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Star Wars
1977· 2h 1m· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction· en
8.222.7K
Best Science Fiction Movies of the 1970s
This collection ranks 729 science fiction movies released in the 1970s. 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 Star Wars.
729 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Alien
1979· 1h 57m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
8.216.7K - 3
Stalker
1979· 2h 42m· Science Fiction, Drama· ru
8.12.6K - 4
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975· 1h 39m· Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror· en
7.43.2K - 5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977· 2h 17m· Science Fiction, Drama· en
7.44.8K - 6
Solaris
1972· 2h 47m· Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery· ru
7.81.9K - 7
Superman
1978· 2h 24m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
7.24.4K - 8
Dawn of the Dead
1978· 2h 7m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
7.52.4K - 9
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973· 1h 28m· Comedy, Science Fiction· ru
7.9418 - 10
Eraserhead
1977· 1h 29m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
7.32.8K - 11
Fantastic Planet
1973· 1h 12m· Animation, Science Fiction· fr
7.61.1K - 12
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978· 1h 56m· Science Fiction, Horror· en
7.21.4K - 13
Mad Max
1979· 1h 31m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
6.75.1K - 14
The Andromeda Strain
1971· 2h 11m· Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama· en
7.1826 - 15
Soylent Green
1973· 1h 37m· Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery· en
6.91.5K - 16
Westworld
1973· 1h 29m· Adventure, Science Fiction, Western· en
6.81.5K - 17
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979· 2h 11m· Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery· en
6.52.0K - 18
The Boys from Brazil
1978· 2h 5m· Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction· en
6.7460 - 19
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
1979· 1h 38m· Animation, Comedy, Family· en
7.4226 - 20
Logan's Run
1976· 1h 58m· Action, Science Fiction· en
6.61.1K - 21
Sleeper
1973· 1h 27m· Comedy, Science Fiction· en
6.9854 - 22
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970· 1h 40m· Science Fiction, Thriller· en
7.0266 - 23
Capricorn One
1977· 2h 3m· Drama, Action, Thriller· en
6.8527 - 24
Time After Time
1979· 1h 52m· Adventure, Drama, Comedy· en
6.8394 - 25
The Stepford Wives
1975· 1h 57m· Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror· en
6.7378 - 26
Moonraker
1979· 2h 6m· Action, Adventure, Thriller· en
6.22.3K - 27
Phantasm
1979· 1h 29m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.5799 - 28
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976· 2h 19m· Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy· en
6.5613 - 29
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974· 1h 24m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· ja
7.0294 - 30
THX 1138
1971· 1h 26m· Science Fiction, Drama· en
6.41.1K - 31
Silent Running
1972· 1h 29m· Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama· en
6.4655 - 32
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks
1975· 2h 23m· Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama· en
8.917 - 33
The Incredible Hulk
1977· 1h 35m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
6.5167 - 34
Killdozer
1974· 1h 14m· TV Movie, Science Fiction, Thriller· en
5.448 - 35
The Little Prince
1974· 1h 28m· Science Fiction, Fantasy, Family· en
6.9126 - 36
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971· 1h 38m· Action, Science Fiction· en
6.41.3K - 37
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
1970· 1h 37m· Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure· en
8.714 - 38
Stowaway to the Moon
1975· 1h 40m· Family, Science Fiction· en
5.88 - 39
The Brood
1979· 1h 32m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.7820 - 40
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971· 1h 25m· Science Fiction, Action, Horror· ja
6.8252 - 41
Battlestar Galactica
1978· 2h 2m· Science Fiction, Adventure· en
6.9213 - 42
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975· 1h 23m· Science Fiction, Action, Drama· ja
6.8251 - 43
Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances
1977· 1h 13m· Science Fiction, TV Movie· en
7.01 - 44
Rollerball
1975· 2h 5m· Science Fiction, Action· en
6.3639 - 45
Death Race 2000
1975· 1h 20m· Action, Science Fiction, Comedy· en
6.2583 - 46
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
1974· 1h 35m· Horror, Science Fiction, Drama· it
6.4239 - 47
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973· 2h 30m· Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure· en
8.67 - 48
Shivers
1975· 1h 28m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.4728 - 49
Spider-Man
1977· 1h 28m· Science Fiction, Action, Crime· en
6.3216 - 50
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979· 2h 8m· Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.981
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Frequently asked questions
How many science fiction movies came out in the 1970s?
729 science fiction movies from the 1970s 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 1970s?
Star Wars holds the top position in this collection.