New Sci-Fi Movies and Shows To Watch This Week at Home or in Theaters, Including ‘Bugonia’

Here are this week’s confirmed sci-fi releases for Tuesday, October 21 through Friday, October 24, 2025, with exact dates, formats, platforms, runtimes where available, and key creative details so you can quickly see what’s new and where to watch.

‘Bugonia’ (2025)

Limited theatrical release begins Friday, October 24, 2025, via Focus Features. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the film stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons and follows conspiracy theorists who kidnap a pharmaceutical CEO they believe is an alien. The rating is R, and the runtime is 1 hour 58 minutes. A wider theatrical rollout is scheduled for October 31, 2025.

‘Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake’ (2023– )

Season 2 premieres Thursday, October 23, 2025, on Max, with one new episode weekly through December 25. The spin-off is developed by Adam Muto from Pendleton Ward’s ‘Adventure Time’ and features voices including Madeleine Martin, Roz Ryan, and Ashly Burch, with additional guest cast across the season. Episodes stream exclusively on Max for subscribers. The series continues the multiverse adventures of Fionna, Cake the Cat, and Simon Petrikov.

‘Intruder’ (2025)

Streaming begins Friday, October 24, 2025, on digital platforms including Fandango at Home, with additional availability noted by the distributor. Written and directed by Christian Jude Grillo, the story follows an underground MMA fighter and her estranged father who steal a spacecraft to escape a dying Earth, only to face a lethal stowaway. The listed runtime is approximately 1 hour 25 minutes. Distribution is handled by Buffalo 8 for the digital release.

‘Afterburn’ (2025)

Streaming at home started Tuesday, October 21, 2025, with rental and purchase available on Fandango at Home and other VOD retailers. Directed by J.J. Perry and starring Dave Bautista, Samuel L. Jackson, and Olga Kurylenko, the post-apocalyptic adventure follows a treasure hunter crossing Europe after a solar flare to retrieve the Mona Lisa. The runtime is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes, and the project is adapted from the Red 5 Comics series. The current listed audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is 57%.

Tell us which title you’re queuing up first this week in the comments.