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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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21. Blade Runner (1982)

Blade Runner (1982) follows ex-cop Rick Deckard hunting four rogue Nexus-6 replicants in a rain-soaked 2019 Los Angeles. It's a moody sci-fi noir exploring identity, memory, mortality and empathy. read more

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

22. PK (2014)

PK follows a childlike alien stranded on Earth whose lost device triggers a search that becomes a comic, poignant satire on faith and bogus godmen as he befriends humans and questions religion. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

23. The Avengers (2012)

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

24. The Martian (2015)

The Martian follows astronaut Mark Watney, stranded and presumed dead on Mars, who uses science and humor to survive while NASA and his crew race to rescue him—an inspiring tale of ingenuity and teamwork. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 80 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

25. Donnie Darko (2001)

Donnie Darko is a dark, dreamlike coming‑of‑age film: troubled teen Donnie, haunted by an ominous rabbit, is told the world ends in 28 days, triggering sleepwalking, vandalism and an obsessive, ambiguous quest about fate and reality. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 88 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

26. Her (2013)

Her is a tender near-future drama about loneliness and love: Theodore, a divorced letter writer, falls for OS1's AI voice, Samantha. Their relationship explores grief, intimacy, memory and technology's limits. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 91 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

27. 12 Monkeys (1995)

Twelve Monkeys is a dark, mind‑bending sci‑fi thriller: convicted James Cole is sent from a plague‑ravaged 2035 to the 1990s to trace the outbreak's origin, unraveling paranoia, memory, time paradoxes and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 75 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

28. Deadpool 3 (2024)

Deadpool & Wolverine (Deadpool 3) is an R-rated, multiverse action-comedy where Deadpool kidnaps a Wolverine variant to save his world; expect relentless meta-humor, stylized violence, heartfelt beats, and fourth-wall gags. read more

Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Metacritic Rating 56 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.8 /10

29. Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes (1968): astronaut George Taylor crashes on a world ruled by talking apes where humans are mute slaves. A tense, thought-provoking sci‑fi with striking visuals, social critique and a shocking finale. read more

Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 79 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

30. Stalker (1979)

Stalker (1979) by Andrei Tarkovsky: a Stalker guides a Writer and a Professor through the eerie, forbidden Zone to a Room that grants wishes. Slow, poetic and philosophical, it probes faith, desire and conscience. read more

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

31. G.O.R.A. (2004)

G.O.R.A. (2004) is a Turkish sci‑fi comedy: carpet-seller Arif is abducted to planet G.O.R.A., falls for Princess Ceku and, through wit and luck, becomes an unlikely hero amid slapstick, sci‑fi parody and Cem Yılmaz’s multiple roles. read more

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 5.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.5 /10

32. Iron Man (2008)

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

33. Arrival (2016)

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

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

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

35. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

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

36. District 9 (2009)

District 9 (2009) — gritty sci‑fi in Johannesburg where alien 'Prawns' are segregated. MNU agent Wikus mutates after exposure to alien biotech and forges an uneasy alliance, amid commentary on xenophobia. read more

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 81 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.6 /10

37. Star Trek (2009)

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

38. Children of Men (2006)

In dystopian 2027 where no children are born, ex-activist Theo must escort Kee, a mysteriously pregnant immigrant, through a violent, police-state Britain to a rumored sanctuary, facing betrayals, moral compromises and hope for humanity. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

39. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Heartfelt family sci‑fi: a boy finds a stranded alien (E.T.), hides him with siblings, forming a magical bond. As E.T. falters and agents close in, the children race to send him home—tender, suspenseful, nostalgic. read more

Genres: Family, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 92 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

40. Solaris (1972)

Tarkovsky's Solaris (1972) is a slow, philosophical sci‑fi about memory, grief and the unknowable. A psychologist meets materialized memories on a haunted station; it favors meditative mood, ambiguity and moral reflection. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 93 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

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