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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1986

This collection ranks 152 science fiction movies released in 1986. 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 Aliens.

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

  1. 1

    Aliens

    1986· 2h 17m· en

    8.011.1K
  2. 2

    The Fly

    1986· 1h 36m· en

    7.45.1K
  5. 5

    Kin-dza-dza!

    1986· 2h 15m· ru

    7.7290
  7. 7

    Short Circuit

    1986· 1h 38m· en

    6.61.7K
  10. 10

    From Beyond

    1986· 1h 25m· en

    6.5684
  11. 11

    Captain EO

    1986· 17m· en

    7.949
  13. 13

    Critters

    1986· 1h 26m· en

    6.51.1K
  14. 14

    Momo

    1986· 1h 41m· de

    7.079
  18. 18

    The Wraith

    1986· 1h 33m· en

    6.4524
  20. 20

    Annihilator

    1986· 1h 39m· en

    5.011
  28. 28

    Dislocation

    1986· 1h 29m· zh

    7.415
  30. 30

    Megazone 23 II

    1986· 1h 22m· ja

    6.127
  31. 31

    Project A-Ko

    1986· 1h 23m· ja

    6.746
  32. 32

    SpaceCamp

    1986· 1h 47m· en

    5.9215
  34. 34

    Chopping Mall

    1986· 1h 17m· en

    5.8414
  37. 37

    The Humanoid

    1986· 45m· ja

    5.45
  38. 38

    Birthmark

    1986· 25m· ru

    6.01
  42. 42

    Kamikaze

    1986· 1h 27m· fr

    6.325
  43. 43

    Solarman

    1986· 22m· en

    7.73
  45. 45

    Mutilations

    1986· 1h 8m· en

    5.84
  47. 47

    Deadly Friend

    1986· 1h 31m· en

    6.2260

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

152 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?

Aliens currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.