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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

  7. 157

    On the Comet

    1970· 1h 14m· cs

    6.231
  8. 158

    Skullduggery

    1970· 1h 45m· en

    4.97
  10. 160

    Cracking Up

    1977· 1h 9m· en

    1.01
  12. 162

    The House

    1976· 1h 45m· es

    6.33
  14. 164

    Future Cop

    1976· 1h 13m· en

    5.01
  15. 165

    The People

    1972· 1h 14m· en

    5.513
  28. 178

    Night Slaves

    1970· 1h 12m· en

    6.310
  35. 185

    Miss Golem

    1973· 1h 36m· cs

    3.77
  36. 186

    Blue Sunshine

    1977· 1h 34m· en

    5.758
  38. 188

    The Astronaut

    1972· 1h 13m· en

    5.77
  41. 191

    The Big Game

    1973· 1h 34m· en

    3.54
  43. 193

    Futureworld

    1976· 1h 48m· en

    5.9359
  44. 194

    Zardoz

    1974· 1h 46m· en

    5.9521
  48. 198

    Quest for Love

    1971· 1h 27m· en

    6.613
  49. 199

    Fracture

    1977· 13m· fr

    7.01

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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.