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Best Sci-Fi Movies

We saw the first examples of many technologies that shape our lives today in science fiction movies. The best sci-fi movies are more than just cinematic masterpieces, they are sources of inspiration.

Friday, December 22, 2023
| by Berra Kara
Best Sci-Fi Movies

One of the few movie genres that push the limits of imagination, perhaps their pioneer, is science fiction. The best sci-fi movies are the works of screenwriters and directors who can imagine beyond their time. We first saw walking robots, portable video communication devices, colonization in space, micro data devices and many more technologies in sci-fi movies. And of course, the masterpieces of geniuses such as Jules Verne directly or indirectly form the foundations of the development of the ideas that gave rise to some of the best sci-fi movies.

The best sci-fi movies have many characteristics in common. Their ability to fill movie theaters every time makes them valuable for producers. The fact that they fascinate us when we watch them for the first time and create the same excitement every time we watch them again is what makes the best science fiction movies valuable to us. The best sci-fi movies, which are based on scientific theories but do not hesitate to stretch them, help us look at everything from a broader perspective.

We are used to seeing some of the most famous names in Hollywood in the projects of directors who specialize in creating sci-fi movies. And sometimes, the actors and actresses given a chance by directors become famous thanks to those movies. The best sci-fi movies are the result of a magnificent combination of directing, acting, script, visual effects, sound, and all other technical aspects. The best science fiction movies take us to completely different realms, and some of those that can do this have been awarded by the Academy.

When you want to see the best sci-fi movies of all time in one list, it feels like there should be dozens of movies on the list. But there are not that many empty seats, and it is necessary to choose the most spectacular ones from the best sci-fi movies. So, I did just that and put together the best science fiction movies of all time. I realize many masterpieces are left off the list, but that's the nature of picking among the greatest movies of all time. Let's take a look at the best sci-fi movies that shaped the history of cinema and today.

Best Sci-Fi Movies
Director
Irvin Kershner
Release Year
1980
Stars
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Director
Christopher Nolan
Release Year
2010
Stars
Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe
Director
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Release Year
1999
Stars
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Director
Christopher Nolan
Release Year
2014
Stars
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy
Director
George Lucas
Release Year
1977
Stars
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Director
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Release Year
2018
Stars
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans
Director
Ridley Scott
Release Year
1979
Stars
Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Release Year
1968
Stars
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter
Director
Christopher Nolan
Release Year
2006
Stars
Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine
Director
James Cameron
Release Year
1991
Stars
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Release Year
1985
Stars
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Director
Steven Spielberg
Release Year
1993
Stars
Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Director
Fritz Lang
Release Year
1927
Stars
Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Director
Michel Gondry
Release Year
2004
Stars
Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne
Director
Ridley Scott
Release Year
1982
Stars
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos