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Best Science Fiction Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 49 science fiction movies released in the 1920s. 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. The #1 film is Metropolis.

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

  1. 1

    Metropolis

    1927· 2h 28m· de

    8.13.2K
  7. 7

    Giftgas

    1929· 1h 27m· de

    6.02
  10. 10

    Moonland

    1926· 11m· en

    6.06
  13. 13

    Trip to Mars

    1924· 7m· en

    7.02
  24. 24

    Egged On

    1926· 24m· en

    6.220
  32. 32

    Rivals

    1923· 1h 45m· de

    —0
  34. 34

    Black Oxen

    1923· 1h 20m· en

    5.88
  42. 42

    High Treason

    1929· 1h 35m· en

    6.09
  44. 44

    The Power God

    1925· 5h 0m· en

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many science fiction movies came out in the 1920s?

49 science fiction movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these science fiction films 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.

What is the highest-rated science fiction movie of the 1920s?

Metropolis holds the top position in this collection.