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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1984

This collection ranks 129 science fiction movies released in 1984. 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 Terminator.

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

  1. 1

    The Terminator

    1984· 1h 48m· en

    7.715.0K
  2. 2

    Threads

    1984· 1h 57m· en

    7.6432
  3. 3

    Sexmission

    1984· 1h 57m· pl

    7.2343
  5. 5

    2010

    1984· 1h 56m· en

    6.71.1K
  6. 6

    Dune

    1984· 2h 16m· en

    6.23.5K
  7. 7

    Starman

    1984· 1h 55m· en

    6.91.0K
  10. 10

    Repo Man

    1984· 1h 32m· en

    6.7696
  12. 12

    Frankenweenie

    1984· 29m· en

    6.9456
  17. 17

    Electric Dreams

    1984· 1h 36m· en

    6.4209
  21. 21

    Iceman

    1984· 1h 40m· en

    6.2145
  24. 24

    Dreamscape

    1984· 1h 39m· en

    6.1325
  26. 26

    Quest

    1984· 30m· en

    6.825
  28. 28

    UFO Kidnapped

    1984· 51m· en

    —0
  29. 29

    Firestarter

    1984· 1h 54m· en

    6.3776
  31. 31

    Frankenstein

    1984· 1h 21m· en

    5.913
  36. 36

    The Meeting

    1984· 10m· uk

    5.04
  37. 37

    Birth

    1984· 1h 20m· ja

    6.817
  42. 42

    Synthesis

    1984· 1h 26m· pl

    7.01
  44. 44

    Wistful Lover

    1984· 1h 54m· pt

    6.18
  46. 46

    The Ice Pirates

    1984· 1h 34m· en

    5.7219
  49. 49

    Hyperspace

    1984· 1h 26m· en

    5.712

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

129 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 Terminator currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.