Underwater

If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Underwater is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on fuboTV and YouTube TV right now. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 3,514 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Kristen Stewart sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Underwater keeps coming up in conversation. Underwater treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time. Kristen Stewart and Vincent Cassel lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. It was released in 2020. The rules of Underwater'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 Underwater genuinely rewarding. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Kristen Stewart grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.