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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

  3. 153

    Dreamscape

    1984· 1h 39m· en

    6.1325
  8. 158

    Phantasm II

    1988· 1h 37m· en

    6.2407
  14. 164

    D.A.R.Y.L.

    1985· 1h 40m· en

    6.4359
  18. 168

    Annihilator

    1986· 1h 39m· en

    5.011
  20. 170

    Quest

    1984· 30m· en

    6.825
  21. 171

    Project X

    1987· 1h 48m· en

    6.3287
  24. 174

    UFO Kidnapped

    1984· 51m· en

    —0
  28. 178

    Leviathan

    1989· 1h 38m· en

    6.0581
  30. 180

    Super Fuzz

    1980· 1h 44m· it

    6.5362
  31. 181

    Firestarter

    1984· 1h 54m· en

    6.3776
  44. 194

    Frankenstein

    1984· 1h 21m· en

    5.913
  46. 196

    The Stuff

    1985· 1h 26m· en

    6.0538
  50. 200

    The Blue Yonder

    1985· 1h 32m· en

    6.011

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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.