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In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best sci fi movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.

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41. Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek

Star Trek (2009) reboots the saga: a Romulan attack spawns an alternate timeline, forcing young Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise crew to overcome rivalry and grief to stop Nero and save the Federation. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 82 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

42. The Fly (1986)

The Fly

David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986): scientist Seth Brundle fuses with a housefly during teleportation, slowly becoming the grotesque 'Brundlefly.' A tragic, tense sci‑fi body‑horror about identity, loss and desperate decline. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 81 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

43. The Prestige (2006)

The Prestige

The Prestige is a dark, nonlinear Victorian drama about rival magicians whose obsession with creating the ultimate illusion leads to sabotage, moral decay, and haunting revelations, blending mystery and sci‑fi. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 66 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

44. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home pits Peter Parker against multiverse chaos after a spell to hide his identity goes wrong, bringing classic villains back. It's big-action, emotional, nostalgic and fan-pleasing. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 71 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

45. Iron Man (2008)

Iron Man

Iron Man (2008): Tony Stark, a wealthy weapons maker, is captured, builds an armored suit to escape, then refines it into a high-tech exoskeleton. The film mixes fast action, humor, tech, and an origin-story about responsibility and redemption. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 79 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

46. Open Your Eyes (1997)

Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes: César, a disfigured playboy in a mental facility, pieces together fragmented memories through dreamlike shifts. A slow‑burn psychological sci‑fi on identity, love and unsettling twists. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

47. Forbidden Planet (1956)

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet (1956): A United Planets ship finds two survivors on Altair IV and an invisible, deadly force tied to ancient alien tech. Stylish sci‑fi blending adventure, suspense and striking visuals. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 80 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

48. Looper (2012)

Looper

Looper (2012), directed by Rian Johnson, is a tense sci‑fi thriller: a hitman faces his future self, prompting moral questions about fate and violence amid gritty action and strong performances. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 7.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

49. Take Shelter (2011)

Take Shelter

Take Shelter — a slow‑burn drama where Curtis, plagued by apocalyptic visions and family mental‑illness, builds a storm shelter, risking his marriage, finances and sanity. read more

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

50. Jurassic Park (1993)

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park blends awe and terror: a billionaire’s dinosaur theme park falls into chaos after sabotage, freeing deadly dinosaurs. Scientists and visitors struggle to survive, confronting the ethics of playing god. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 68 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

51. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Wolverine is sent from a Sentinel‑ruined future to 1973 to stop Mystique and Trask’s Sentinels, blending large‑scale sci‑fi action, political intrigue and emotional themes of guilt and redemption. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 75 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

52. Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War pits heroes over the Sokovia Accords, splitting the Avengers as Tony backs regulation and Steve defends autonomy. A bombing frames Bucky, revealing a manipulator and causing a brutal, personal showdown. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 75 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

53. Gravity (2013)

Gravity

Gravity (2013) is a tense, visually stunning survival drama: after debris strands astronauts Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalsky, it pairs immersive visuals with suspenseful survival and intimate emotional depth. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 5.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 96 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

54. A Quiet Place (2018)

A Quiet Place

In a near-silent post-apocalypse, the Abbott family must stay utterly quiet to avoid blind, sound-seeking killers. The film builds nerve-tight suspense through sound design, visual storytelling and emotional family drama. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 82 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

55. 28 Days Later... (2002)

28 Days Later...

28 Days Later (2002): A released "rage" virus devastates Britain. Jim wakes to an empty London, joins Selena and Mark; their search for sanctuary confronts infected hordes, human cruelty, and military menace. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Metacritic Rating 73 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

56. 2046 (2004)

2046

2046 is a moody, dreamlike romance-sci-fi: a writer haunted by a lost love invents a train to 2046 to recapture the past. Slow, visually lush, it meditates on memory, desire and loss. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 78 /100 IMDB Rating 7.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

57. V for Vendetta (2005)

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta is a dark dystopian thriller about a masked revolutionary, V, who attacks a fascist British regime, inspiring an ordinary woman, Evey, and forcing questions about freedom, justice, and resistance. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 62 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

58. The Avengers (2012)

The Avengers

Loki steals a relic and triggers an alien invasion, so Nick Fury recruits Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye. The Avengers mixes blockbuster action, witty banter and emotional stakes as the heroes clash and unite to save New York. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 69 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

59. Arrival (2016)

Arrival

Arrival (2016) follows linguist Dr. Louise Banks, who helps decode aliens' circular language to prevent conflict; the film is a slow, philosophical sci‑fi about language, memory and time. read more

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 5.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 81 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

60. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014): Tom Cruise’s Major Cage is stuck in a Groundhog Day–style loop, dying in battles with alien Mimics. He trains with Rita Vrataski, gaining skill and hope as they hunt the Mimics’ weakness. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 71 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

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