12 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films to Stream Right Now If You Need a Break From Reality
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Need a break from the real world? Want to travel to unknown lands, meet otherworldly characters and witness adventures that involve scenarios far far removed from your day to day life? Looking at the news right now, we can’t really blame you for wanting an escape if only for a little bit. That is why we’ve compiled a list of science fiction and fantasy films that will transport you to places you couldn’t ever have visited even if you weren’t already sheltering in place. So if you’re stuck at home looking for more ideas of what to watch to find a brief reprieve from all the COVID-19 info overwhelming your social media feed, take a dive into our picks for some of the best science fiction and fantasy from the last two decades (aka the ones that are readily available to be watched online nowadays).
From modern dystopian classics like Children of Men and fantasy fables like El laberinto del fauno to more obscure films tackling everything from dreamy soccer players, spy kids, future queer sects and immigrant cyberlabor, our list is chock-full of recommendations that are sure to fulfill any kind of streaming mood you’re in. Better yet, as we’ve looked beyond Netflix and Amazon, some of the titles below are available to stream for free!
