2014 Hit Film Was Just Ranked the Most Perfect Sci-Fi Film of the 21st Century

Science fiction is one of the most enduring and beloved genres in film, specifically within the past 26 years. Colliderrecently highlighted some of the most popular and acclaimed sci-fimovies released after 2000 by publishing a list of eight "21st-century sci-fi movies that are 10/10, no notes."

The ranking, published on May 26, included movies like Arrival from 2016, 2017's Blade Runner 2049, and Annihilation, released in 2018. According to Collider, the 2014 film Edge of Tomorrow, starringEmily Blunt as Sergeant Rita Vrataski and Tom Cruise as Major William Cage, is the most perfect sci-fi movie released after 2000. The publication complimented the Doug Liman-directed film for its solid, exhilarating script and interesting character dynamics.

Edge of Tomorrow has a score of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 71 on Metacritic.

Tom Cruise Shared What He Appreciated About 'Edge of Tomorrow'

In a 2014 interview promoting Edge of Tomorrow, alongside Blunt, who plays Sergeant Rita Vrataski, Cruise shared why he was drawn to the script, adapted from Hiroshi Sakurazaka's 2004 book, All You Need Is Kill. He explained that he believed the film is "adventurous [and] moving," with plenty of humorous moments. In addition, he enjoyed playing his Edge of Tomorrow character Major William Cage, who wasn't all that battle-ready at the start of the movie.

"I found it very, very funny, you know, first of all playing this unlikely hero, this guy who not in a million years would he ever see himself on that beach. It's just not in his fabric as a human being to be there," said Cruise during the interview.

Cruise also said he liked Cage and Vrataski's repetitive, time-loop "training sequences" in the film, which he compared to a Looney Tunes cartoon.

"I thought, 'Oh, this is going to be so much fun because we're coming up with how many different ways this guy can die or get injured,'" said Cruise. "We kept working on it, and I was finally like, 'Look, this is Wile E. Coyote, you know, this is Bugs Bunny.'"

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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM.