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Best English Sci-Fi Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 45 English science fiction movies released in 1981. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Mad Max 2.

45 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Mad Max 2

    1981· 1h 36m

    7.44.3K
  3. 3

    Scanners

    1981· 1h 43m

    6.71.4K
  4. 4

    Time Bandits

    1981· 1h 56m

    6.61.2K
  5. 5

    Heavy Metal

    1981· 1h 30m

    6.5811
  7. 7

    Outland

    1981· 1h 50m

    6.4720
  11. 11

    Atrapados

    1981· 1h 32m

    3.01
  13. 13

    Looker

    1981· 1h 34m

    6.1128
  21. 21

    Time Warp

    1981· 1h 28m

    4.33
  23. 23

    The Phoenix

    1981· 1h 30m

    —0
  26. 26

    Evilspeak

    1981· 1h 33m

    5.3121
  27. 27

    Threshold

    1981· 1h 37m

    5.318
  33. 33

    Artemis '81

    1981· 3h 5m

    3.56
  34. 34

    Lifepod

    1981· 1h 30m

    5.48
  35. 35

    The Last Chase

    1981· 1h 41m

    3.631
  36. 36

    Warp Speed

    1981· 1h 32m

    4.86
  39. 39

    Earthbound

    1981· 1h 34m

    3.33
  41. 41

    Heartbeeps

    1981· 1h 18m

    4.528
  44. 44

    Inseminoid

    1981· 1h 31m

    4.0117

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

45 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Mad Max 2 currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.