Science fiction and thriller are two genres that get along beautifully.

Some of the best sci-fi movies in history also happen to be thrillers.

This complex and fun premise provides nearly 2-and-a-half hours of pure action-packed fun with a healthy dose of emotion.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in ‘Inception’

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Of his four works, the most influential is perhapsPaprika, whose connections toInceptionare undeniable.

Only a young therapist named Paprika can stop the mayhem.

As such, there was a lot of pressure on its sequel’s shoulders.

Arthur and Dom holding guns about to enter a room in Inception

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However, the 2006 dystopian sci-fi thrillerChildren of Menisprobably Cuaron’s best work.

The film is also technically masterful, with an ever-present sense of dread that keeps things tight and exhilarating.

Though initiallyfar from a critical and commercial success, it grew a cult following over the years.

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Today,Blade Runneris remembered as one of the most groundbreaking films in the genre.

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Madeleine Stowe and Bruce Willis running down an alley in 12 Monkeys

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a woman with angelic wings flying away from a wall full of drawers in the poster of ‘Brazil’ (1985)

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Paprika seeing versions of herself in the mirror in the film Paprika.

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Alfred (Christian Bale) and Robert (Hugh Jackman) standing in the streets of 1890s London, discussing the method of a magic trick in The Prestige

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A giant hologram of Joi, looking at Ryan Gosling as K in ‘Blade Runner 2049’

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Newt holding a baby doll whilst an alien stands behind her in ‘Aliens’

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Arnold Schwarzenegger as T800 firing a minigun in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Theo escorts Kee and her newborn baby down a staircase lined up with soldiers in Children of Men

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Rick Deckard in ‘Blade Runner’, sitting in front of the Voight-Kampff machine

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