7 Best Sci-Fi Movies Based on Books

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Zee Media Bureau
Aug 13, 2024

Contact (1997)

From the novel, Contact by Carl Sagan, the film explores themes of faith, science, and the search for meaning in the universe discovers a signal from an extraterrestrial civilization, and sets off on a journey to make contact with the unknown.

Jurassic Park (1993)

Inspired by dinosaurs, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, when scientists bring dinosaurs back to life through cloning, chaos ensues as the creatures escape containment.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Made for the big screen, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, is when Earth is destroyed to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent finds himself on an interstellar journey filled with bizarre characters and absurd situations.

Dune (2021)

From the novel, Dune by Frank Herbert, set on the desert planet of Arrakis, the movie captures the epic scale and complex politics of Herbert's universe.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Made into a movie from The Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke, a visually stunning and mind-bending journey through space and time, this film follows a mission to Jupiter after the discovery of a mysterious monolith that seems to influence human evolution.

The Martian (2015)

From The Martian by Andy Weir depicts that after being stranded on Mars, astronaut Mark Watney must use his ingenuity and determination to survive while awaiting rescue.

Blade Runner (1982)

Based on the novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, a "blade runner," is tasked with hunting down rogue replicants—bioengineered beings that resemble humans.

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