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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1980

This collection ranks 105 science fiction movies released in 1980. 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 The Empire Strikes Back.

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

  2. 2

    Superman II

    1980· 2h 7m· en

    6.82.6K
  4. 4

    Flash Gordon

    1980· 1h 51m· en

    6.31.1K
  5. 5

    Altered States

    1980· 1h 43m· en

    6.7776
  9. 9

    Super Fuzz

    1980· 1h 44m· it

    6.5362
  12. 12

    Virus

    1980· 2h 36m· ja

    6.373
  14. 14

    Death Watch

    1980· 2h 11m· fr

    6.3114
  16. 16

    Alligator

    1980· 1h 31m· en

    6.0395
  19. 19

    Simon

    1980· 1h 37m· en

    6.223
  28. 28

    Phoenix 2772

    1980· 2h 2m· ja

    5.826
  29. 29

    Golem

    1980· 1h 33m· pl

    6.867
  34. 34

    The Arrival

    1980· 54m· en

    6.52
  36. 36

    Xanadu

    1980· 1h 36m· en

    5.7292
  38. 38

    Alien Attack

    1980· 1h 44m· en

    6.17
  45. 45

    Saturn 3

    1980· 1h 27m· en

    5.3225
  47. 47

    Eva Man

    1980· 1h 15m· it

    4.813
  48. 48

    Fumoon

    1980· 1h 26m· ja

    6.33
  50. 50

    Captive

    1980· 1h 30m· en

    6.52

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

105 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?

The Empire Strikes Back currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.