13 Best Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Movies

13. Serenity

After the untimely cancellation of Firefly, Joss Whedon got the chance to finish parts of the story in the feature film Serenity. Mal (Nathan Fillion) and his rag-tag crew are still bouncing from job to job. This time, however, all is not well with their psychic passenger River Tam, whose mental condition is becoming worse. It doesn't help that the deadly Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is out to hunt her down.

The premise of both the show and film follow a post-apocalypse, as the Earth-That-Was becomes inhospitable, and Earth's inhabitants take to the stars to colonise other worlds. But if that isn't enough for die-hard post-apocalyptic fans, Serenity hides a creepy post-apocalyptic conspiracy subplot.

Serenity resolves the many unanswered questions left from Firefly's cancellation, including the purpose behind River's kidnapping, the Reavers' origin, Simon and Kaylee's relationship, as well as allowing Mal to stand against the dictating Alliance one last time.

While Serenity may overload newcomers to the Firefly series, the film astounds with thrilling action sequences, gorgeous cinematography courtesy of a feature film budget, and incredibly bold plot choices.