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The 50 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time (According to Esquire)

"The 50 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time" by Chris Nashawaty, Eaquire. Published: Mar 08, 2024.
"From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Star Wars, it's a medium where anything goes and nothing is off limits. Now, with the release of Dune: Part Two, the canon of classic sci-fi films has a new member."
PS There are 51 movies because Dune Parts 1 & 2 are listed together.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
1
92%8.3
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
2
89%8.1
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
3
92%8.6
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
4
98%8.4
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
5
88%8.7
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
6
94%7.6
Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
7
97%8.3
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
8
82%8.1
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
9
97%8.3
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
10
86%8.0
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
11
93%8.5
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
12
87%8.8
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
13
94%7.6
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
14
99%7.8
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
15
94%8.7
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
16
95%7.8
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
17
92%8.1
Dune (2021)
Dune (2021)
18
83%8.1
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Dune: Part Two (2024)
19
93%8.7
Minority Report (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
20
90%7.6
Stalker (1979)
Stalker (1979)
21
100%8.1
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
22
87%8.3
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
23
93%7.6
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
24
96%8.5
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
25
82%7.5
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
26
92%8.3
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
27
97%8.1
Strange Days (1995)
Strange Days (1995)
28
65%7.2
Robocop (1987)
Robocop (1987)
29
90%7.6
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
30
86%7.7
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla (1954)
31
93%7.6
Starship Troopers (1997)
Starship Troopers (1997)
32
66%7.2
Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009)
33
82%7.8
Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer (2013)
34
94%7.1
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
35
96%8.0
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
36
81%7.8
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
37
92%7.4
They Live (1988)
They Live (1988)
38
84%7.3
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
39
91%7.9
Escape From New York (1981)
Escape From New York (1981)
40
87%7.2
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