Entertainment site Collider has published a ranked list of what it considers the ten greatest science-fiction adventure films of the past 25 years, framed as a continuation of the genre's long history stretching back to Georges Méliès's silent-era A Trip to the Moon. The piece argues that although the 20th century gave audiences classics such as Star Wars, Back to the Future and Jurassic Park, the 21st century has continued to deliver adventurous entries, including new instalments of established franchises.

The available portion of the countdown covers positions ten through seven and beyond. It begins with Disney's steampunk cult film Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), praised for its Mike Mignola-influenced style, followed by the visually striking legacy sequel Tron: Legacy (2010), J.J. Abrams's timeline-resetting reboot Star Trek (2009), and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). The article, written by William Smith and published in July 2026, notes that many superhero films qualify as science fiction, though the text cuts off before the higher-ranked entries and the title-referenced Interstellar are detailed.