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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1940

This collection ranks 17 science fiction movies released in 1940. 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 Radio Ranch.

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

  1. 1

    Radio Ranch

    1940· 1h 10m· en

    5.06
  4. 4

    The Shadow

    1940· 4h 45m· en

    6.56
  6. 6

    Dr. Cyclops

    1940· 1h 3m· en

    6.273
  7. 7

    Black Friday

    1940· 1h 10m· en

    6.058
  9. 9

    Before I Hang

    1940· 1h 2m· en

    6.235
  15. 15

    The Devil Bat

    1940· 1h 8m· en

    5.388
  16. 16

    The Ape

    1940· 1h 2m· en

    4.937

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Frequently asked questions

How many movies are in this list?

17 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?

Radio Ranch currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.