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Best Science Fiction Movies of 1996

This collection ranks 183 science fiction movies released in 1996. 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 Star Trek: First Contact.

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

  2. 2

    Independence Day

    1996· 2h 25m· en

    6.910.6K
  3. 3

    Space Jam

    1996· 1h 27m· en

    6.86.5K
  4. 4

    Mars Attacks!

    1996· 1h 46m· en

    6.46.0K
  11. 11

    Inhumanoid

    1996· 1h 27m· en

    5.47
  12. 12

    The Arrival

    1996· 1h 55m· en

    6.0863
  13. 13

    Saint Clara

    1996· 1h 25m· he

    7.024
  18. 18

    Doctor Who

    1996· 1h 26m· en

    6.2249
  19. 19

    Multiplicity

    1996· 1h 57m· en

    5.8617
  22. 22

    Chain Reaction

    1996· 1h 47m· en

    5.81.2K
  24. 24

    Bangis

    1996· 1h 42m· tl

    8.52
  27. 27

    Total Force

    1996· 1h 34m· en

    4.33
  29. 29

    Dragon Blue

    1996· 1h 15m· ja

    3.01
  32. 32

    Safety Zone

    1996· 1h 22m· en

    10.01
  35. 35

    The First Man

    1996· 1h 23m· en

    5.04
  37. 37

    Starcrypt

    1996· 1h 30m· en

    3.01
  40. 40

    Panzer Dragoon

    1996· 30m· ja

    5.53
  41. 41

    Zone 39

    1996· 1h 35m· en

    4.710
  45. 45

    Head Games

    1996· 1h 16m· en

    3.01
  50. 50

    Alien Avengers

    1996· 1h 21m· en

    6.510

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

183 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?

Star Trek: First Contact currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.