Best Science Fiction Novelty in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These science fiction films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Novelty, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. Arrival (2016) — Q 9.5
2. Dune: Part Two (2024) — Q 9.5
3. Tenet (2020) — Q 9.5
4. Dune (2021) — Q 9
5. Inception (2010) — Q 9
6. Avatar (2009) — Q 9
7. Ex Machina (2015) — Q 9
8. The Book of Eli (2010) — Q 9
9. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) — Q 9
10. Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Q 9
11. Project Hail Mary (2026) — Q 9
12. The Fifth Element (1997) — Q 9
13. The Matrix (1999) — Q 9
14. Jurassic Park (1993) — Q 9
15. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — Q 8.5
16. WALL·E (2008) — Q 8.5
17. The Creator (2023) — Q 8.5
18. Poor Things (2023) — Q 8.5
19. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — Q 8.5
20. Treasure Planet (2002) — Q 8.5
21. Alien (1979) — Q 8.5
22. Iron Man (2008) — Q 8.5
23. The Prestige (2006) — Q 8.5
24. Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) — Q 8.5
25. Black Panther (2018) — Q 8.5
26. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) — Q 8.5
27. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) — Q 8.5
28. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — Q 8.5
29. What Happened to Monday (2017) — Q 8.5
30. V for Vendetta (2006) — Q 8.5

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