Metacritic 125 Best Sci-Fi Films

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The 125 best science-fiction movies, based on Metacritic's critic scores.

The list is an interesting mix of blockbusters, sci-fi classics, cult films, and lesser-known indie films. No one would put all of these movies on their list of favorite films, but there's something new to discover for everyone.

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  1. 124 new

    Welt am Draht

    1973 — a.k.a. World on a Wire, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 105 +2

    Avengers: Endgame

    2019, in 8 top lists Check
  3. 55 +2

    Labyrinth of Cinema

    2019, in 0 top lists
    Check
  4. 5 -

    Trudno byt bogom

    2013 — a.k.a. Hard to Be a God, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 6 -

    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris, in 27 top lists Check
  6. 94 +2

    Dune: Part Two

    2024, in 3 top lists
    Check
  7. 67 +2

    Blade Runner 2049

    2017, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 48 +2

    Avatar

    2009, in 14 top lists Check
  9. 32 +2

    Stalker

    1979, in 22 top lists Check
  10. 34 +2

    Shin Evangelion Gekijôban

    2021 — a.k.a. Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time, in 1 top list Check
  11. 1 -

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  12. 46 +2

    Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

    2017, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 39 +2

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    1968, in 45 top lists Check
  14. 69 +13

    La bête

    2023 — a.k.a. The Beast, in 0 top lists
    Check
  15. 86 +6

    Minority Report

    2002, in 8 top lists Check
  16. 95 +2

    Petrovy v grippe

    2021 — a.k.a. Petrov's Flu, in 0 top lists
    Check
  17. 80 +1

    The Martian

    2015, in 6 top lists Check
  18. 66 +2

    Superman

    1978, in 11 top lists Check
  19. 20 +3

    Poor Things

    2023, in 5 top lists
    Check
  20. 125 new

    Wonder Woman

    2017, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 27 +1

    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

    2023, in 9 top lists
    Check
  22. 56 +2

    War for the Planet of the Apes

    2017, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 71 +1

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    2022, in 8 top lists
    Check
  24. 72 +1

    The Man Who Fell to Earth

    1976, in 8 top lists Check
  25. 14 +1

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    1977, in 23 top lists Check
  26. 62 +1

    Face/Off

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  27. 84 +2

    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

    2015, in 4 top lists Check
  28. 40 +2

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  29. 119 +2

    Logan

    2017, in 9 top lists Check
  30. 113 +2

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  31. 7 +2

    Memoria

    2021, in 2 top lists
    Check
  32. 74 +1

    Melancholia

    2011, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 21 -

    Black Panther

    2018, in 9 top lists Check
  34. 35 +2

    Brazil

    1985, in 23 top lists Check
  35. 99 +2

    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    2014, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 112 +2

    Nope

    2022, in 3 top lists
    Check
  37. 111 +2

    2046

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 47 +2

    Spider-Man 2

    2004, in 7 top lists Check
  39. 60 +1

    Star Trek

    2009, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 51 +2

    Superman II

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 12 +1

    Her

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
  42. 97 +2

    Iron Man

    2008, in 8 top lists Check
  43. 45 +2

    Snowpiercer

    2013, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 73 +1

    Gojira -1.0

    2023 — a.k.a. Godzilla Minus One, in 2 top lists
    Check
  45. 57 +2

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  46. 83 +2

    Ad Astra

    2019, in 1 top list
    Check
  47. 121 +2

    Guardians of the Galaxy

    2014, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 50 +2

    Ryû to sobakasu no hime

    2021 — a.k.a. Belle, in 0 top lists
    Check
  49. 16 +1

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  50. 31 +2

    Gwoemul

    2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 24, 2024 by NinjaLore; source