Metacritic 125 Best Sci-Fi Films

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The 125 best science-fiction movies, based on Metacritic's critic scores.

The list is an interesting mix of blockbusters, sci-fi classics, cult films, and lesser-known indie films. No one would put all of these movies on their list of favorite films, but there's something new to discover for everyone.

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  1. 1 -

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 2 -

    Gravity

    2013, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 3 -

    Bride of Frankenstein

    1935, in 19 top lists Check
  4. 4 -

    WALL·E

    2008, in 26 top lists Check
  5. 6 -

    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris, in 28 top lists Check
  6. 8 -1

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1956, in 19 top lists Check
  7. 9 +1

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
  8. 10 +1

    Alphaville: Une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution

    1965 — a.k.a. Alphaville, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 11 +1

    Frankenstein

    1931, in 18 top lists Check
  10. 12 +1

    Her

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  11. 13 +1

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    2015, in 23 top lists Check
  12. 14 +1

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    1977, in 23 top lists Check
  13. 16 +1

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  14. 17 +1

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  15. 18 +1

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    2004, in 28 top lists Check
  16. 19 +1

    Donnie Darko

    2001, in 21 top lists Check
  17. 22 -

    The Invisible Man

    1933, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 23 +1

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  19. 24 +1

    The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

    2005 — a.k.a. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, in 4 top lists Check
  20. 28 +1

    Richard III

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 29 +1

    Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

    1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 32 +1

    Gwoemul

    2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 33 +1

    Stalker

    1979, in 22 top lists Check
  24. 34 +1

    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  25. 36 +1

    Brazil

    1985, in 23 top lists Check
  26. 38 +1

    Children of Men

    2006, in 12 top lists Check
  27. 39 +1

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  28. 40 +1

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  29. 41 +1

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  30. 45 +1

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  31. 48 +1

    Spider-Man 2

    2004, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 49 +1

    Avatar

    2009, in 14 top lists Check
  33. 50 +1

    The Lego Movie

    2014, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 52 +1

    Superman II

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 53 +1

    The Day the Earth Stood Still

    1951, in 12 top lists Check
  36. 58 +1

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  37. 61 -

    Star Trek

    2009, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 63 -

    Face/Off

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  39. 64 -

    Repo Man

    1984, in 9 top lists Check
  40. 67 +1

    Superman

    1978, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 69 +1

    Arrival

    2016, in 11 top lists Check
  42. 70 +1

    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  43. 72 +1

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    1976, in 8 top lists Check
  44. 74 +1

    Melancholia

    2011, in 10 top lists Check
  45. 76 +1

    Paprika

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
  46. 79 -

    District 9

    2009, in 10 top lists Check
  47. 81 -

    The Martian

    2015, in 6 top lists Check
  48. 82 +1

    Forbidden Planet

    1956, in 9 top lists Check
  49. 85 +1

    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

    2015, in 4 top lists Check
  50. 87 +5

    Minority Report

    2002, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 16, 2024 by NinjaLore; source