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Best Science Fiction Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 88 science fiction movies released in the 1940s. 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 Haredevil Hare.

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

  1. 1

    Haredevil Hare

    1948· 8m· en

    7.262
  3. 3

    Radio Ranch

    1940· 1h 10m· en

    5.06
  5. 5

    El Supersabio

    1948· 1h 43m· es

    7.533
  6. 6

    Superman

    1941· 10m· en

    6.9122
  15. 15

    Volcano

    1942· 8m· en

    6.951
  18. 18

    The Shadow

    1940· 4h 45m· en

    6.56
  23. 23

    Jungle Woman

    1944· 1h 1m· en

    4.920
  28. 28

    Japoteurs

    1942· 9m· en

    6.144
  29. 29

    Superman

    1948· 4h 4m· en

    6.231
  37. 37

    Dr. Cyclops

    1940· 1h 3m· en

    6.273
  40. 40

    Black Friday

    1940· 1h 10m· en

    6.058

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Frequently asked questions

How many science fiction movies came out in the 1940s?

88 science fiction movies from the 1940s 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 1940s?

Haredevil Hare holds the top position in this collection.