michael clarke duncan appeared in a 2011 american science fiction film
1927s metropolis directed by fritz lang is the first featurelength science fiction film
 other notable science fiction films of the silent era include the impossible voyage 1904 the motorist 1906 the conquest of the pole 1912 himmelskibet 1918 which with its runtime of 97 minutes generally is considered the first featurelength science fiction film in history the cabinet of dr