into every picture that makes it good with 10-milligram gum, choosing a Star Wars movie that doesn’t feature Harrison Ford is just plain wrong. Ford was selling weed before Han Solo made him a star, and “the brutal strength of Harrison’s favored strain of pot” made Carrie Fisher forget about filming Episode IV, according to her 2016 reveal story The Princess Diarist. And whether you love or hate the Ewoks, the Endor scenes were filmed in Humboldt, where the best weed is grown. Streaming on Disney+. Weed pairing: Skywalker OG.
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Bladerunner
The 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049, is as stoned as they come, but the original is a classic, plus it’s 47 minutes shorter, so better for chilled bong hits. It’s the second film based on a Philip K. Dick story, and it will make you ask the same deep questions as Total Recall. Is Decker, the busted detective or “Blade Runner” played by Harrison Ford, really an android like the replicants he was sent to hunt? We haven’t had an answer to that in almost 40 years, but rest assured that Ford is high from filming this neon-soaked dystopian epic. Eddie Olmos looks pretty stoned too. Directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) with special effects by Douglas Trumbull, who inspired a generation to drink LSD with his seminal work in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Streaming on HBO Max. Weed Pairing: Jet Fuel Gelato.
edge of tomorrow
We’ve seen Tom Cruise get pushed around a lot in the Mission Impossible franchise. We’ve seen him fight alien invaders in Spielberg’s War of the Worlds (2005). But he’s never done both better than in this combination of Groundhog Day and a first-person shooter game with the slapstick sadism of a Daffy Duck cartoon. A big part of the fun in Edge of Tomorrow is watching Cruise die over and over again, only to come back to life and don the cool battle armor to fight the otherworldly hordes another day. It’s hardly a spoiler to tell you Tom is stepping up here because he always does. Live. Die. Repeat. Streaming on HBO Max. Weed mating: Alien OG.
Total recall
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best action hits have always been sci-fi crossovers, but this one’s way crazier than Terminator or Predator. Is Schwarzenegger really a secret agent leading a rebellion against a dictator on Mars? Or is that just a fantasy planted in him by the Rekall company? Thankfully, director Paul Verhoeven (Robocop, Starship Troopers) never lets the big questions stop Arnie from working his pecs while he’s dishing out the one-liners. Total Recall is the second of two films on this list based on the works of Philip K. Dick, a sci-fi writer who makes you question reality in the best possible way. Streaming on HBO Max. Weed pairing: Amnesia Haze.
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Akira
If ever there was a movie made for a scorching sativa, it’s this full-throttle, post-apocalyptic anime classic by Katsuhiro Otomo, based on his own highly influential manga about a biker who gains godlike powers after beating with his crotch rocket has crashed into a psychic mutant. We smoked Pink Boost Goddess and stumbled upon the scene where the creepy stuffed animals come to life and spit milk, not to mention the cyberpunk body horror of its explosive climax. Stream on Hulu.
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Mad Max: Fury Road
You’ll ride forever, shiny and chromed in director George Miller’s return to his dusty, post-apocalyptic wasteland that takes Mad Max well beyond Thunderdome. With an epic art-car chase that’s really all Burning Man aspires to be, and the mutant grinding heavy riffs on a flame-throwing guitar out of a speaker-covered semi-trailer truck, it’s enough to set this all into stoner science fiction. Fi canon to bring own. Charlize Theron returns as Furiosa in 2024, but Tom Hardy won’t be returning as Mad Max as the two reportedly didn’t get along (to say the least). Can be bought or rented from Prime Video. Weed mating: Motorbreath.
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Protector of the Galaxy
With a penchant for cosmic catastrophes, the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies are great for getting high, but director James Gunn injects a stoner movie heart into the original Guardians of the Galaxy. His sense of humor and smooth 70’s-80’s gold soundtrack cement the mood, and Chris Pratt saves the universe with a dance-off. Starring Groot (Vin Diesel), Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista) and trash talking panda Rocket Racoon (Bradley Cooper) as a sort of scarecrow, cowardly lion and tin man – this is the Wizard of Oz with spaceships and lasers. Weed Pairing: Blue Dream or another sativa strain is recommended. Streaming on Disney+.
Flash Gordon
This high camp classic looks like it was shot on location in a lava lamp. It’s perhaps the rockiest sci-fi movie ever made as measured by pure psychedelics. Plus, it has a rocking Queen soundtrack that will have you singing along even if you can’t hit Freddie Mercury’s high notes. “Blinken! Ahhhh! He’s going to save every one of us.” Seth MacFarlane also shows a lot of love for this one in his stoner comedy classic Ted, so igniting it on May 4th might be the way to go. Can be viewed on Prime Video available for rent or purchase.Weed pairing: Haze.
And those are 10 real sci-fi movies to watch. Help us make this list a full baker’s dozen (+1) out of 14 by voting for four more films from our shortlist below. Among these ten films, cast four votes below. The four films with the most votes go into the list above.
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