Greatest SciFi Movies
It takes more than special effects and shiny props to make a killer scifi flick. Which one reigns over the galaxy?
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Alien
The apex of scifi-horror. A face-hugging outerspace succubus was all it took to get audiences screaming. 204 536
The apex of scifi-horror. A face-hugging outerspace succubus was all it took to get audiences screaming. 204 536
2
The Terminator
The human resistance movement tries to outsmart Arnold Schwarzenegger in this post-apocalyptic classic. 204 500
The human resistance movement tries to outsmart Arnold Schwarzenegger in this post-apocalyptic classic. 204 500
3
The Empire Strikes Back
The second installment of the original trilogy, and the one that had us all intoning "Luke, I am your father." 203 525
The second installment of the original trilogy, and the one that had us all intoning "Luke, I am your father." 203 525
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Star Wars
The first in George Lucas' unstoppable franchise about Luke Skywalker and a Jedi prophecy. 201 557
The first in George Lucas' unstoppable franchise about Luke Skywalker and a Jedi prophecy. 201 557
5
Aliens
Sigourney Weaver's Ripley reveals her maternal side -- but only when it comes to human children. 201 535
Sigourney Weaver's Ripley reveals her maternal side -- but only when it comes to human children. 201 535
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Blade Runner
Harrison Ford goes hunting for replicants, only to find himself deeply in love with one (and chased by Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah). 183 521
Harrison Ford goes hunting for replicants, only to find himself deeply in love with one (and chased by Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah). 183 521
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger reteam but this time, Arnold's on the side of the good. 178 486
James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger reteam but this time, Arnold's on the side of the good. 178 486
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Khan (Ricardo Montalban) searches for Kirk (William Shatner) but what most remember is the death of Spock (Leonard Nimoy). 136 466
Khan (Ricardo Montalban) searches for Kirk (William Shatner) but what most remember is the death of Spock (Leonard Nimoy). 136 466
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Kubrick's masterpiece -- 40 years later, its story of a computer out of control is even more relatable. 132 486
Kubrick's masterpiece -- 40 years later, its story of a computer out of control is even more relatable. 132 486
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The Matrix
Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne make you rethink what is and isn't "real" in bullet-time and in your mind. 131 495
Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne make you rethink what is and isn't "real" in bullet-time and in your mind. 131 495
11
Planet of the Apes
The monkeys are in charge, much to a scantily dressed Charlton Heston's dismay. The Statue of Liberty has never looked sadder. 84 438
The monkeys are in charge, much to a scantily dressed Charlton Heston's dismay. The Statue of Liberty has never looked sadder. 84 438
12
The Day the Earth Stood Still
A mysterious robot named Klaatu arrives on Earth, but will we understand his cryptic message of peace? 79 427
A mysterious robot named Klaatu arrives on Earth, but will we understand his cryptic message of peace? 79 427
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The War of the Worlds
Martians land on Earth and we are nowhere near ready to handle it. (And Steven Spielberg was no where ready to remake it!) 76 418
Martians land on Earth and we are nowhere near ready to handle it. (And Steven Spielberg was no where ready to remake it!) 76 418
14
Total Recall
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone discover what can go wrong when you get a chance to buy new memories. 45 433
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone discover what can go wrong when you get a chance to buy new memories. 45 433
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WALL-E
Sure it's G-rated, but it's hard not to fall for the robot's innocent charms as he tries to put things right on Earth. -11 451
Sure it's G-rated, but it's hard not to fall for the robot's innocent charms as he tries to put things right on Earth. -11 451
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