This 76% RT Sci-Fi Spinoff Is the Perfect Single-Season Weekend Binge

RoboCopshook up the landscape of science fiction movies, thanks to the blend of satire and hyper-violence deployed by director Paul Verhoevenand screenwriters Ed Neumeierand Michael Miner. The story of police officer Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) being killed in the line of duty and resurrected as a cyborg touched on themes of identity, hyper-capitalism, and a gritty take on a superhero origin long before directors like Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder popularized the approach. It also features scenes that push its R-rating to the limit, including when RoboCop dispatches a would-be criminal with a precise and extremely painful shot. RoboCop would eventually spawn one of the strangest franchises in film history, most notably RoboCop: The Series in 1994.