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80 Essential Sci-Fi Movies

From strange new worlds to the darkest recesses of the human mind, science fiction can take us to places beyond our imagination. This list combines the sci-fi entries from all editions of 501 Must-See Movies and Empire Classics: The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Ever to give the essential science fiction film classics that lovers of the genre should watch.
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Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Invisible Man (1933)
The Invisible Man (1933)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Lost Horizon (1937)
Lost Horizon (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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The Man in the White Suit (1951)
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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This Island Earth (1955)
This Island Earth (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
12
Village of the Damned (1960)
Village of the Damned (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
13
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
14
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)
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Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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Barbarella (1968)
Barbarella (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
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Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
18
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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The Andromeda Strain (1971)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
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The Omega Man (1971)
The Omega Man (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
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Silent Running (1972)
Silent Running (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
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Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Sleeper (1973)
Sleeper (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Westworld (1973)
Westworld (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Dark Star (1974)
Dark Star (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
30
Superman (1978)
Superman (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Escape From New York (1981)
Escape From New York (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Scanners (1981)
Scanners (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
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Time Bandits (1981)
Time Bandits (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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