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The Best Disney Science Fiction Movies Of All Time

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List RulesVote up your favorite Disney science fiction movies.

It’s time to determine the best Walt Disney sci-fi movies. Space and far away galaxies are a great backdrop for epic stories and Disney has made quite a few science fiction movies. These are often action-packed and comedic westerns. A lot of these movies are classics such as Flight of the Navigator, My Favorite Martian, and Tron. But are they the top science fiction movies that Disney has to offer? You’ll also find famous actors like Jennifer Connolley and Timothy Dalton in The Rocketeer. These are also great movies for younger audiences to watch as an introduction to the sci-fi genre. This list also includes the most recent Star Wars films produced by Disney.

Which of these Disney science fiction films do you love? Vote up all your favorites and vote down the movies that you didn’t like. Check back for new Disney science fiction films as they are released and added to this list.

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WALL-E
Sigourney Weaver, Laraine Newman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
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Meet the Robinsons
Tom Selleck, Angela Bassett
Released: 2007
Directed by: Stephen J. Anderson
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Keri Russell, Allison Mack
Released: 1989
Directed by: Joe Johnston
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Kirk Douglas, Peter Lorre
Released: 1954
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Felicity Jones, Diego Luna
Released: 2016
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
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RocketMan
Beau Bridges, Shelley Duvall
Released: 1997
Directed by: Stuart Gillard
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The Rocketeer
Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton
Released: 1991
Directed by: Joe Johnston
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero
Released: 1969
Directed by: Robert Butler
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 2015
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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Smart House
Katey Sagal, Jessica Steen
Released: 1999
Directed by: LeVar Burton
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Directed by: Rian Johnson
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The Absent-Minded Professor
Fred MacMurray, Keenan Wynn
Released: 1961
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero
Released: 1972
Directed by: Robert Butler
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Escape to Witch Mountain
Kim Richards, Kyle Richards
Released: 1975
Directed by: John Hough
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The Monkey's Uncle
Brian Wilson, Annette Funicello
Released: 1965
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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Son of Flubber
Fred MacMurray, Paul Lynde
Released: 1963
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk
Released: 1964
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Moon Pilot
Sally Field, Brian Keith
Released: 1962
Directed by: James Neilson
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The Cat from Outer Space
Roddy McDowall, Harry Morgan
Released: 1978
Directed by: Norman Tokar
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Tron
Jeff Bridges, David Warner
Released: 1982
Directed by: Steven Lisberger
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Return from Witch Mountain
Christopher Lee, Bette Davis
Released: 1978
Directed by: John Hough
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Race to Witch Mountain
Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino
Released: 2009
Directed by: Andy Fickman
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Flubber
Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden
Released: 1997
Directed by: Les Mayfield
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Flight of the Navigator
Sarah Jessica Parker, Paul Reubens
Released: 1986
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
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