(Image credit: Ex Machina / A24) Directed by Alex Garland, who wrote the novel The Beach and the screenplays for 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Dredd, Ex Machina is stylish and cerebral sci-fi at its 25. Galaxy Quest (1999) Where to Watch: Prime Video, Fubo, Paramount+ Hailed as the best "non-Star Trek" Star Trek movie, Galaxy Quest is a hilarious love letter to both sci-fi fandom and iconic The film’s claustrophobic atmosphere was inspired by classic sci-fi stories, but it struggled to secure financing until Star Wars showed that audiences were thirsting for spectacularly made sci qGQRNpw.