Science fiction is quite simply one of the most popular genres of film that we have. The creation of faraway places and futuristic technology seems to be exactly what the medium of film was designed to create. Sci-fi on film has been around for as long as there have been movies. But which ones are the best? Figuring that out is a nearly impossible task. But, we’re going to try and do it anyway.

If you’re a lover of science fiction in film, there’s a good chance some movies you love are on this list. Perhaps if you’re not as familiar with the genre, this could be a guide, giving you some ideas of where to start a journey into space and time. From all-time classics to modern blockbusters, here’s a look at the 35 sci-fi movies that we think are the best of all time.

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    1. Annihilation
    2. Robocop
    3. The 5th Element
    4. Blade Runner 2049
    5. Troy
    6. The Abyss
    7. Inception
    8. Ex Machina
    9. Edge of Tomorrow
    10. Back to the Future
    11. The Martian
    12. 12 Monkeys
    13. The Day the Earth stood still
    14. Snowpiercer
    15. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
    16. Dune (2021)
    17. Arrival
    18. The Terminator
    19. Wall-E
    20. Jurassic Park
    21. Aliens
    22. Planet of the Apes
    23. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    24. Everything Everywhere All at Once
    25. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
    26. The Thing
    27. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    28. E.T.
    29. Metropolis
    30. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    31. The Matrix
    32. Blade Runner
    33. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    34. Alien
    35. 2001: A Space Odyssey
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      Haha just looked at your comment and was wondering why the hell they would put Troy on this list so had to check the article to verify, Tron definitely makes much more sense, though this list without Starship Troopers somewhere is a travesty

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      Well that went well - it’s supposed to count down to 1. Markdown? And this client does not seem to have an edit button. Anyway, you get it, I assume.