Best sci fi movies imdb - Page 3
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. King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933): a thrilling adventure mixing horror and romance. A crew finds Skull Island’s giant ape, Kong, who bonds with Ann. Captured and taken to NYC, he escapes and makes a tragic climb up the Empire State Building. read more
Genres: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
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42. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Thirty years after the Empire, the First Order rises. Rey and ex-stormtrooper Finn protect BB‑8’s map to Luke Skywalker with Han and Chewie, pursued by Kylo Ren. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
    
    
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43. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
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
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44. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Rogue One (2016) follows Jyn Erso and a ragtag Rebel team who steal Death Star plans in a gritty, warlike heist. Intense action, moral costs, sacrifice and suspense link directly to A New Hope. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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45. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part II sends Marty, Doc and Jennifer to 2015 and back to a corrupted 1985 ruled by Biff; they return to 1955 to steal a future betting book and fix the timeline. read more
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
    
    
57
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46. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a wildly inventive sci‑fi about Evelyn Wang, who accesses alternate lives to combat a multiverse threat — a chaotic, funny, and surprisingly tender film about family, identity and small choices. read more
Genre: Sci-Fi
    
    
81
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47. Predator (1987)
A special-ops team led by Major Dutch Schaefer enters a Central/South American jungle for a rescue but becomes prey to a camouflaged, technologically advanced alien hunter. Tense '80s action/sci-fi horror with gritty combat, suspense, and a visceral final showdown. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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48. Moon (2009)
Moon follows Sam Bell, the lone worker on a lunar helium‑3 station, whose isolation with AI GERTY shatters after an accident reveals corporate secrets and forces him to question his identity and reality. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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49. Serenity (2005)
Serenity (2005): After Firefly, Captain Mal's crew shelters River Tam, pursued by the Alliance amid deadly Reavers. A fast, character-driven space western mixing action, mystery (Miranda) and heart. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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50. Poor Things (2023)
Poor Things (2023) follows Bella Baxter’s resurrection and awakening under Dr. Baxter, her whirlwind affair with Duncan Wedderburn, and her fight for freedom. Lanthimos mixes surreal visuals, dark humor and themes of identity and autonomy. read more
Genres: Romance, Sci-Fi
    
    
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51. Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985), directed by Terry Gilliam, is a darkly comic, surreal dystopia about meek bureaucrat Sam Lowry, whose pursuit of a dream-woman exposes Kafkaesque bureaucracy, blending satire, fantasy, and bleak humor. read more
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi
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52. Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931): Dr. Henry Frankenstein creates life from corpse parts, producing a frightened creature whose rejection leads to accidental death, villagers' vengeance, and moral questions about scientific hubris. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
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53. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein continues Shelley’s tale: Dr. Frankenstein, pressured by Dr. Pretorius, must create a mate for the Monster. The Monster seeks companionship; rejection leads to tragic, gothic consequences and deep pathos. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
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54. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) mixes blockbuster action and political espionage: Steve Rogers uncovers a HYDRA conspiracy inside S.H.I.E.L.D., battles the Winter Soldier, and faces moral dilemmas about trust and duty. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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70
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55. Gravity (2013)
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
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56. X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: First Class is a 1960s-set origin tale following Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr as they discover powers, form a team, and clash over ideals while stopping Sebastian Shaw’s plot, forging the franchise’s central rift. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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65
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57. Ex Machina (2014)
Ex Machina is a slow, cerebral sci‑fi about Caleb, who evaluates Ava, a lifelike AI at a reclusive CEO's estate. Tense and claustrophobic, it probes consciousness, free will, deception and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    
    
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58. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013): a fast-paced sci-fi thriller where Captain Kirk hunts a rogue Starfleet operative who detonates the fleet, forcing choices between duty and loyalty amid explosive action and moral dilemmas. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
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59. Gattaca (1997)
Gattaca depicts a near-future where DNA decides fate. Vincent, a "natural", adopts Jerome's identity to pursue space, risking exposure amid strict genetic surveillance. Themes: identity, discrimination, free will, and sacrifice. read more
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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60. Untitled Toho Godzilla film (2023)
Godzilla Minus One turns postwar Japan into a bleak stage: the monster is atomic trauma. A somber film of human grief, stark visuals and sudden, brutal destruction over spectacle. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
    
    
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7.7
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