Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 1980s
The top-rated sci-fi films from the 1980s, ranked by user score (250+ votes). Want to tune it — runtime, cast, streaming service? Open this search in Flickomatic.
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The Empire Strikes Back1980 · ★ 8.4 - 2
Back to the Future1985 · ★ 8.3 - 3
The Thing1982 · ★ 8.1 - 4
Aliens1986 · ★ 8.0 - 5
Akira1988 · ★ 7.9 - 6
Blade Runner1982 · ★ 7.9 - 7
Return of the Jedi1983 · ★ 7.9 - 8
Back to the Future Part II1989 · ★ 7.8 - 9
Angel's Egg1985 · ★ 7.7 - 10
Kin-dza-dza!1986 · ★ 7.7 - 11
The Terminator1984 · ★ 7.7 - 12
Brazil1985 · ★ 7.7 - 13
Threads1985 · ★ 7.6 - 14
Predator1987 · ★ 7.6 - 15
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 · ★ 7.5 - 16
The Secret of NIMH1982 · ★ 7.5 - 17
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982 · ★ 7.4 - 18
The Fly1986 · ★ 7.4 - 19
Godzilla vs. Biollante1989 · ★ 7.4 - 20
Mad Max 21981 · ★ 7.4