#1 of 1,472 Best sci-fi movie
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 Action Adventure 1h 57m English
92 Echo Score $393.6M worldwide
Directed by Bob Persichetti
About Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Top 100 · Sci-Fi
The 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked
We rank 1,472 of the 10,671 sci-fi films on the site; these are the top 100. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) is #1 with an Echo Score of 92, ahead of The Wild Robot (2024) and Project Hail Mary (2026). Ranked by Echo Score; 43 of these 100 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings. A ranked watchlist for space travel, time loops and future worlds. For new releases and box office hits, see the sci-fi movies guide.
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#1 of 1,472 Top 10
What Are the Best Sci-Fi Movies?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) leads with an Echo Score of 92, ahead of The Wild Robot (2024); 5 of the top 10 are from the 2020s. 6 of the top 10 are ranked by Echo Score; the other 4, all released before 2017, are ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)
2018 · Action, Adventure · 1h 57m
Dir. Bob Persichetti 6 award wins · $393.6M worldwide
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2. The Wild Robot 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 41m
Dir. Chris Sanders 4 award wins · $334.5M worldwide
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2. Project Hail Mary 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2026 · Drama, Sci-Fi · 2h 36m
Dir. Christopher Miller $685M worldwide
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2. Frankenstein 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2025 · Drama, Fantasy · 2h 29m
Dir. Guillermo del Toro 7 award wins
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2. The Blue Trail 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2026 · Drama, Sci-Fi · 1h 25m
Dir. Gabriel Mascaro
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2. The Bride of Frankenstein 95 Metascore (Metascore 95 out of 100)1935 · Drama, Horror · 1h 15m
Dir. James Whale No Echo Score: ranked 90/100 on critics & audiences · 1 award nomination
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2. The Mitchells vs. The Machines 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2021 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 53m
Dir. Jeff Rowe 2 award wins
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8. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100)1977 · Action, Adventure · 2h 1m
Dir. George Lucas No Echo Score: ranked 90/100 on critics & audiences · 15 award wins · $775.4M worldwide
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8. Werckmeister Harmonies 93 Metascore (Metascore 93 out of 100)2001 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 25m
Dir. Ágnes Hranitzky No Echo Score: ranked 90/100 on critics & audiences
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10. WALL-E 95 Metascore (Metascore 95 out of 100 (39 critic reviews))2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 38m
Dir. Andrew Stanton No Echo Score: ranked 89/100 on critics & audiences · 4 award wins · $527.4M worldwide
#11 to #100
Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #11 to #100
Places 11 to 100: Shazam! (2019) opens the list and Avatar (2009) closes it. 16 of these 90 films are not in English; 9 languages appear in all. Filter by decade or language, or sort by year or box office.
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Echo Score, our 0–100 rating (films from 2017 on) Blend: Metascore with IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings, for films without an Echo Score
- 1 1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 · Action, Adventure · 1h 57m
92 Echo $393.6M - 2 2. The Wild Robot
2024 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 41m
90 Echo $334.5M - 2 2. Project Hail Mary
2026 · Drama, Sci-Fi · 2h 36m
90 Echo $685M - 2 2. Frankenstein
2025 · Drama, Fantasy · 2h 29m
90 Echo - 2 2. The Blue Trail
2026 · Drama, Sci-Fi · 1h 25m
90 Echo $558.6K - 2 2. The Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · Drama, Horror · 1h 15m
90 Blend - 2 2. The Mitchells vs. The Machines
2021 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 53m
90 Echo - 8 8. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · Action, Adventure · 2h 1m
90 Blend $775.4M - 8 8. Werckmeister Harmonies
2001 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 25m
90 Blend $69.9K - 10 10. WALL-E
2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 38m
89 Blend $527.4M - 11
11. Shazam!2019 · Action, Adventure · 2h 12m
89 Echo $367.8M - 11
11. BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions2025 · Documentary, Fantasy · 1h 53m
89 Echo - 13
13. Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 20m
88 Blend - 14
14. Black Panther2018 · Action, Adventure · 2h 14m
88 Echo $1.3B - 14
14. Back to the Future1985 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 56m
88 Blend $385.1M - 14
14. Leviticus2026 · Horror, Romance · 1h 26m
88 Echo $8.9M - 14
14. Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island2022 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 49m
88 Echo $7M - 14
14. Chronovisor2026 · Fantasy, History · 1h 40m
88 Blend - 19
19. Alien1979 · Horror, Sci-Fi · 1h 57m
87 Blend $109.1M - 20
20. It's Such a Beautiful Day2012 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 2m
87 Blend $60.8M - 21
21. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe2020 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 26m
87 Echo $5.7M - 21
21. Proxima2020 · Action, Adventure · 1h 47m
87 Echo $759.4K - 23
23. Incredibles 22018 · Action, Adventure · 1h 58m
86 Echo $1.2B - 23
23. Isle of Dogs2018 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 41m
86 Echo $72.7M - 23
23. Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye2025 · Animation, Action · 1h 33m
86 Echo $6.9M - 23
23. Marjorie Prime2017 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 39m
86 Echo $213.9K - 27
27. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back1980 · Action, Adventure · 2h 4m
85 Blend $550M - 27
27. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1985 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 57m
85 Blend $9M - 29
29. Threads1984 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 52m
85 Blend - 30
30. Avengers: Endgame2019 · Action, Adventure · 3h 1m
85 Echo $2.8B - 30
30. Mad Max: Fury Road2015 · Action, Adventure · 2h
85 Blend $380.4M - 30
30. Avengers: Infinity War2018 · Action, Adventure · 2h 29m
85 Echo $2.1B - 30
30. Dune: Part One2021 · Action, Adventure · 2h 35m
85 Echo $410.7M - 30
30. Thor: Ragnarok2017 · Action, Adventure · 2h 10m
85 Echo $855.3M - 30
30. Godzilla Minus One2023 · Action, Adventure · 2h 5m
85 Echo $113.9M - 30
30. Aliens1986 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 17m
85 Blend $131.1M - 30
30. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017 · Action, Adventure · 2h 16m
85 Echo $863.8M - 30
30. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl2025 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 10m
85 Echo $191.5K - 30
30. Love and Monsters2020 · Action, Adventure · 1h 49m
85 Echo $1.1M - 30
30. Stand by Me Doraemon 22020 · Adventure, Animation · 1h 36m
85 Echo $65.2M - 30
30. Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night2021 · Animation, Fantasy · 1h 37m
85 Echo - 30
30. The Soul2021 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 10m
85 Echo $9.6M - 30
30. Little Fish2021 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 41m
85 Echo $39.1K - 30
30. Dry Ground Burning2023 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 33m
85 Echo $2.2K - 45
45. Gravity2013 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 31m
85 Blend $723.8M - 46
46. Stalker1982 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 43m
84 Blend - 47
47. Dune: Part Two2024 · Action, Adventure · 3h 15m
84 Echo $714.8M - 47
47. The Batman2022 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 56m
84 Echo $772.3M - 47
47. Quantum Cowboys2023 · Animation, Comedy · 1h 39m
84 Echo - 50
50. Her2013 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 6m
84 Blend $48.3M - 51
51. King Kong1933 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 40m
84 Blend - 52
52. The Terminator1984 · Action, Sci-Fi · 1h 47m
83 Blend $78.4M - 53
53. Blade Runner1982 · Action, Sci-Fi · 1h 57m
83 Blend $41.8M - 54
54. Blade Runner 20492017 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 44m
83 Echo $277.9M - 54
54. Arco2025 · Animation, Fantasy · 1h 22m
83 Echo $5.2M - 54
54. Sorry to Bother You2018 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy · 1h 51m
83 Echo $18.2M - 54
54. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon2019 · Animation, Sci-Fi · 1h 27m
83 Echo - 54
54. Space Sweepers2021 · Action, Adventure · 2h 16m
83 Echo $24.6K - 54
54. Gaganachari2024 · Comedy, Sci-Fi · 1h 54m
83 Echo $38.3K - 54
54. The Invisible Man1933 · Horror, Sci-Fi · 1h 11m
83 Blend - 61
61. Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 17m
83 Blend $517.8M - 62
62. Inception2010 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 28m
82 Blend $839.4M - 63
63. War for the Planet of the Apes2017 · Action, Adventure · 2h 20m
82 Echo $490.7M - 63
63. Wonder Woman2017 · Action, Adventure · 2h 21m
82 Echo $824M - 63
63. Transformers One2024 · Animation, Action · 1h 44m
82 Echo $129.4M - 63
63. Hanu-Man2024 · Comedy, Action · 2h 39m
82 Echo $775.6K - 63
63. They Cloned Tyrone2023 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 2m
82 Echo - 68
68. The Matrix1999 · Action, Adventure · 2h 16m
82 Blend $467.8M - 68
68. Children of Men2006 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 49m
82 Blend $70.6M - 70
70. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 2h 7m
81 Blend - 71
71. Poor Things2023 · Comedy, Drama · 2h 21m
81 Echo $117.6M - 71
71. Ron's Gone Wrong2021 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 47m
81 Echo $60.7M - 71
71. Okja2017 · Action, Adventure · 2h
81 Echo $2M - 71
71. After Yang2022 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 36m
81 Echo $745.6K - 71
71. Lapsis2021 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 48m
81 Echo $74.1K - 71
71. The Day the Earth Stood Still1951 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 32m
81 Blend - 77
77. A Clockwork Orange1971 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 16m
81 Blend $27M - 77
77. Brazil1985 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 12m
81 Blend $10M - 79
79. The Host2007 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 59m
81 Blend $89.4M - 79
79. Paprika2007 · Sci-Fi, Mystery · 1h 30m
81 Blend $964.9K - 81
81. Logan2017 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 17m
81 Blend $619.2M - 81
81. District 92009 · Action, Sci-Fi · 1h 52m
81 Blend $210.9M - 83
83. Spider-Man 22004 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 7m
80 Blend $784.6M - 84
84. Arrival2016 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 56m
80 Blend $212.8M - 84
84. Jodorowsky's Dune2014 · Sci-Fi, Documentary · 1h 30m
80 Blend $662.7K - 86
86. A Quiet Place2018 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 30m
80 Echo $341M - 86
86. Disclosure Day2026 · Action, Drama · 2h 25m
80 Echo $241.5M - 86
86. Star Trek2009 · Action, Adventure · 2h 7m
80 Blend $385.7M - 86
86. Dragon Ball Super: Broly2019 · Action, Adventure · 1h 40m
80 Echo $115.8M - 86
86. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie2024 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 31m
80 Echo $15.5M - 86
86. The Fly1986 · Sci-Fi, Thriller · 1h 36m
80 Blend $60.6M - 86
86. Bill & Ted Face the Music2020 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 31m
80 Echo $6.3M - 86
86. Boss Level2021 · Action, Sci-Fi · 1h 34m
80 Echo $1.8M - 86
86. Godzilla2004 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 38m
80 Blend $9.2M - 86
86. The Vast of Night2020 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 31m
80 Echo - 86
86. Birdboy: The Forgotten Children2017 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 16m
80 Echo - 97
97. The Martian2015 · Action, Adventure · 2h 24m
80 Blend $630.6M - 97
97. Iron Man2008 · Action, Adventure · 2h 6m
80 Blend $585.8M - 99
99. Superman II1981 · Action, Adventure · 2h 7m
80 Blend $216.4M - 100
100. Avatar2009 · Action, Adventure · 2h 42m
79 Blend $2.9B
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Decade by decade
The Best Sci-Fi Movie of Every Decade
From The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) in the 1930s to The Wild Robot (2024) in the 2020s: the highest-ranked sci-fi movie of each of 10 decades. The 2020s place the most films in the top 100 (39).
- 1930s 95 Metascore The Bride of Frankenstein 1935
- 1940s
61 Metascore Mighty Joe Young 1949 - 1950s 92 Metascore Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956
- 1960s
77 Metascore Village of the Damned 1960 - 1970s 90 Metascore Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1977
- 1980s 87 Metascore Back to the Future 1985
- 1990s 75 Metascore Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
- 2000s 93 Metascore Werckmeister Harmonies 2001
- 2010s 92 Echo Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018
- 2020s 90 Echo The Wild Robot 2024
Awards
Which Sci-Fi Movies Won the Most Awards?
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) has the strongest record with 33 wins from 62 nominations, including wins at Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTA. Wins and nominations are counted across every ceremony on our awards pages.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once 33 wins / 62 nom.2022 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 67 Echo - Mad Max: Fury Road 29 wins / 47 nom.2015 · Oscars, BAFTA, Saturn Awards · 90 Metascore
- Gravity 23 wins / 40 nom.2013 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 96 Metascore
- Avatar 18 wins / 34 nom.2009 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 83 Metascore
- Inception 17 wins / 41 nom.2010 · Oscars, BAFTA, Saturn Awards · 74 Metascore
- Dune: Part One 16 wins / 41 nom.2021 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 85 Echo
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 15 wins / 30 nom.1977 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 90 Metascore
- Poor Things 11 wins / 47 nom.2023 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 81 Echo
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The top 100 are the best 7% of 1,472 ranked sci-fi films. The sci-fi guide, the full list of 10,671 films and the sci-fi box office chart cover the rest of the genre.
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Sci-Fi Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the sci-fi ranking above: the best sci-fi film, how many sci-fi movies there are, the strongest decade and the most awarded sci-fi film.
What is the best sci-fi movie?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) is the best-ranked sci-fi movie on What's After the Movie, with an Echo Score of 92. The Wild Robot (2024) and Project Hail Mary (2026) follow. 6 of the top 10 are ranked by Echo Score; the other 4, all released before 2017, are ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse How many sci-fi movies are there?
The site lists 10,671 sci-fi films. 1,472 of them are ranked: features of 60+ minutes with a real audience, critic, award or box office signal and a score. This page shows the top 100.
All sci-fi movies Which decade has the best sci-fi movies?
The 2020s place 39 films in the top 100, more than any other decade. The oldest film in the list is King Kong (1933), the newest Project Hail Mary (2026).
What is the most awarded sci-fi movie?
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) won 33 awards from 62 nominations, ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) (29 wins), counted across the Oscars, festivals and guild awards on our awards pages.
Movie awards How is this list different from the sci-fi genre page?
This page is only the ranking of the 100 best sci-fi films. The sci-fi genre page covers the whole genre: new releases, the biggest box office hits, its directors and how it changed over the decades.
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