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Akira
1988· 2h 4m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
7.94.9K
Best Science Fiction Movies of 1988
This collection ranks 172 science fiction movies released in 1988. 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 Akira.
172 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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They Live
1988· 1h 33m· Science Fiction, Action, Thriller· en
7.33.6K - 3
Heart of a Dog
1988· 2h 16m· Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction· ru
7.9198 - 4
The Blob
1988· 1h 35m· Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.91.1K - 5
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1988· 2h 0m· Animation, Action, Science Fiction· ja
7.272 - 6
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988· 1h 26m· Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.61.2K - 7
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
1988· 59m· Animation, Science Fiction, War· ja
7.949 - 8
Island of Rusty General
1988· 1h 6m· Family, Science Fiction· ru
4.99 - 9
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
1988· 1h 30m· Animation, Adventure, Family· ja
7.231 - 10
Short Circuit 2
1988· 1h 50m· Comedy, Family, Science Fiction· en
6.2669 - 11
Zillion: Burning Night
1988· 45m· Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction· ja
7.84 - 12
Brain Damage
1988· 1h 26m· Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction· en
6.7307 - 13
Critters 2
1988· 1h 26m· Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.2534 - 14
Gall Force 3: Stardust War
1988· 1h 5m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
5.48 - 15
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
1988· 1h 40m· Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure· en
9.411 - 16
Phantasm II
1988· 1h 37m· Action, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.2407 - 17
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins
1988· 1h 30m· Animation, Family, Comedy· en
7.319 - 18
Garfield: His 9 Lives
1988· 48m· Animation, Comedy, Adventure· en
6.537 - 19
Cocoon: The Return
1988· 1h 56m· Comedy, Science Fiction· en
6.51.0K - 20
Wonder Boy
1988· 1h 30m· Drama, Science Fiction· zh
7.211 - 21
Dead Heat
1988· 1h 26m· Horror, Science Fiction, Action· en
6.2239 - 22
Dragon's Heaven
1988· 42m· Action, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.828 - 23
Peter Pan
1988· 48m· Action, Adventure, Animation· en
6.382 - 24
Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation
1988· 1h 0m· Animation, Action, Thriller· ja
3.85 - 25
The Son of the Stars
1988· 1h 35m· Science Fiction, Adventure, Animation· ro
8.07 - 26
Mirror for a Hero
1988· 2h 19m· Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction· ru
5.934 - 27
Alien Nation
1988· 1h 31m· Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller· en
6.1338 - 28
Monkey Shines
1988· 1h 53m· Horror, Science Fiction, Drama· en
6.3358 - 29
Cyber Ninja
1988· 1h 12m· Action, Science Fiction· ja
6.319 - 30
I Love Maria
1988· 1h 40m· Science Fiction· zh
6.423 - 31
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
1988· 1h 15m· Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure· en
8.07 - 32
The Peacock King
1988· 1h 26m· Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction· zh
6.315 - 33
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
1988· 1h 28m· Science Fiction, Documentary· en
8.01 - 34
The Bizarre Country
1988· 1h 31m· Drama, Science Fiction· sh
5.54 - 35
Appleseed
1988· 1h 6m· Crime, Animation, Science Fiction· ja
6.484 - 36
BraveStarr: The Legend
1988· 1h 31m· Animation, Western, Action· en
6.733 - 37
Night Wars
1988· 1h 28m· Horror, Science Fiction, War· en
4.17 - 38
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988· 1h 40m· Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance· en
5.6418 - 39
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988· 1h 40m· Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure· en
7.56 - 40
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988· 1h 48m· Comedy, Science Fiction· en
5.8587 - 41
Space Family Carlvinson
1988· 45m· Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction· ja
5.86 - 42
Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Demon Island!
1988· 24m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· ja
7.113 - 43
Robotech II: The Sentinels
1988· 1h 15m· Animation, Science Fiction· en
7.517 - 44
The Legend of Watt Poe
1988· 54m· Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction· ja
6.25 - 45
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
1988· 1h 15m· Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure· en
7.25 - 46
Kamen Rider Black: Terror! Demon Mansion at Devil's Pass
1988· 25m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· ja
7.77 - 47
Hanussen
1988· 2h 20m· Science Fiction, History, Drama· hu
6.424 - 48
La méduse
1988· 21m· Science Fiction, Drama· en
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Urusei Yatsura: Raging Sherbet
1988· 26m· Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction· ja
6.49 - 50
Filmation's Ghostbusters: The Revenge of Prime Evil
1988· 1h 0m· Animation, Adventure, Comedy· en
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Frequently asked questions
How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?
172 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?
Akira currently holds the top position in this collection.
How often is this list updated?
Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.