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The best sci-fi & fantasy to stream right now
Right now the best sci-fi & fantasy films and series in the United States are Project Hail Mary (2026), Rick and Morty (2013) and Arcane (2021). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.
Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States
1. Project Hail Mary2026
Film · 2h 37mScience Fiction, Adventure★ 8.6
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.
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Philo10. Interstellar2014
Film · 2h 49mAdventure, Drama, Science Fiction★ 8.5
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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Film · 3h 21mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.5
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne…
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TBS+113. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001
Film · 2h 59mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.5
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator.
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Film · 3h 9mFantasy, Drama, Crime★ 8.5
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments.
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17. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018
Film · 1h 57mAnimation, Action, Adventure★ 8.4
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man.
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Film · 2h 59mAdventure, Fantasy, Action★ 8.4
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths.
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Film · 2h 29mAdventure, Action, Science Fiction★ 8.2
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos.
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Film · 3h 1mAdventure, Science Fiction, Action★ 8.2
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos.
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Disney+21. Swapped2026
Film · 1h 42mAdventure, Animation, Family★ 8.8
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back.
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Netflix24. The Matrix1999
Film · 2h 16mAction, Science Fiction★ 8.3
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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Film · 2h 4mAdventure, Action, Science Fiction★ 8.4
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke.
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Film · 2h 20mAnimation, Action, Adventure★ 8.3
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very…
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FXNow30. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender2026
Film · 1h 39mAnimation, Adventure, Fantasy★ 9.0
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to…
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Paramount+
Questions
- What are the best sci-fi & fantasy films and series right now?
- In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Project Hail Mary (2026), rated 8.6 out of 10 on TMDB, then Rick and Morty and Arcane.
- How is this list made?
- Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
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