There are few genres that embrace the extensive visual possibilities of cinema quite like science-fiction.

Delightfully,the genre has maintained its flair for visual grandeur and divinity over the decades.

Ad Astraultimately thrives with its visual presentation.

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It all culminates in makingInterstellara truly exceptional viewing experience.

The production famously invested a huge amount of money into inventing amotion capture technology that could work in water.

It is a uniquely visual picture, with its 139-minute runtime featuring less than 40 minutes of dialogue.

Louise Banks standing on a field looking pensive in Arrival.

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It is one of the most visually spectacular epic movies of all time from any genre.

Complemented by its stunning production design and innovative special effects,Blade Runnerexcels with its visual world building.

Its industrial and mechanical, but undeniably alluring.

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Still image of futuristic bike in Tron: Legacy

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A man contemplating his surroundings in a grassy field full of lush plants

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Resistance forces launch ride out to meet the First Order’s forces in battle, sailing on the salt plains of Crait as red soil below flings into the air in ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi’ (2017).

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The Endurance thrusts towards a planet on the cusp of the pull of the gigantic black hole Gargantuan in ‘Interstellar’ (2014).

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A red-suited astronaut walks down a white, brightly lit hallway aboard the space station in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

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Paul Atreides (Thomthée Chalemet) and Chani (Zendaya) share a kiss as they sit atop a sand dune overlooking the vast desert landscape of Arrakis in ‘Dune Part Two’ (2024).

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A woman smiles on an electronic display in a cityscape of ‘Blade Runner’

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