10 Sci-Fi Movies That Aren’t As Bad As Everyone Says

10. FAQ About Time Travel

Released in 2009, Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel was an underrated piece of British sci-fi comedy which boasted the low stakes charm of the country's iconic small screen series Red Dwarf. Capitalising on the success of Edgar Wright's buddy comedy/genre movie mash ups, this film was mauled by critics who compared it to the same year's disastrous James Corden vehicle Lesbian Vampire Killers.

However, unlike that cringeworthy horror comedy, this goofy sci-fi comedy didn’t deserve the outsized hate it got upon release.

Starring the always-underrated Chris O'Dowd as the nominal leader of three dim-witted slackers who accidentally uncover a time portal in the gent's jacks of their local pub, this warm and silly comedy moves at a clip and takes some witty swipes at sci-fi cliches and conventions.

It's loose and silly, but the presence of underrated comedic star/Scary Movie heroine Anna Faris elevates this film. Meanwhile the cast's charming chemistry ensures that the film's shaggy dog plotting and gleefully anarchic script never become tiresome despite some knotty timeline tripping in its brief runtime.