51
Starman
1984· 1h 55m· Science Fiction, Romance, Drama· en
6.91.0K
Best Science Fiction Movies of the 1980s
This collection ranks 1,357 science fiction movies released in the 1980s. 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 The Empire Strikes Back.
1,357 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
- 52
Scanners
1981· 1h 43m· Science Fiction, Horror· en
6.71.4K - 53
*batteries not included
1987· 1h 47m· Family, Comedy, Fantasy· en
6.7823 - 54
Tron
1982· 1h 36m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
6.62.8K - 55
Friendship's Death
1987· 1h 18m· Science Fiction, Drama· en
6.816 - 56
The Final Countdown
1980· 1h 43m· War, Action, Science Fiction· en
6.6685 - 57
Cocoon
1985· 1h 57m· Comedy, Science Fiction, Mystery· en
6.61.4K - 58
Time Masters
1982· 1h 20m· Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure· fr
7.2187 - 59
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
1986· 50m· Action, Animation, Adventure· ja
6.9383 - 60
Enemy Mine
1985· 1h 48m· Drama, Science Fiction· en
7.01.1K - 61
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984· 1h 45m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
6.61.6K - 62
Night of the Creeps
1986· 1h 28m· Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction· en
6.8598 - 63
The Return of Godzilla
1984· 1h 43m· Science Fiction, Action, Horror· ja
7.2344 - 64
Repo Man
1984· 1h 32m· Comedy, Science Fiction· en
6.7696 - 65
Time Bandits
1981· 1h 56m· Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction· en
6.61.2K - 66
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1988· 2h 0m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· ja
7.272 - 67
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988· 1h 26m· Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.61.2K - 68
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
1984· 1h 54m· Animation, Science Fiction, War· ja
7.3106 - 69
Fire and Ice
1983· 1h 22m· Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction· en
6.7360 - 70
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983· 1h 41m· Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction· en
6.5831 - 71
Real Genius
1985· 1h 46m· Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction· en
6.7508 - 72
Flash Gordon
1980· 1h 51m· Science Fiction, Adventure, Action· en
6.31.1K - 73
Frankenweenie
1984· 29m· Horror, Family, Science Fiction· en
6.9456 - 74
Altered States
1980· 1h 43m· Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller· en
6.7776 - 75
Miracle Mile
1989· 1h 28m· Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy· en
6.9329 - 76
From Beyond
1986· 1h 25m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.5684 - 77
Neo Tokyo
1989· 50m· Science Fiction, Animation, Adventure· ja
6.8126 - 78
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
1988· 59m· Animation, Science Fiction, War· ja
7.949 - 79
Captain EO
1986· 17m· Science Fiction, Music· en
7.949 - 80
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985· 1h 47m· Action, Adventure, Science Fiction· en
6.23.3K - 81
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
1982· 2h 20m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
7.464 - 82
The Secret of the Third Planet
1981· 50m· Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure· ru
7.4119 - 83
Heavy Metal
1981· 1h 30m· Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure· en
6.5811 - 84
Lifeforce
1985· 1h 42m· Horror, Science Fiction, Action· en
6.2754 - 85
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981· 3h 19m· Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction· en
7.2155 - 86
Gandahar
1987· 1h 23m· Animation, Science Fiction, Fantasy· fr
6.9148 - 87
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
1984· 1h 40m· Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction· en
9.89 - 88
The Last Starfighter
1984· 1h 41m· Adventure, Science Fiction, Action· en
6.6773 - 89
Outland
1981· 1h 50m· Science Fiction, Action, Thriller· en
6.4720 - 90
Patlabor: The Movie
1989· 1h 40m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.9187 - 91
Guest from the Future
1984· 5h 34m· Adventure, Family, Science Fiction· ru
7.685 - 92
Island of Rusty General
1988· 1h 6m· Family, Science Fiction· ru
4.99 - 93
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars
1985· 1h 38m· Animation, Adventure, Family· ja
7.256 - 94
Fist of the North Star
1986· 1h 52m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· ja
6.8192 - 95
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984· 1h 35m· Animation, Comedy, Romance· ja
7.3101 - 96
Mr. India
1987· 2h 59m· Action, Science Fiction, Drama· hi
6.8108 - 97
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
1989· 3h 0m· Action, Animation, Drama· ja
7.713 - 98
The Quiet Earth
1985· 1h 31m· Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller· en
6.6638 - 99
Critters
1986· 1h 26m· Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.51.1K - 100
Momo
1986· 1h 41m· Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction· de
7.079
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Frequently asked questions
How many science fiction movies came out in the 1980s?
1,357 science fiction movies from the 1980s 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 1980s?
The Empire Strikes Back holds the top position in this collection.