Netflix’s monthly cleansing calls for frustration and heartbreaks. But since the streaming service is all about fan-centrism, these routine reminders also come with an upside, building the hype for the new on Netflix. Amidst the streaming highlights across multiple genres making waves on the OTT platform, subscribers have an exclusive opportunity to journey through the sci-fi legions with 5 gripping titles on Netflix.

For those unaware but interested in a Netflix sci-fi marathon, here is a rundown of 5 flicks you should not miss.

Spaceman is Johan Renck’s sci-fi drama written by Colby Day, based on Jaroslav Kalfař’s 2017 novel Spaceman of Bohemia. Spaceman premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 21, 2024, before its streaming release on March 1 on Netflix. It stars Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Paul Dano, Kunal Nayyar, Isabella Rossellini, and Lena Olin.

Spaceman follows an astronaut who journeys to the edge of the Solar System to accomplish a mission, only to discover a creature who becomes the solution to all his earthly issues.

They Cloned Tyrone is Juel Taylor’s science-fiction comedy mystery, currently streaming on Netflix. It premiered at the American Black Film Festival on June 14, 2023, and was released on Netflix on July 21. They Cloned Tyrone stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, Keifer Sutherland, David Alan Grier, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Tamberla Perry, Eric Robinson Jr., Trayce Malachi, Shariff Earp, Leon Lamar, and Joshua Mikel.

They Clone Tyrone revolves around an unlikely trio, Tyrone, Yo-Yo, and Slick Charles, who unveil a clandestine government cloning operation.

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In fact, They Cloned Tyrone is one of the must-watch sci-fi titles on Netflix.

Oxygen is a sci-fi psychological thriller streaming on Netflix, which was released on May 12, 2021. Alexandre Aja has produced and directed the French-language flick written by Christie LeBlanc. Oxygen stars Mélanie Laurent as Elizabeth "Liz" Hansen, Mathieu Amalric as M.I.L.O., and Malik Zidi as Léo Ferguson.

In the heart-pounding thriller, Laurent awakens as a woman frozen from cryogenic stasis, trapped in a sealed unit with no memory. As the mystery deepens, she must confront the dark forces that confined her. 

Next on Netflix’s sci-fi lineup is Stowaway, a 2021 sci-fi thriller by Joe Penna, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ryan Morrison. Stowaway is a US-German co-production that premiered on Netflix on April 22, 2021, in select countries. It stars Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shamier Anderson.

Stowaway revolves around a three-person crew sent to Mars on a mission. However, they confront an impossible choice when an unintended passenger endangers the lives of everyone on the capsule.

Lastly, sci-fi geeks can end the binge-watch with Netflix’s What Happened to Monday, a sci-fi action film directed by Tommy Wirkola and co-written by Max Botkin and Kerry Williamson. The film was released theatrically in Europe and Asia, with Netflix distributing it in the US, the UK, and Latin America on August 18, 2017. What Happened to Monday stars Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe, Glenn Close, Marwan Kenzari, Pål Sverre Hagen, Tomiwa Edun, and Robert Wagner. 

What Happened to Monday takes place in a dystopian future where one-child laws become a matter of life and death as a group of septuplet siblings use their shared wit to outsmart the authorities to uncover the truth behind one of their own gone missing.

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