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Cinephile 101: The Basics in Sci-Fi

Cinephile 101 is a cinephile/film buff list series, aiming to cover a diverse range of different areas that anyone who claims this distinction should really know their stuff in.
In this entry of the series, we're looking at science fiction movies. Specifically the basics that every fan of the genre should watch to obtain a solid grounding knowledge of what's out there. We've also included dystopian and post-apocalyptic titles.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Annihilation (2018)
Annihilation (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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The Avengers (2012)
The Avengers (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
10
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
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Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Contact (1997)
Contact (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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Delicatessen (1991)
Delicatessen (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Dune (1984)
Dune (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Escape From New York (1981)
Escape From New York (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Ex Machina (2015)
Ex Machina (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Fantastic Planet (1973)
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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The Fifth Element (1997)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
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The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Her (2013)
Her (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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