Best A. I movies of all time by ListofBestNet presents Tron, Terminator, The Matrix… We are listing films about artificial intelligence from all genres. From 1999 Bicentennial Man to 2015 Ex Machina. Authors like Isaac Asimov popularized the sub-genre, in the late ’60s.
10. Wall-E

Wall-e (2008) is Sci-Fi animation directed by Andrew Stanton
A machine dependable for cleaning waste-covered Soil meets another robot and falls in cherish with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will modify the destiny of mankind.
- Initial release: June 21, 2008 (Los Angeles)
- Director: Andrew Stanton
- Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin
- Film OST by Thomas Newman
- Featured song: Down to Earth
- Box office: 533.3 million USD
- Awards: Academy Award for Best Animated movie
9. Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation (2009) is a science fiction action movie directed by McG. It is the fourth installment of the Terminator franchise and serves as both a sequel to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and a prequel to The Terminator (1984).
The story follows John Connor, who finds out about Skynet’s new project, a new model, T-800, that can wipe out the human race. John decides to lead an army against these destructive machines.
- Release date: June 4, 2009 (Georgia)
- Director: McG
- Film series: The Terminator (1984),
- Rise of the Machines (2003), Terminator
- Salvation (2009)
- Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin
- OST by: Danny Elfman Nine Inch Nails
- Video game: Terminator video game series
- Budget: 200 million USD
- Box office: 371.4 million USD
8. Tron Legacy

Kevin Flynn, who was advanced to CEO of ENCOM Universal after the primary movie series, vanishes. A long time afterward, his child Sam, presently ENCOM’s essential shareholder, Sam finds a covered-up storm cellar with a huge computer and laser, which abruptly digitizes and downloads him into the Framework, a virtual reality made by Flynn. He is captured and sent to “the Recreations”, where he must battle a veiled program named Rinzler. When Sam is harmed and drains.
- Release date: January 13, 2011 (Georgia)
- Director: Joseph Kosinski
- Box office: 400.1 million USD
- Film series: Tron franchise
- Budget: 170 million USD
- Stars: Jeff Bridges (Kevin Flynn, Clu), Garrett Hedlund (Sam Flynn), Olivia
- Wilde (Quorra), Michael Sheen (Zuse), Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, Alan Bradley)
- Video game: Tron video game series
- OST by: Daft Punk, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter
7. Bicentennial Man

The Martin family buys an NDR-114, artificial intelligence that performs housekeeping obligations. Be that as it may, as the robot starts to involve feelings, it wants to be a human.
- Release date: December 13, 1999 (USA)
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Box office: $87.4 million
- Based on: a novel bicentennial man by Isaac Asimov
- Budget: $100 million
- Stars: Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill
- OST by: James Horner
6. I Robot

“you are just a machine, imitation of life. can a robot write a symphony? can a robot take a canvas and turn it into a beautiful masterpiece?” askes Detective Spooner ”can, you?” replies Sonny, the robot.
The story follows Detective Del Spooner who investigates the case of Dr. Alfred Lanning’s death who was the Director of Research at U.S. Robotics. At first sight, the case appeared like suicide so police declared it as such. however, Dr. Peter Bogert who appears second in command after Alfred Lanning has suspected.
- Release date: July 7, 2004 (CA)
- Director: Alex Proyas
- Box office: $87.4 million
- Based on: Isaac Asimov, Jeff Vintar
- Budget: 347.2 million USD
- Stars: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood
- OST by: Marco Beltrami
5. Her

Her (2013) is a romantic story between a man and A. I (artificial intelligence), directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johanson.
Samantha is artificial intelligence (scarlet Johanson) an operating system assistant like Alexa, who helps Theodor with his existential problems. why you may ask why to open your heart with an O.S instead of a real person. the story answers this question in its unique way.
- Release date: December 18, 2013 (USA)
- Director: Spike Jonze
- Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams,
- Scarlett Johansson
- OST Arcade Fire
- Budget: $23 million
- Box office: $48.3 million
4. The Matrix

The Matrix (2000) is classic cyberpunk science fiction. The Wachowskis’ approach to action scenes was influenced by Japanese animations and martial art films and the film’s use of fight choreographers’ and wire-fu techniques.
The matrix is the revolutionary movie of all time with its visual effects, soundtrack, intriguing story different philosophies, and symbolism. The plot is quite interesting: Thomas A. Anderson who works for a corporate boring job is also is a hacker named Neo, Trinity a hacker, gets in touch with Neo and promises to “set him free”, in order to do that Trinity takes neo to Morpheus who offers him a choice, Morpheus simply offers Neo red and blue pills to choose from. If Neo will choose a blue pill, nothing happens Mr. Anderson will go back to his normal life. if he will choose a red pill he will “wake up” and step into reality, but Morpheus emphasizes the fact that the red pill will lead to the truth, nothing else but the truth.
- Release date: March 31, 1999 (USA)
- Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
- Film series: Matrix movie series Included in The Matrix Comics: The Animatrix
- Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne
- OST by: Don Davis
- Box office: 465.3 million USD
- Budget: 63 million USD
3. Ex Machina

Nathan Bateman a CEO of Bluebook corporation, a genius scientist who creates android robots has to test out his latest work, the female robot Ava. He gets help from one of his employee’s Programmer Caleb Smith for a test.
In order to test ava, Caleb must provide the so-called ”The touring test” named after English mathematician Alan Touring. A test where we can find out how far simulation can go; the task was given for A. I to simulate a human conversation amongst other real humans through the chat, and to blend in unnoticeably for the interviewer on the other end.
Ex Machina is one of the best A. I movies of all time, the dialog between Nathan and Caleb is a perfect illustration of it; Caleb asks Nathan ”have you programmed her to flirt with me?”
Nathan responses that he programmed Ava as a heterosexual just like Caleb was programmed as a heterosexual ”by nature or by nurture or both”
as he puts it.
- Release date: January 21, 2015 (United Kingdom)
- Director: Alex Garland
- Stars: Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
- OST by: Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
- Box office: 36.9 million USD
- Budget: $15 million
2. A. I Artificial Intelligence

- Release date: June 26, 2001 (New York)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O’Connor
- OST by: John Williams
- Box office: $235.9 million
- Budget: $100 million
The story takes place in the near future where global warming has destroyed the majority of mankind, and human-like robots are living among Humans Which are indistinguishable from the real person, at first glance. But despite their physical similarities still, you can not call them alive, it’s more like an imitation of life that doesn’t seem to have self-awareness. however,
Allen Hobby is convinced that love is the key ingredient for the creation of consciousness, in other words, if the robot will be able to love
it will produce a so-called ”inner world” which includes intuition, self-motivated reasoning, self-awareness…
- Release date: June 26, 2001 (New York)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O’Connor
- OST by: John Williams
- Box office: $235.9 million
- Budget: $100 million
1. The Matrix Revolutions

freedom of choice vs determinism oracle vs the architect. Neo made his choice despite the unavoidability of the future he made his choice based on hope
as the architect puts it “hope, it is the quintessential human delusions, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength and greatest weakness”.
on another hand, the antagonist agent smith is awakened just like neo and he wants to leave the matrix he wants to be free just like neo and they are both fighting against the system, it’s safe to say that Smith is just like neo exception of the ability to love and compassion.
- Release date: May 16, 2003 (Australia)
- Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
- Box office: 741.8 million USD
- Film series: Matrix movie series Included in
- The Matrix Comics: The Animatrix
- Budget: 150 million USD
- Stars: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne
- OST by: Don Davis