Epic

Epic has built a real following in Australia on Disney Plus and Stan, and in the UK on Disney Plus among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 2,962 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Colin Farrell's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Epic keeps coming up in conversation. Epic uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours. Colin Farrell and Amanda Seyfried lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. Epic came out in 2013. The rules of Epic's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Epic genuinely rewarding. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Colin Farrell anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.