Top 20 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies of All Time 

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The Thing deserves an honorable mention because it blends innovative practical effects and horror with themes of mistrust and paranoia.

Ripley using the powerloader in Aliens saying " Get away from her you bitch!" Will always be an iconic movie quote to me.

I would've included Arrival (Denis Villeneuve), Interstellar (Christopher Nolan) and A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick)

The Sci-Fi genre is where extremely awesome and extraordinary things happen.

Pretty much every movie in this list was a stepping stone toward a new era of movie-making. We knew that the effects of Terminator 2 would change cinema. The same for Aliens, The Matrix, etc. It's like being part of a cultural moment.

I thought Close Encounters of the Third Kind would at least have had an honorable mention. I loved that movie. Those famous five musical notes always get stuck in my head after watching though.

Blade Runner, and Blade Runner 2049 are my fave scifi movies, dark yet beautifully filmed and score is what makes it amazing to watch.

Was getting near the end and was like "Brazil better at least get mentioned?" One of the best and lesser known "dystopian future" movies.

"The Time Machine" (1960 version Starring Rod Taylor) deserves to up there with other top entries.

I think District 9 deserved an honourable mention too, with its themes of 'otherness' too!

Great list. Honorable mentions I would also include: Interstellar, Jurassic Park (original), and Total Recall (original).

“Silent Running” 1972. A sentimental favorite with superb special effects from first time director Douglas Trumbull, and a message that becomes more prescient 50 years later.

Yup, all classics, I’ve seen them all. Too bad the list is too short to include films already mentioned by others: Thing, Gattaca, Equilibrium, Moon, District 9.

I remember seeing 'Empire Strikes Back' at the cinema when it came out many moons ago, the classic line from Darth Vader had everyone yelling and screaming, it was such a surprise but also a great movie. You could have included 'The 5th Elements' and '12 Monkeys'- also great films. Cheers

I've got a soft spot for the old sci-fi films from the 1950's

I agree with the #1 pick. After watching this movie back in the day when it first came out, I proceeded to the theaters no less than 11 times to see it again. Though there was a lot of questions about the meaning, if you read the book, the meaning becomes clear. But, what I found most fasinating was the special effects. As some scientists have said, this movie was as close to realism as they ever have seen on screen and I agree. I guess that is why I loved it so much. And, of course, I have since purchased the DVD and watch it every so often just for the amazement it gives.

My honorable mentions: The Last Starfigther (1984) The Ice Pirates (1984) The Abyss (1989) 12 Monkeys (1995)

Even if we see Ex machine in the first seconds, i am a little upset it wasnt in the list. One of my all time favorite movies. Blew my mind.

I absolutely Agree! The Day the Earth Stood Still is my favorite movie of ALL time! It's message is still relevant today! Maybe even more so. Believe me, when Klattu speaks of "Reducing the Earth to a burned out cinder", it still brings shivers down my spine!

'Planet of the Apes.' 'The Matrix.' 'Alien.' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day.' 'Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope.' 'Aliens.' 'Children of Men.' 'Back to the Future.' 'Ghostbusters.' 'The Terminator.' I LOVE THESE GOOD SCI-FI MOVIES.

I understand why it wasn't on here but I'm still sad that Live, Die, Repeat or The Edge of Tomorrow isn't on here. Great visuals, a humourous but emotional look at war plus themes of loss, grief and regret as well as the courage to do something even when you don't know the results always hit home with me

1. The Empire Strikes Back(No Doubt) 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey 3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day 4. The Matrix 5. Alien(1979)

they should have put District 9 on this list it is such a great movie

War of the worlds and Invasion of the body snatchers both gave me nightmares as a kid in the late 80s early 90s so they should’ve most definitely been on the list!

A lot of people have already mentioned some other movies who would have at least deserved a honorable mention and I want to add another one to that growing list and that is "The Andromeda strain" from 1972 (I think)

I have to say I think Arrival was probably one of the best sci-fi movies I've seen in a very long time. Kind of sad it didn't make this list.

I understand why they may not have made the list, but if you want good sci-fi, i also highly recommend: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Arrival Ex Machina Annihilation Minority Report Edge of Tomorrow (aka Live, Die, Repeat) Bladerunner: 2049 (obviously the orig is better, but the sequel is very good IMO) 12 Monkeys The 5th Element Interstellar (kind of surprised they picked Inception instead, but both are great) Looper District 9 Snowpiercer The Thing

Number 1 BLADE RUNNER.

Brazil is a masterpiece, a (relatively) little known gem. Recommend watching it if you haven't.

I watched the Matrix after its release on a rented tape. I got to it late on a work night yet started watching it after 11 PM. When the movie ended, I took a few seconds to try to comprehend what I had just watched and rewound the tape and watched it again to about 3:30. I didn't care that it was going to be a rough day, I just had my mind blown away.

How could you not put the 1982 and 1987 best remakes ever. The Thing and The Fly. Those two classics up the graphics and Sci fi horror.

Children of Men is one of my all time favorites.

My top favorite of all times is The Terminator, Star Wars, Planet of The Apes, The Matrix, Back To The Future, Aliens, Star Trek, Mad Max Fury Road..I cant binge watching this movies repeatly all day all night!

I just rewatched Back to the Future recently and it completely still holds up. What a classic.

Out of 20, I've expected the predator even as an honorable mention.

for me the most impressive sci-fi movie still is close encounters of the third kind... it has a believable narrative and is made perfectly.

Upgrade is one I really enjoyed in recent years. Such a cool concept and a nice twist at the end. The look and feel of the time seemed realistic too. It gave me Matrix vibes. I still think the original Matrix is one of thee best films ever made though.

Star wars original trilogy, BTTF trilogy, THE THING (1982), They Live, Predator, Alien, Total Recall (1990), Invasion of the body snatchers (1978), and The Faculty. My favorites

List includes.... Star trek 2: wrath of Kahn Avatar Solaris The day the earth stood still Her Mad Max Fury road Planet of the apes EternalSunshineOfTheSpotless mind Blade runner movies Arrival 2001: a space Odyssey Back to the future Inception ET: the extra terrestrial Forbidden planet Edge of tomorrow Children of men Aliens Star wars:empire strikes back Metropolis Snowpiercer The Matrix Terminator 2 Dune 2021 Tron Brazil The war of the worlds Invasion of the body snatchers

Interstellar, Contact and Arrival should've been on the list. Also Gravity, District 9, Minority Report and Edge of Tomorrow deserves a mention.

Contact starring Jody Foster is excellent. You need to do numerous lists.

Two major ones that need to be noted Colossus the forbin project and The Andromeda Strain

00:41 Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan 01:54 Avatar 03:00 Solaris 03:59 The Day the earth stood still 04:56 Her 06:09 Mad Max Fury Road 07:25 Planet of the Apes (1968) 08:33 Eternal sunshine and the spotless mind 10:04 Back to the future 11:23 Inception 12:25 E.T. 13:14 Forbidden Planet (1956) 14:21 Children of Men 15:32 Aliens 16:35 Blade Runner (1982) 18:00 Star Wars Episode 5 - the empire strikes back 19:15 Metropolis (1927) 20:07 The Matrix 21:18 Terminator 2 Honorable mentions 22:25 Dune Part One (2021) 22:40 Tron (1982) 22:51 Brazil (1985) 23:07 The War of the Worlds (1953) 23:18 Invasion of the body Snatchers Number One: 23:50 2001 - A Space Odyssey

The Fifth Element is gold. Story, acting, humor and action. A superior Sci Fi movie.

The Matrix is my all time favourite.

I also liked The Andromeda Strain, Equilibrium, and The Martian

Didn't expect to see "Her" here but I'm glad it is. Interstellar should 100% a top 20 sci-fi of all time

Needed a few more honorable mentions. The Fifth Element, Independence Day, Resident Evil, Spaceballs (yes I know it is a comedy but it was awesome, as is Men In Black and Little Shop if Horrors)

Missed these good science fiction hits: *X.)* *Alita: Battle Angel* *X.)* *The Black Hole* (1979) *X.)* *Cocoon* *X.)* *Elysium* *X.)* *Ender's Game* *X.)* *Escape From New York* *X.)* *Escape To Witch Mountain* *X.)* *The Fifth Element* *X.)* *Ghost In the Shell* *X.)* *In Time* *X.)* *Independence Day* *X.)* *Lockout* *X.)* *Looper* *X.)* *Lost In Space* (1998) *X.)* *Lucy* *X.)* *The Man Who Fell To Earth* *X.)* *Predator* *X.)* *RoboCop* (1987) *X.)* *THX-1138* *X.)* *Tenet* *X.)* *The Time Machine* (2002) *X.)* *Titan A.E.* *X.)* *Total Recall* *X.)* *Ultraviolet* *X.)* *Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets*

You missed "Charly" (1968). It's different from all the others on your list for two things: 1) It is sci-fi with NO "effects work", and 2) Its star, Cliff Robertson, is the only actor to win a Best Actor Academy Award for a science fiction film.

Difficult to make a top 20... but anywhere in there I would have a spot for "Contact" 😀

A really, really solid list. Well done.

The worst part of The Matrix’s bullet time is that every sci-fi movie for the next ten years tried to replicate its magic.

There should be a Top 100 list for Sci-fi movies so that other influential and popular movies like Arrival, Ex-Machina, Everything, Everywhere All At Once, Guardians of the Galaxy, WALL-E, Total Recall, RoboCop, Starship Troopers, The Blob, Godzilla, Under the Skin, and so many others can be included.

Any list that has Kubrick, Cameron, Nolan, Scott, Spielberg, Lucas, Cuaron, Zemeckis, Villeneuve, Miller and the Wachowski's would be a pretty good list. I'm missing Danny Boyle's Sunshine though.

2001: a space odyssey will always be number 1 not matter how many times mojo does this list even in a hundred years from now , just insuperable !!!

"Inception" is fantastic. The only villain in the movie is the lead character's guilty conscience. The animated special effects in "Forbidden Planet" was supplied by Disney. "Aliens" was the perfect blend of horror, science fiction and a military action film. "Terminator 2" was somewhat ruined by its trailers that gave away a major plot point that would have knocked the socks off of those who saw it the first time - the fact that Arnie's Terminator was NOT the bad guy but the hero. "2001" was the monumental movie where "sci-fi grew up".

2001 is a great film but I still rate the original Star Wars "A New Hope" . as number one. Everything on a grander scale and far more character development. A whole new universe. And the good vs. evil storyline is like a great Western. The Empire Strikes back is entirely dependent on having seen the original. I rate it # 2. 2001 3rd. Alien and its sequel are more horror movies... than science fiction genre IMHO. Forbidden Planet was way, way ahead of its time and the characters really well done... including the robot. A great film with a great story based on Shakespeare. I always have a soft spot for Close Encounters. The Day the Earth Stood Still is a true classic.. The original Matrix is spellbinding.

One of my favourites is Colossus: The Forbin Project. I've only seen it once, on TV back in the 70's. It made a big impression on me as I still remember it now.

Admittedly I haven't seen a few of the older films on the list, but it seems Interstellar should be here somewhere.

Great list, thanks for compiling! Perhaps the list should be a bit longer? A top 40 or maybe 50? The original Invasion of The Body Snatchers was far better than the remake, just my opinion. The 1950s War of The Worlds will always belong in the top 10. Some of the following fantastic SF films may be unknown to younger viewers. I would suggest a longer list, just to be complete. Predator, The Andromeda Strain, The Terminator, 12 Monkeys, Gattaca, The Thing, They Live, Lucy, Soylent Green, Stargate, The Fifth Element, Robocop, I saw Colossus: The Forbin Project at the Drive in - great SF, saw Alien at the theater with 2 other couples, I cannot overstate the shocked reaction of the entire audience, Charly, Destination Moon, The Edge of Tomorrow ( just a great SF film), The Brit Peter Cushing version of 1984 - best rendition of the book, Rod Taylor version The Time Machine, Fahrenheit 451, I am sure others will come up with more.. Many Honorable Mentions, 5 Million Years To Earth, Battle Los Angeles, Oblivion, Paycheck, Things to Come, The Incredible Shrinking Man, James Mason versions 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and Journey to The Center of The Earth, Gravity - Sandra Bullock, Coneheads, Demolition Man..

2001 is not just the best science fiction movie of all time but the greatest film in history.....Stunningly beautiful with music unsurpassed ........A masterpiece beyond compare

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I think any of these could very well be on this list IMO: Logan's Run? THX 1138? Sunshine? Silent Running? The 5th Element? Clockwork Orange? Stargate? Dark City? Them?

The Thing 1982 and The Hidden 1987 should have been on here in lieu of Avatar 2009 despite being horror/sci-fis but Her 2013 and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 are not sci-fi films just creative dramas.

Some of my picks: Starman (1984) Running Man (1987) Total Recall (1990) Arrival (2016) Gattaca (1997) 12 Monkeys (1995) Fifth Element (1997) District 9 (2009) Moon (2009)

Other honorable mentions: A Boy And His Dog, A Clockwork Orange, Predator, They Live, Armageddon, Total Recall, Robocop (the original), Moonraker.

the edge of tomorrow, groundhog day, independence day, snow piercer

How can you miss John carpenter (the thing)💔

Where's Robocop?

Great Video! *This list is amazing*

Annihilation deserves way more credit then it gets 👏

I think the thing that made sci-fi movies of the past so great wasn't just the sci-fi elements. But rather the blend of sci-fi and horror.

If you haven't seen Solaris, you really should watch it. Another good Tarkovsky movie is Stalker.

​1 2001: A Space Odyssey 2 Blade Runner 3 Star Wars Original Trilogy HOLY TRINITY

Inception is by far my favorite movie. I love how it makes you think and question different parts of the movie-especially the end.

Bladerunner should definitely be on the list

“Arrival” is by far my most favorite sci-fi movie of all time!! I can’t believe it didn’t make this list!!!!!

I grew up watching Sci-Fi movies from the 1950s and early 1960s, so, I'd have to go with movies such as, "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "The Thing from Another World," "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms," "The War of the Worlds," "THEM!," "Godzilla" ("Gojira"), "This Island Earth," "Forbidden Planet," and "The Time Machine"(1960). Thanks, WatchMojo, for the great listing of Sci-Fi films.

Some additional goodies: Pitch Black, Total Recall, Gattica, Interstellar, Predator, Star Wars: A New Hope, Event Horizon, Primer... I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch more, lol.

I wish Arrival was mentioned here somewhere, or even The Thing.

Unpopular opinion: 2001 A Space Odyssey should not even be in the top 20, let alone #1. While 2/3 of the film is really intriguing, it completely falls apart in the end, with its super anticlimactic ending.

Well done! Tough choices, but I have seen them all and cannot fault yours.

Damn Akira didn’t even get an honorable mention??!? That’s one of the most impactful sci fi films of all time, especially in the way Japanese media is showed all over the world

Not a perfect but it's a pretty solid list ! I enjoyed watching it.

20. Star Trek II: The wrath of Khan (1982) - 0:44 19. Avatar (2009) - 1:58 18. Solaris (1972) - 3:04 17. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - 4:04 16. Her (2013) - 4:58 15. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - 6:14 14. Planet of the apes (1968) - 7:28 13. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (2004) - 8:36 12. Back to the Future (1985) - 10:05 11. Inception (2010) - 11:25 10. ET (1982) - 12:25 9. Forbidden Planet (1956) - 13:15 8. Children of Men (2006) - 14:25 7. Aliens (1986) - 15:35 6. Blade Runner (1982) - 16:40 5. Star Wars: The Empires Strikes Back (1980) - 18:05 4. Metropolis (1927) - 19:20 3. The Matrix (1999) - 20:10 2. Terminator 2. Judgement Day (1991) - 21:20 1. 2001: A Space Odissey (1968) - 23:50 This ranking is a totally joke. Avatar? Really space Pocahontas is a great movie? Aliens and not Alien of Ridley Scott? Do you have a deal with Jame Cameron? If Aliens is included why not The thing from John Carpenter? Are you serius? Her, Back of the Future and Eternal Sunshine are great movies but not Sci Fi, they both are almost fantasy...Terminator 2 is better than Blade Runner? are you twelve years old kids? You have a great business here Mojo...

my top 20 Sci Fi movies of all time 1. Terminator 2 Judgement Day (1991) 2. Inception (2010) 3. Star Trek 2 The Wrath Of Khan (1982) 4. Aliens (1986) 5. The Thing(1982) 6. Dune(2021) 7. Mad Max Fury Road(2015) 8. RoboCop (1987) 9. Blade Runner (1982) 10. The Matrix(1999) 11. Twelve Monkeys (1995) 12. Back To The Future(1985) 13. Avatar (2009) 14. Total Recall (1990) 15. The Abyss(1989) 16. Starship Troopers (1997) 17. Jurassic Park (1993) 18. The Day The Earth Stood Still(1951) 19. Godzilla Vs Kong(2021) 20. Ex Machina (2014)

You've GOT to be kidding me! Predator wasn't on this list?!?!

#1. Damn right. (also, would have liked to see "Arrival" in there somewhere)

I've come here to kick @ss and chew bubblegum....and I'm all out of bubblegum, They Live should've been on there somewhere lol

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Dark City and The Thing deserved honorable mention!!!

'Omega Man' is unforgettable; one of the best 'last man on earth' movies ever!

I hope this list has some of the Following A) Coherence (2013) B) Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) C) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) D) Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) E) Arrival (2016) F) Ex Machina (2014) G) Aliens (1986) H) Back to the Future (1985) I) Jurassic Park (1993) J) The Terminator (1984) K) Her (2013) L) The Fly (1986) M) The Thing (1982) N) They Live (1988) O) Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) P) Snowpiercer (2013) Q) Minority Report (2002) R) Escape from New York (1981) S) Dune (2021) T) The Matrix (1999) U) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind V) Children of Men (2006) W) Cloverfield (2008) X) Wall-E (2008) Y) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Z) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) or any of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies

One of my favorite Sci-fi movies is Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow (2004)

One movie from the recent years that comes to mind is The Platform, a spanish movie. Definitely a masterpiece (not too sci-fi really, but still). Paints the essence of humanity's blindness in a very interesting allegorical way.

Heavy Metal, The Abyss and Tron better be on here

I would’ve had 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea on here

Here’s Mojo’s list, if you wanna just see their rankings: 20. Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan 19. Avatar (James Cameron) 18. Solaris (1972) 17. The Day the Earth Stood Still 16. Her 15. Mad Max: Fury Road 14. Planet of the Apes (Original) 13. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 12. Back to the Future 11. Inception 10. E.T. 9. Forbidden Planet 8. Children of Men 7. Aliens (1986) 6. Blade Runner (1982) 5. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 4. Metropolis 3. The Matrix 2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey