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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 94 science fiction movies released in 1979. 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 Alien.

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

  1. 1

    Alien

    1979· 1h 57m· en

    8.216.7K
  2. 2

    Stalker

    1979· 2h 42m· ru

    8.12.6K
  3. 3

    Mad Max

    1979· 1h 31m· en

    6.75.1K
  7. 7

    Moonraker

    1979· 2h 6m· en

    6.22.3K
  8. 8

    Phantasm

    1979· 1h 29m· en

    6.5799
  9. 9

    The Brood

    1979· 1h 32m· en

    6.7820
  14. 14

    Plague

    1979· 1h 28m· en

    6.110
  15. 15

    El Brazo de Oro

    1979· 1h 45m· es

    6.39
  16. 16

    The Black Hole

    1979· 1h 38m· en

    5.8562
  23. 23

    G.I. Samurai

    1979· 2h 19m· ja

    5.936
  35. 35

    Anti-Clock

    1979· 1h 36m· en

    6.414
  36. 36

    Samurai

    1979· 1h 10m· en

    9.01
  39. 39

    Soolo

    1979· 23m· et

    —0
  40. 40

    Goldengirl

    1979· 1h 44m· en

    5.010
  41. 41

    Prophecy

    1979· 1h 42m· en

    5.5148
  43. 43

    Lust

    1979· 1h 27m· it

    5.48
  44. 44

    Zoo zéro

    1979· 1h 41m· fr

    5.212
  50. 50

    Ihmemies

    1979· 1h 43m· fi

    6.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

94 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?

Alien currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.