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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1972

This collection ranks 65 science fiction movies released in 1972. 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 Solaris.

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

  1. 1

    Solaris

    1972· 2h 47m· ru

    7.81.9K
  2. 2

    Silent Running

    1972· 1h 29m· en

    6.4655
  10. 10

    The People

    1972· 1h 14m· en

    5.513
  12. 12

    The Astronaut

    1972· 1h 13m· en

    5.77
  16. 16

    Z.P.G.

    1972· 1h 37m· en

    6.159
  18. 18

    Probe

    1972· 1h 35m· en

    5.54
  19. 19

    Batgirl

    1972· 1h 40m· tr

    —0
  22. 22

    The Asphyx

    1972· 1h 39m· en

    6.082
  26. 26

    Love 2002

    1972· 24m· de

    5.01
  38. 38

    Petya in Space

    1972· 1h 3m· ru

    8.01
  41. 41

    Doomwatch

    1972· 1h 32m· en

    6.024
  45. 45

    Eolomea

    1972· 1h 22m· de

    5.333

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

65 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?

Solaris currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.