Poll: Favorite Subgenre Sci-Fi

Results of 243 votes:

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   Interstellar (2014)

    

   Space Sci-Fi The space sci-fi subgenre features stories set primarily in outer space or involving space travel, exploration, and interstellar adventures. Space sci-fi often emphasizes the wonders and …
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   Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future (1985)

    

   Time Travel The time travel subgenre features traveling backward or forward in time, often resulting in characters encountering alternate timelines, paradoxes, and the potential to alter history. Thes…
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   Timothée Chalamet in Dune (2021)

    

   Sci-Fi Epic The sci-fi epic subgenre features grand narratives set in expansive and imaginative worlds. Sci-fi epics often span vast time periods, multiple locations, and involve intricate plots that …
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   Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

    

   Cyberpunk The cyberpunk subgenre features high-tech, dystopian futures, advanced technology, and the intersection of human life with powerful corporations and cybernetics. Cyberpunk stories often take…
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   Clive Owen and Clare-Hope Ashitey in Children of Men (2006)

    

   Dystopian Sci-Fi The dystopian sci-fi subgenre features worlds characterized by extreme social, political, and environmental challenges and focuses on the negative aspects of humanity's future. In the…
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   Arrival (2016)

    

   Alien Invasion The alien invasion subgenre features extraterrestrial beings invading Earth. These stories typically depict the arrival of advanced alien civilizations to our planet, often with hostile…
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   The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

    

   Disaster The disaster subgenre features narratives where characters must confront and survive catastrophic and often life-threatening events. These events can range from natural disasters like earthqu…
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   Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge in Metropolis (1927)

    

   Steampunk The steampunk subgenre features a combination of Victorian-era technology with imaginative and often anachronistic twists. It envisions an alternate history or future where steam power, cloc…
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   Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina (2014)

    

   Artificial Intelligence The artificial intelligence, or A.l., subgenre features the concept of artificial intelligence and its impact on society, humanity, and the futureThese stories often focus on t…