Film site Collider has published a ranked list of the ten best science-fiction films released over the past decade, arguing that the genre continues to explore new ideas about technology and society despite covering both big-budget blockbusters and smaller thrillers. The list, written by Chance Morgan and published on 28 July 2026, spans films from 2016 onwards and highlights works praised for their originality, performances and thematic depth.

– No. 10: "War for the Planet of the Apes" (2017) — praised for making audiences sympathise with the apes over humanity in the trilogy's climactic instalment.
– No. 9: "Upgrade" (2018) — Leigh Whannell's violent sci-fi horror about a paralysed man controlled by an AI implant.
– No. 8: "Arrival" (2016) — Denis Villeneuve's film starring Amy Adams as a linguist deciphering an alien language, noted for its focus on communication over action.
– (Further entries in the full ranking, up to No. 1, were not included in the provided excerpt.)