10 Most Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi Movies & TV Shows for All Fantasy Haters

If you've never sought out the truth behind sci-fi movies and TV shows, you've probably never believed what was happening on your screen. From traveling through time and space to discovering aliens, the genre can have a lot of twists and turns that are hard to imagine in real life.

But you'd be surprised how far science has come and how close humanity is to making these fictional stories real. Here are 10 sci-fi TV shows and movies that aren't true, but could have happened in real life.

Alien (1979)

Ridley Scott 's Alien is one of those movies you don't want to believe could ever come true. However, there is one detail that does seem realistic. If space travel becomes as common as we think it will, the spaceships won't all look like a brand new yacht in the sky. The luxury ships will be for the rich, while the rest will have to fly in something closer to a Nostromo.

The Expanse (2015 – 2022)

Another realistic portrayal of what life in the galaxy would be like when humans finally go into space and start colonizing other planets is suggested in The Expanse. The show has been praised not only for its storytelling, but also for paying attention to all the technical details and showing the most realistic space physics to date.

Minority Report (2002)

This Tom Cruise-led movie proved to be prophetic about the way society uses technology to its advantage, but also becomes forever intertwined with the digital world. From self-driving cars that don't need a driver to fully automated smart homes, Spielberg managed to create a perfect picture of the 2020s.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Another iconic film in this list is Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey, which remains a blueprint for many other sci-fi films released today. Thanks to the director's attention to detail, the movie shows most of what mankind has known about space in true color. Considering that it was released in the 60's and that science has come a long way since then, it holds up very well.

Orphan Black (2013-2017)

No matter what you think about cloning other living beings, science continues to work in that direction, and the faster it gets there, the more horrific truths we can expect. While the premise of the show is clearly fictional, the production has done a great job of researching everything behind the cloning process and showing this prospect in real life.

Arrival (2016)

Even though there's no alien infiltration on the horizon, Villeneuve worked his magic on the Arrival set to make the movie as realistic as possible. By consulting with several linguistics professors, the director was able to show the most academically accurate approach to exploring the new language, regardless of the species behind it.

Westworld ( 2016-2022)

With the rapid proliferation of AI-trained chatbots and other tools, it's easy to believe in the concept of a theme park run by androids and powered by artificial intelligence. If you see entertainment industry professionals fighting against the widespread use of AI in this space, Westworld may provide a perfect explanation of why.

Black Mirror ( 2011-...)

Black Mirror's concept does its best to balance the fictional horrors with some very real technological and scientific developments. On the one hand, the show makes it hard to believe that humanity faces such a bleak future with so many advantages on its side. On the other hand, it gives a lot to think about.

Interstellar ( 2014)

This list wouldn't be complete without Christopher Nolan 's Interstellar. While people have different opinions about the movie, it's hard to deny its realistic portrayal of space physics. It is also not surprising to see a movie that is based so much on real physics, considering that Kip Thorne, a theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate, was one of the producers.

Apollo 13 (1995)

There is no better science fiction movie than one based entirely on a real event. Even though Apollo 13 blurs the line between science fiction and fictionalized history, it is a must see for anyone interested in space. The movie may have taken liberties with the dialogue, but the science is the same as it was in reality.