Collider lists science-fiction films designed to provoke existential unease, arguing that the genre is especially effective at making abstract fears—human insignificance, isolation, mortality and the loss of meaning—feel immediate. The selections range from austere arthouse cinema to major Hollywood releases, united by stories that leave viewers questioning humanity’s place in an indifferent universe.

– 'Aniara' (2018): A Swedish-Danish hard sci-fi drama about humanity confronting cosmic indifference.
– 'Ad Astra' (2019): Uses a son’s search for his father to explore loneliness and human connection.
– 'Interstellar' (2014): Examines environmental collapse, time, family separation and uncertainty about humanity’s origins.
– 'Sunshine' (2007): Follows a crew attempting to reignite a dying sun as Earth faces destruction.