101
Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops
1986· 1h 37m· Animation, Adventure, Family· ja
6.637
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
- 102
Man Facing Southeast
1987· 1h 49m· Mystery, Science Fiction, Drama· es
7.583 - 103
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
1981· 2h 15m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
7.271 - 104
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
1988· 1h 30m· Animation, Adventure, Family· ja
7.231 - 105
Godzilla 1985
1985· 1h 27m· Action, Science Fiction, Thriller· ja
6.8201 - 106
Dead Man's Letters
1986· 1h 23m· Drama, Science Fiction· ru
6.9133 - 107
Mobile Suit Gundam I
1981· 2h 19m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
6.8100 - 108
Space Adventure Cobra
1982· 1h 39m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
6.774 - 109
Testament
1983· 1h 30m· Drama, Science Fiction· en
6.4144 - 110
The Iceman Cometh
1989· 1h 54m· Action, Comedy, Science Fiction· zh
7.428 - 111
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
1987· 29m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
7.33 - 112
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986· 1h 9m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· en
8.723 - 113
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987· 2h 1m· Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.9153 - 114
The Aerodrome
1983· 1h 31m· Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie· en
7.01 - 115
The Cabbage Soup
1981· 1h 38m· Comedy, Science Fiction· fr
6.4953 - 116
Space Runaway Ideon: Contact
1982· 1h 25m· Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.69 - 117
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
1980· 1h 47m· Animation, Family, Adventure· ja
6.768 - 118
Explorers
1985· 1h 49m· Science Fiction, Adventure, Family· en
6.3522 - 119
Electric Dreams
1984· 1h 36m· Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy· en
6.4209 - 120
The Wraith
1986· 1h 33m· Action, Science Fiction· en
6.4524 - 121
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987· 45m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· en
8.210 - 122
The Toxic Avenger
1984· 1h 50m· Action, Comedy, Horror· en
6.2675 - 123
Boomerang
1981· 29m· Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama· ru
9.01 - 124
Masters of the Universe
1987· 1h 46m· Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction· en
5.91.2K - 125
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983· 1h 42m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
7.822 - 126
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987· 1h 33m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· en
6.5105 - 127
Krull
1983· 2h 1m· Action, Adventure, Fantasy· en
6.0628 - 128
The Last Battle
1983· 1h 30m· Science Fiction· fr
6.4171 - 129
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of Magic
1984· 1h 37m· Animation, Adventure, Family· ja
6.930 - 130
Megazone 23
1985· 1h 21m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· ja
6.940 - 131
Bad Taste
1987· 1h 31m· Action, Comedy, Horror· en
6.3941 - 132
Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
1983· 1h 34m· Animation, Adventure, Family· ja
7.036 - 133
Gall Force 2: Destruction
1987· 50m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
5.28 - 134
Wolfman vs. Godzilla
1983· 40m· Science Fiction, Horror· ja
9.613 - 135
Venus Wars
1989· 1h 42m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.762 - 136
Godzilla Fantasia
1984· 2h 15m· Music, Science Fiction, Fantasy· ja
9.713 - 137
Super Dimension Century Orguss: Memorial File
1985· 1h 50m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
—0 - 138
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness
1986· 1h 47m· Science Fiction, Family, Adventure· en
8.05 - 139
Iceman
1984· 1h 40m· Science Fiction· en
6.2145 - 140
Brainstorm
1983· 1h 46m· Science Fiction, Thriller· en
6.2285 - 141
Short Circuit 2
1988· 1h 50m· Comedy, Family, Science Fiction· en
6.2669 - 142
Zillion: Burning Night
1988· 45m· Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction· ja
7.84 - 143
Robot Carnival
1987· 1h 33m· Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.685 - 144
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
1985· 1h 29m· Drama, Science Fiction· pl
6.993 - 145
Brain Damage
1988· 1h 26m· Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction· en
6.7307 - 146
The Falls
1982· 3h 7m· Science Fiction, Comedy· en
7.237 - 147
Critters 2
1988· 1h 26m· Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.2534 - 148
Gall Force 3: Stardust War
1988· 1h 5m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
5.48 - 149
Firefox
1982· 2h 16m· Science Fiction, Action, Thriller· en
6.1638 - 150
The Brother from Another Planet
1984· 1h 48m· Comedy, Science Fiction, Drama· en
6.798
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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.