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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1983

This collection ranks 110 science fiction movies released in 1983. 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 Return of the Jedi.

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

  2. 2

    Videodrome

    1983· 1h 28m· en

    7.32.5K
  3. 3

    The Dead Zone

    1983· 1h 43m· en

    7.01.9K
  4. 4

    WarGames

    1983· 1h 54m· en

    7.12.2K
  5. 5

    The Day After

    1983· 2h 7m· en

    6.8453
  6. 6

    Fire and Ice

    1983· 1h 22m· en

    6.7360
  8. 8

    Testament

    1983· 1h 30m· en

    6.4144
  9. 9

    The Aerodrome

    1983· 1h 31m· en

    7.01
  11. 11

    Krull

    1983· 2h 1m· en

    6.0628
  15. 15

    Brainstorm

    1983· 1h 46m· en

    6.2285
  18. 18

    Strange Brew

    1983· 1h 30m· en

    6.0224
  20. 20

    Crusher Joe

    1983· 2h 12m· ja

    6.818
  25. 25

    Devil De Story

    1983· 1h 1m· ja

    8.01
  27. 27

    Final Yamato

    1983· 2h 43m· ja

    6.79
  28. 28

    Savannen

    1983· 1h 10m· sv

    —0
  31. 31

    The Green Cat

    1983· 24m· ja

    6.52
  32. 32

    Wavelength

    1983· 1h 27m· en

    5.934
  35. 35

    Ragnarok

    1983· 1h 20m· en

    3.01
  36. 36

    Chronopolis

    1983· 52m· fr

    6.021
  37. 37

    Superman III

    1983· 2h 5m· en

    5.51.9K
  39. 39

    Nightmares

    1983· 1h 39m· en

    5.792
  41. 41

    Skywhales

    1983· 11m· en

    5.65
  45. 45

    Dallos

    1983· 1h 23m· ja

    5.615
  48. 48

    Voltus V

    1983· 1h 15m· ja

    —0
  50. 50

    Tzubra Tzuma

    1983· 13m· pt

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

110 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?

Return of the Jedi currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.