Total Sci-Fi's The 100 Greatest Sci-Fi Movies

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This list is the result of heated debate/scuffles between the frazzled writers of Total Sci-Fi. In addition to settling on the titles themselves, they also had to set the limits of what counts as a 'sci-fi film': they decided that superhero movies were out as that's a distinct genre all of its own, but comedies like Sleeper and Galaxy Quest possess enough genuine science fiction concepts to warrant inclusion, leading to this list of the 100 best Sci-Fi movies of all-time.

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  1. 3 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 12 -

    Forbidden Planet

    1956, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 13 -

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 15 -

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  6. 18 -

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  7. 19 -

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    1982, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 20 -

    Total Recall

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  9. 21 -

    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
  10. 22 -

    Tron

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 24 -

    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
  12. 28 -

    The Fifth Element

    1997, in 7 top lists Check
  13. 32 -

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  14. 33 -

    Westworld

    1973, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 34 -

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  16. 35 -

    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  17. 49 -

    The Omega Man

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 52 -

    Escape from New York

    1981, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 57 -

    Minority Report

    2002, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 62 -

    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  21. 63 -

    Logan's Run

    1976, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 64 -

    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
  23. 67 -

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

    1991, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 68 -

    Outland

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 70 -

    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
  26. 76 -

    Starship Troopers

    1997, in 9 top lists Check
  27. 85 -

    Independence Day

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 88 -

    Serenity

    2005, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 89 -

    Dune

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 93 -

    Star Trek

    2009, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 94 -

    Flash Gordon

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 95 -

    Galaxy Quest

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 97 -

    Stargate

    1994, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 98 -

    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  35. 99 -

    Trancers

    1984, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 100 -

    Rollerball

    1975, in 4 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 13, 2009; source