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Io9's 50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies That Everyone Should See at Least Once

Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 50 must-watch science fiction films.
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Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
2
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
3
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
4
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
5
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
6
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
7
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
8
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
9
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
10
Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
11
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
12
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
14
The Lathe of Heaven (1980)
The Lathe of Heaven (1980)
15
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
16
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
17
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
18
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
19
Tron (1982)
Tron (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
20
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
21
Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
22
Enemy Mine (1985)
Enemy Mine (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
23
Robocop (1987)
Robocop (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
24
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
25
They Live (1988)
They Live (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
26
Akira (1988)
Akira (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
27
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
28
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
29
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
30
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
31
Gattaca (1997)
Gattaca (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
32
The Fifth Element (1997)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
33
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
34
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
35
Primer (2004)
Primer (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
36
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
37
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
38
Serenity (2005)
Serenity (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
39
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
40
The Host (2006)
The Host (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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