15 Best Feel Good Sci-Fi Movies

15. Galaxy Quest

Sci-fi is rarely more fun than when the inherently slightly silly genre isn’t taking itself too seriously. With this in mind, few staples of science fiction are as readymade for some affectionate piss-taking as Gene Rodenberry’s seminal and often-rebooted utopian series Star Trek.

Featuring an ensemble cast including Alien star Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and even a young Sam Rockwell as a terrified Redshirt, Galaxy Quest mines no end of feel good fun from its genius premise as the aging cast of a classic sci-fi TV show are recruited by actual aliens to aid them in an intergalactic conflict, forcing the squabbling prima donnas to put aside their differences and embody their old characters.

Funny, fast-paced, and clearly affectionate, this flick is a must-see for any fans of feelgood sci-fi.