The Best Sci-Fi Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked

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Updated February 15, 2023 28.0K votes 1.8K voters 54.8K views
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Vote up your favorite science fiction films that were released in the 1980s

Over 1,800 movie fans have come together to shape these rankings of the best sci-fi movies of the '80s. The decade was a golden age for science fiction, with classic films like Blade Runner, E.T., Aliens, and The Terminator gracing the big screen. These iconic titles are considered some of the greatest examples of science fiction cinema ever made and remain popular with movie fans today.

Other classics from this era include Back To The Future, which blended comedy and adventure elements into its time travel story; John Carpenter's Escape From New York, an action-packed vision of a dystopian future; Predator, an intense thriller that saw Arnold Schwarzenegger take on an alien hunter; and Gremlins, a family comedy-horror hybrid set during Christmas.

Whatever your tastes in sci-fi movies, there is something here for everyone - Vote up your favorites now to help shape our list.

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