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Best Science Fiction Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 334 science fiction movies released in the 1950s. 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 Godzilla.

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

  1. 1

    Godzilla

    1954· 1h 36m· ja

    7.61.1K
  8. 8

    The Fly

    1958· 1h 34m· en

    7.0615
  10. 10

    Them!

    1954· 1h 34m· en

    6.8465
  12. 12

    On the Beach

    1959· 2h 14m· en

    6.7249
  22. 22

    1984

    1956· 1h 30m· en

    6.5147
  24. 24

    The Blob

    1958· 1h 22m· en

    6.2679
  26. 26

    Tarantula

    1955· 1h 20m· en

    6.5312
  33. 33

    Rodan

    1956· 1h 12m· ja

    6.5195
  39. 39

    The Tingler

    1959· 1h 22m· en

    6.4200
  41. 41

    The Mysterians

    1957· 1h 29m· ja

    6.365
  44. 44

    The Werewolf

    1956· 1h 19m· en

    5.553
  48. 48

    Five

    1951· 1h 33m· en

    6.639
  50. 50

    Rocket Squad

    1956· 7m· en

    6.234

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Frequently asked questions

How many science fiction movies came out in the 1950s?

334 science fiction movies from the 1950s 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 1950s?

Godzilla holds the top position in this collection.