Nimona

If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Nimona is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 1,437 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Chloë Grace Moretz anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Nimona earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Nimona through its more ambitious moments. A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence. Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. Nimona came out in 2023. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Nimona genuinely rewarding. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Chloë Grace Moretz 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.