Collider has published a ranked list of the 25 best science-fiction films released so far in the 2020s, compiled by writer Robert Lee III. The piece argues that sci-fi has thrived in the current decade thanks to advances in visual effects technology alongside a mix of major franchise instalments and inventive original stories, and highlights titles the author believes will become genre landmarks over time.

The list runs from number 25 to number 1, opening with the low-budget Japanese time-travel comedy "Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes" (2020), praised for its one-take style and inventive use of a limited premise, followed by Gore Verbinski's 2026 anti-AI action comedy "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die," starring Sam Rockwell. The article frames these as part of a broader wave blending revived and ongoing franchises with new original works across the decade.