[Compiler by ChatGPT to help me find movies I can watch with my wife]
A ranked list of emotionally resonant sci-fi films likely to appeal to a fan of Downton Abbey’s relationship-driven storytelling—focused on character and connection over action or spectacle.
1. Arrival (2016)
A linguist is recruited to communicate with mysterious aliens, while facing a profound personal revelation.
2. Contact (1997)
A scientist’s lifelong search for extraterrestrial life leads to a discovery that challenges both her intellect and beliefs.
3. Her (2013)
A sensitive writer develops an unexpected relationship with an advanced AI operating system.
4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Is it possible to fall (and stay) in love with someone you can’t remember?
5. Interstellar (2014)
In a future Earth facing collapse, a former pilot joins a space mission to secure humanity’s survival—while struggling to stay connected to his daughter.
6. The Fountain (2006)
A man searches across time and memory for a cure to the illness threatening the woman he loves.
7. Solaris (2002)
A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a strange planet, where he confronts memories made real.
8. Annihilation (2018)
A biologist joins a secret expedition into a mysterious, transforming zone that affects everything it touches—including herself.
9. Upstream Color (2013)
Two people unknowingly caught in a strange biological process struggle to reclaim their identities and find connection.
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