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50 Must-See Science Fiction Movies

There are so many amazing science fiction movies that it's hard to include all the greats in a list of 50. It may not be the same 50 you'd pick, but I hope you enjoy this list of must-sees.
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1
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
2
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
3
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
4
Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
5
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
6
Alien Nation (1988)
Alien Nation (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
7
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
8
Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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9
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
10
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
11
Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
12
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
13
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
14
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
15
Cloverfield (2008)
Cloverfield (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
16
Contact (1997)
Contact (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
17
Dark City (1998)
Dark City (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
18
Dark Star (1974)
Dark Star (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
19
District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
20
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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21
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
22
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
23
Invaders From Mars (1986)
Invaders From Mars (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   36%
24
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
25
Logan's Run (1976)
Logan's Run (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
26
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
27
Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
28
Minority Report (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
29
Moon (2009)
Moon (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
30
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
31
Robocop (1987)
Robocop (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
32
Rollerball (2002)
Rollerball (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   3%
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33
Silent Running (1972)
Silent Running (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
34
Soylent Green (1973)
Soylent Green (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
35
Sphere (1998)
Sphere (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   12%
36
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   45%
37
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
38
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
39
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
40
Stargate (1994)
Stargate (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   48%
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