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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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61. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Admiral Kirk returns to face Khan Noonien Singh, who seizes the Genesis Device. The Enterprise endures a tense, tactical clash of wits, action and sacrifice with huge stakes. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 68 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.0 /10

62. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

The Day the Earth Stood Still

During Cold War Washington, alien Klaatu and robot Gort arrive to demand peace. After mistrust, Klaatu hides with a family to learn humanity and warns: change now or be eliminated. read more

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 83 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

63. 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

64. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956): a small‑town doctor finds neighbors replaced by emotionless duplicates grown from alien seedpods. Slow‑burn sci‑fi horror of mounting paranoia, eroding trust and chilling social commentary. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 92 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

65. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an emotional sci‑fi origin story about Caesar, a drug‑enhanced chimp whose rising intelligence exposes injustice and sparks a gripping uprising, blending moral questions with powerful drama and action. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 68 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.0 /10

66. The Butterfly Effect (2004)

The Butterfly Effect

Evan Treborn uses journals to revisit and rewrite his past to fix childhood trauma, but each alteration brings darker, unforeseen consequences. A tense, morally fraught time‑travel drama about memory and responsibility. read more

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 30 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.0 /10

67. The Fifth Element (1997)

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element: a colorful 23rd‑century sci‑fi romp where rebuilt Leeloo, cabbie-ex-commando Korben and priest Cornelius seek four elemental stones to stop a cosmic Evil while villain Zorg pursues them—bold visuals, action, humor, and heart. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 52 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.5 /10

68. RoboCop (1987)

RoboCop

RoboCop (1987): in crime-ravaged Detroit OCP rebuilds slain cop Alex Murphy as a cyborg lawman. Violent, satirical sci‑fi: gritty action, corporate corruption, and a man’s identity returning. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 70 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.9 /10

69. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters (1977): When global UFO sightings disrupt ordinary lives, a lineman and scientists follow a five‑note motif and mountain vision toward a government‑tinged, transcendent first contact. read more

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

70. Dark City (1998)

Dark City

Dark City: amnesiac John Murdoch, blamed for murders and hunted by alien 'Strangers', uncovers reality-altering powers while unraveling a night-bound city's manipulated memories, identity and free will. read more

Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 66 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.0 /10

71. 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

72. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) follows lone drifter Max as he helps a petrol-rich settlement defend against a brutal biker warlord, delivering relentless car chases, stark desert visuals, and raw survival grit. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 77 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

73. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2 (2004): Peter Parker's double life strains school, love and friendship. When scientist Otto Octavius becomes Doctor Octopus, Peter must confront duty, sacrifice and big action. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 83 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.3 /10

74. 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

75. Avatar 2 (2022)

Avatar 2

Avatar: The Way of Water follows Jake and Neytiri as they unite with ocean Na'vi to defend Pandora from returning humans — a visual, emotional saga about family, survival and colonial conflict. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Metacritic Rating 67 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.1 /10

76. 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

77. Total Recall (1990)

Total Recall

Total Recall (1990): a high‑octane sci‑fi thriller where Douglas Quaid's memory implant unravels his identity. He races to Mars through action, political intrigue, mutants and blurred reality. read more

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 60 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.8 /10

78. Contact (1997)

Contact

Contact (1997) follows Dr. Ellie Arroway, who decodes a signal from Vega containing machine blueprints. Battling political, scientific and religious opposition, she fights to prove first contact while the film probes faith versus evidence. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 62 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 6.8 /10

79. Upgrade (2018)

Upgrade

Upgrade is a near‑future thriller: after a self‑driving crash leaves Grey quadriplegic, an experimental chip restores movement and superhuman reflexes—but brings violent consequences, moral cost, and blurred man‑machine lines. read more

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 67 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.0 /10

80. Furiosa (2024)

Furiosa

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga follows young Furiosa's capture and brutal rise as she survives a biker horde and the Citadel's tyranny, becoming the hardened warrior of Fury Road amid relentless action and violence. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Metacritic Rating 79 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

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