The Andromeda Strain (1971, Dir. Robert Wise)

A team of scientists races to contain an alien microorganism brought back to Earth by a satellite — and the suspense feels shockingly modern.
Based on Michael Crichton’s novel, The Andromeda Strain is procedural sci-fi before it was cool: sterile labs, flashing lights, and quiet existential dread.
No space battles, no monsters — just humans realizing their own technology is the true infection.

Rating: 5 / 5