A 2025 Sci-Fi Thriller With A 93% Rotten Tomatoes Score Is A Must-Watch For HBO Max Users Adam Levine Thu, October 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo on Google Josh and Iris talk in the forest in "Companion" (2025) — Warner Bros. Pictures Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Science fiction fans are a unique bunch. They don't always care if a movie is a big tentpole blockbuster or a low-budget indie film. The quality of the special effects isn't typically what's important to a true sci-fi fan either, as it's the story, characters, and often its moral or ethical message that sells it. And that means they'll look just about anywhere for a hot new film to dazzle them, and one of the latest happens to be on HBO Max: "Companion," the directorial debut of filmmaker Drew Hancock that mixes sci-fi and horror with sly, dark humor. In "Companion," we meet Josh (Jack Quaid) and his apparent girlfriend Iris (Sophie Thatcher), who join two other couples for a vacation in a remote lakehouse. It's quickly revealed, however, that Iris is not a person at all, but an AI-powered "companion" android, and that Josh has been using her as part of a fiendish scheme to make off with millions of dollars. What he doesn't expect, however, is Iris discovering the plot and fighting back. A tense crime caper filtered through a sci-fi premise, "Companion" is something truly fresh and inventive, which fans of the genre are always looking for. A strong cast, a story full of twists and turns, and a shocking climax all add up to one of the best thrillers of 2025, and its 93% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes could eventually earn it a place on our list of best sci-fi movies of all time . Advertisement Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/2025-sci-fi-thriller-93-205809207.html