The best science fiction movies of all time

TOPICAL scores 633 films listed as science fiction; here are the top 250, best first. The top three are Star Wars (1977), WALL·E (2008), Inception (2010). A film can be in more than one genre. The last column is each film's rank among all 6,624 films.

Rank	Film	Year	Score	All-time rank
1	Star Wars	1977	97.5	9
2	WALL·E	2008	96.5	16
3	Inception	2010	95.1	29
4	The Matrix	1999	93.4	48
5	Alien	1979	93.1	52
6	Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind	2004	93.0	53
7	Blade Runner	1982	92.8	56
8	Back to the Future	1985	92.7	58
9	Jurassic Park	1993	92.3	63
10	The Empire Strikes Back	1980	92.1	66
11	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	1991	90.7	89
12	Iron Man	2008	90.1	99
13	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	1982	90.0	102
14	Her	2013	89.8	105
15	Gravity	2013	89.7	107
16	2001: A Space Odyssey	1968	89.5	111
17	Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse	2018	89.0	120
18	Mad Max: Fury Road	2015	88.9	123
19	Interstellar	2014	88.6	128
20	A Clockwork Orange	1971	88.4	132
21	Aliens	1986	87.1	160
22	Avatar	2009	87.0	163
23	Poor Things	2023	86.9	166
24	Avengers: Endgame	2019	86.2	181
25	Arrival	2016	85.9	190
26	Everything Everywhere All at Once	2022	85.6	197
27	The Avengers	2012	85.0	211
28	Return of the Jedi	1983	84.4	227
29	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse	2023	84.1	236
30	Blade Runner 2049	2017	83.1	262
31	Guardians of the Galaxy	2014	83.0	264
32	Solaris	1972	83.0	266
33	Close Encounters of the Third Kind	1977	82.9	268
34	The Prestige	2006	82.7	275
35	Captain America: The Winter Soldier	2014	81.8	300
36	The Martian	2015	80.9	327
37	Dune: Part Two	2024	80.7	333
38	Superman	1978	80.4	344
39	Dune	2021	80.1	354
40	The Wild Robot	2024	80.0	355
41	The Iron Giant	1999	79.8	363
42	Black Panther	2018	79.8	364
43	The Terminator	1984	79.7	366
44	Star Trek	2009	79.4	375
45	Children of Men	2006	79.4	377
46	Brazil	1985	78.7	400
47	Planet of the Apes	1968	78.2	417
48	Metropolis	1927	77.9	426
49	Twelve Monkeys	1995	77.5	441
50	Ghost in the Shell	1995	77.4	445
51	Logan	2017	76.8	465
52	The Fifth Element	1997	75.7	508
53	Avengers: Infinity War	2018	75.4	517
54	Spider-Man 2	2004	75.3	521
55	Star Wars: The Force Awakens	2015	75.1	531
56	Bride of Frankenstein	1935	73.8	580
57	District 9	2009	73.8	582
58	Spider-Man: No Way Home	2021	73.7	584
59	Ex Machina	2014	73.1	611
60	Thor: Ragnarok	2017	72.9	616
61	Mad Max 2	1981	72.9	617
62	Stalker	1979	72.4	637
63	Captain America: Civil War	2016	72.1	652
64	Invasion of the Body Snatchers	1956	71.9	659
65	Avatar: The Way of Water	2022	71.5	676
66	Akira	1988	70.9	703
67	Frankenstein	1931	70.8	707
68	Contact	1997	70.7	711
69	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith	2005	70.7	712
70	Melancholia	2011	70.0	743
71	Eraserhead	1977	69.9	746
72	Minority Report	2002	69.9	749
73	The Fly	1986	69.7	758
74	Project Hail Mary	2026	69.5	767
75	Moon	2009	69.4	768
76	The Rocky Horror Picture Show	1975	69.3	777
77	Spider-Man	2002	68.7	803
78	V for Vendetta	2005	68.5	812
79	Star Wars: The Last Jedi	2017	68.4	817
80	Iron Man 2	2010	68.3	823
81	Galaxy Quest	1999	68.1	829
82	The Thing	1982	68.0	837
83	Don't Look Up	2021	67.5	861
84	Avengers: Age of Ultron	2015	67.1	879
85	X-Men	2000	66.4	911
86	Robot Dreams	2023	66.1	930
87	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	2016	65.5	956
88	X-Men: Days of Future Past	2014	65.3	970
89	The Substance	2024	65.2	975
90	A Quiet Place	2018	64.9	988
91	Men in Black	1997	64.6	1,006
92	Spider-Man: Homecoming	2017	64.5	1,007
93	The Invisible Man	1933	64.2	1,025
94	Paprika	2006	64.0	1,035
95	Spider-Man: Brand New Day	2026	63.9	1,040
96	X-Men: First Class	2011	63.9	1,041
97	Dawn of the Dead	1978	63.7	1,049
98	The Day the Earth Stood Still	1951	63.6	1,055
99	The Hunger Games	2012	63.5	1,060
100	Spider-Man: Far From Home	2019	63.3	1,069
101	Gattaca	1997	63.2	1,078
102	Face/Off	1997	63.1	1,083
103	Godzilla Minus One	2023	62.8	1,100
104	Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl	2024	62.7	1,105
105	Edge of Tomorrow	2014	62.5	1,113
106	Independence Day	1996	62.3	1,125
107	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes	2014	62.1	1,134
108	28 Days Later	2002	61.8	1,155
109	Iron Man 3	2013	61.7	1,157
110	Snowpiercer	2013	61.4	1,175
111	Lilo & Stitch	2002	61.3	1,179
112	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3	2023	61.2	1,187
113	X2	2003	61.1	1,192
114	Alphaville	1965	60.9	1,203
115	Dark City	1998	60.8	1,208
116	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2	2017	60.7	1,212
117	War for the Planet of the Apes	2017	60.4	1,231
118	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	1931	60.3	1,238
119	The Incredible Shrinking Man	1957	60.2	1,241
120	Back to the Future Part II	1989	59.5	1,282
121	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	2013	59.5	1,283
122	Rise of the Planet of the Apes	2011	59.4	1,290
123	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea	1954	59.1	1,306
124	Mr. Nobody	2009	58.8	1,321
125	RoboCop	1987	58.7	1,330
126	Looper	2012	58.3	1,349
127	Predator	1987	58.0	1,367
128	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan	1982	57.9	1,377
129	Black Widow	2021	56.9	1,437
130	Prey	2022	56.8	1,438
131	Godzilla	1954	56.7	1,449
132	Forbidden Planet	1956	56.6	1,456
133	The War of the Worlds	1953	56.5	1,457
134	The Girl Who Leapt Through Time	2006	56.5	1,458
135	Despicable Me	2010	56.5	1,462
136	The Abyss	1989	56.3	1,471
137	Star Trek Into Darkness	2013	56.3	1,474
138	Back to the Future Part III	1990	56.1	1,483
139	Treasure Planet	2002	56.0	1,492
140	The Invisible Man	2020	55.7	1,509
141	Nimona	2023	55.5	1,518
142	Prometheus	2012	54.9	1,561
143	Captain America: The First Avenger	2011	54.8	1,562
144	Sleeper	1973	54.8	1,563
145	Transformers One	2024	54.6	1,580
146	2046	2004	54.3	1,598
147	The Matrix Reloaded	2003	54.0	1,614
148	Despicable Me 2	2013	54.0	1,616
149	WarGames	1983	53.9	1,620
150	The Man from Earth	2007	53.8	1,627
151	Source Code	2011	52.9	1,683
152	Ant-Man	2015	52.7	1,699
153	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem	2023	52.6	1,703
154	Frankenweenie	2012	52.3	1,727
155	Avatar: Fire and Ash	2025	52.0	1,743
156	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	1999	52.0	1,744
157	Ralph Breaks the Internet	2018	51.9	1,751
158	Total Recall	1990	51.8	1,756
159	Escape from New York	1981	51.7	1,765
160	Cloud Atlas	2012	51.6	1,773
161	Mad Max	1979	51.4	1,787
162	PK	2014	51.2	1,796
163	Captain Marvel	2019	51.2	1,799
164	Okja	2017	51.1	1,805
165	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	2024	51.0	1,811
166	Palm Springs	2020	50.9	1,820
167	Ready Player One	2018	50.8	1,826
168	The Platform	2019	50.8	1,828
169	Seconds	1966	50.5	1,844
170	Contagion	2011	50.4	1,855
171	Serenity	2005	50.3	1,860
172	Minions: The Rise of Gru	2022	49.9	1,883
173	A.I. Artificial Intelligence	2001	49.7	1,901
174	Star Trek: First Contact	1996	49.5	1,917
175	Bugonia	2025	49.4	1,918
176	A Quiet Place Part II	2020	49.4	1,921
177	Open Your Eyes	1997	49.4	1,923
178	Predator: Badlands	2025	49.4	1,924
179	War of the Worlds	2005	49.2	1,931
180	Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga	2024	49.1	1,943
181	Delicatessen	1991	48.9	1,956
182	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1	2014	48.7	1,971
183	Alita: Battle Angel	2019	48.5	1,985
184	The Amazing Spider-Man	2012	48.3	1,998
185	Sunshine	2007	48.1	2,010
186	Hoppers	2026	48.1	2,013
187	The Host	2006	48.0	2,017
188	Ant-Man and the Wasp	2018	47.9	2,023
189	Thunderbolts*	2025	47.8	2,034
190	The Boys from Brazil	1978	47.8	2,035
191	Disclosure Day	2026	47.5	2,051
192	Limitless	2011	47.4	2,061
193	Deadpool & Wolverine	2024	47.2	2,078
194	Koi... Mil Gaya	2003	47.1	2,079
195	I Am Legend	2007	47.0	2,092
196	A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon	2019	46.9	2,098
197	Free Guy	2021	46.7	2,114
198	Meet the Robinsons	2007	46.3	2,141
199	Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence	2004	46.2	2,145
200	Ron's Gone Wrong	2021	46.2	2,150
201	Fantastic Voyage	1966	46.1	2,156
202	Tenet	2020	46.0	2,161
203	10 Cloverfield Lane	2016	46.0	2,165
204	Stand by Me Doraemon	2014	45.9	2,167
205	M3GAN	2022	45.9	2,169
206	Man of Steel	2013	45.9	2,170
207	Godzilla vs. Kong	2021	45.8	2,174
208	Black Panther: Wakanda Forever	2022	45.3	2,213
209	I, Robot	2004	45.1	2,231
210	Superman	2025	44.8	2,253
211	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones	2002	44.4	2,276
212	Star Trek Beyond	2016	44.3	2,286
213	Elio	2025	44.3	2,288
214	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home	1986	44.2	2,291
215	The Animatrix	2003	44.2	2,295
216	The Incredible Hulk	2008	44.2	2,296
217	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2	2015	44.1	2,302
218	The Mandalorian and Grogu	2026	43.7	2,331
219	Cocoon	1985	43.5	2,344
220	Megamind	2010	43.4	2,353
221	Videodrome	1983	43.4	2,355
222	The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special	2022	43.3	2,364
223	Tron	1982	43.3	2,365
224	Arco	2025	43.0	2,382
225	Tremors	1990	43.0	2,388
226	Ad Astra	2019	42.9	2,391
227	The Thing from Another World	1951	42.9	2,394
228	The Time Machine	1960	42.9	2,395
229	World War Z	2013	42.8	2,403
230	2010	1984	42.6	2,416
231	Superman II	1980	42.4	2,431
232	Pacific Rim	2013	42.2	2,444
233	Lucy	2014	42.1	2,450
234	Krrish	2006	42.1	2,456
235	Soylent Green	1973	42.0	2,461
236	They Live	1988	41.8	2,473
237	The Dead Zone	1983	41.5	2,498
238	Jurassic World	2015	41.3	2,512
239	Time Bandits	1981	41.2	2,520
240	The Amazing Spider-Man 2	2014	41.2	2,521
241	9	2009	41.2	2,524
242	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country	1991	41.2	2,525
243	Starman	1984	40.8	2,552
244	Watchmen	2009	40.7	2,566
245	Armageddon	1998	40.4	2,583
246	Nope	2022	40.2	2,605
247	Outbreak	1995	40.1	2,606
248	28 Weeks Later	2007	40.1	2,610
249	K-PAX	2001	40.0	2,617
250	The Adjustment Bureau	2011	39.9	2,627