20 Best Science-Fiction Movies Of All Time
Our obsession with what the future could look like has made science fiction a backbone of cinema since the silent era. Since Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon in 1902, writers and directors have tried to bring their fascinating hot takes on humanity's ultimate fate on the big screen. Sci-fi has spawned a plethora of sub-genres, including B movies, horror, time travel, action blockbusters, arthouse, westerns, conspiracy thrillers, and even the occasional comedy.
The best science fiction films take a fantastic notion and turn it into a fully-realized parallel reality. There are few stories more fascinating than those that depict a future version of ourselves. It's astonishing how many vintage sci-fi movies not only hold up, but feel more relevant than ever in this technology-obsessed society we live in now, with machine learning, robotics, and environmental disasters becoming reality right before our eyes.
In this post, we highlight the 20 best science-fiction movies for your approval. From Star War to Predator, they will float your boat.
The best science fiction films take a fantastic notion and turn it into a fully-realized parallel reality. There are few stories more fascinating than those that depict a future version of ourselves. It's astonishing how many vintage sci-fi movies not only hold up, but feel more relevant than ever in this technology-obsessed society we live in now, with machine learning, robotics, and environmental disasters becoming reality right before our eyes.
In this post, we highlight the 20 best science-fiction movies for your approval. From Star War to Predator, they will float your boat.
#1 Star Wars (by George Lucas, 1977)
#2 The Terminator (by James Cameron, 1984)
#3 The Matrix (by Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski, 1999)
#4 Jurassic Park (by Steven Spielberg, 1993)
#5 Aliens (by James Cameron, 1986)
#6 The Fifth Element (by Luc Besson, 1997)
#7 Planet of the Apes (by Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968)
#8 Inception (by Christopher Nolan, 2010)
#9 The Thing (by John Carpenter, 1982)
#10 Total Recall (by Paul Verhoeven, 1990)
#11 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (by Nicholas Meyer, 1982)
#12 2001: A Space Odyssey (by Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
#13 Alien (by Ridley Scott, 1979)
#14 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (by Irvin Kershner, 1980)
#15 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (by James Cameron, 1991)
#16 Gaurdians of the Galaxy (by James Gunn, 2014)
#17 Ghostbusters (by Ivan Reitman, 1984)
#18 Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (by Richard Marquand. 1983)
#19 Blade Runner (by Blade Runner, 1982)
#20 Predator (by John McTiernan, 1987)
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