List RulesVote up your favorite funny movies set in a science fiction universe.
This list contains information on the best sci fi comedy movies, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best sci fi comedy films come in many forms. Some good sci fi comedies involve alien invaders while other good sci fi comedy movies explore the depths of time travel. Many of the best sci fi comedy movies have produced sequels and spin-offs.
What films will you find on this top science fiction comedy movies list? Ghostbusters has to be near the top. With an all-star cast featuring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and more, the original Ghostbusters is full of as many laughs as it is supernatural haunts. The time travel comedy, Back to the Future – with its endlessly quotable characters – is another hilarious film that combines elements of comedy and science fiction.
Mike Judge's vision of the future is bleak and brain-dead in his funny 2006 sci-fi satirical film, Idiocracy. Other good sci fi comedy movies featured on this list include Guardians of the Galaxy, Men in Black, and Young Frankenstein. Which sci fi comedy do you like the best? Give your favorites a thumbs up and please add any good movies we may have missed.
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5150Coneheads
Adam Sandler, Ellen DeGeneresReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steve Barron
Coneheads is a 1993 American science fiction comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live... more27
4140Big Hero 6
Jamie Chung, Maya RudolphReleased: 2014
Directed by: Chris Williams, Don Hall
Big Hero 6 is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated superhero action comedy film produced by... more28
4749They Live
Roddy Piper, Keith DavidReleased: 1988
Directed by: John Carpenter
They Live is a 1988 American science fiction film written and directed by John Carpenter. The... more29
3742Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Kevin Murphy, Michael J. NelsonReleased: 1996
Directed by: Jim Mallon
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is a 1996 film adaptation of the television series... more30
3340Airplane II: The Sequel
William Shatner, Leslie NielsenReleased: 1982
Directed by: Ken Finkleman
Airplane II: The Sequel is a 1982 sequel to the 1980 American comedy film Airplane!. First... more31
3140Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Keri Russell, Rick MoranisReleased: 1992
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid is a 1992 American comic science fiction film and the sequel to the... more32
4053Flubber
Robin Williams, Marcia Gay HardenReleased: 1997
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Flubber is a 1997 comedy film and a remake of The Absent-Minded Professor, directed by Les... more33
1011Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus!
Richard Steven Horvitz, Rosearik Rikki SimonsReleased: 2019
Directed by: Jhonen Vasquez, Jake Wyatt
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus! is a 2019 American animated film directed by Jhonen Vasquez... more34
78A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Justin Fletcher, John SparkesReleased: 2019
Directed by: Richard Starzak
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is a 2019 British stop motion animated science fiction... more35
3246Repo Man
Jimmy Buffett, Emilio EstevezReleased: 1984
Directed by: Alex Cox
Repo Man is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film directed by Alex Cox. It was produced... more36
4466Space Jam
Michael Jordan, Bill MurrayReleased: 1996
Directed by: Joe Pytka
Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports family/comedy film starring... more37
2640Explorers
Ethan Hawke, River PhoenixReleased: 1985
Directed by: Joe Dante
Explorers is a 1985 family-oriented science-fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and... more38
2340Multiplicity
Julie Bowen, Michael KeatonReleased: 1996
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Multiplicity is a 1996 comedy film, starring Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell. The film was... more39
3558Hot Tub Time Machine
Chevy Chase, Lyndsy FonsecaReleased: 2010
Directed by: Steve Pink
Hot Tub Time Machine is a 2010 American science fiction adventure comedy film directed by... more40
2341Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
Anna Faris, Chris O'DowdReleased: 2009
Directed by: Gareth Carrivick
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel is a 2009 comic science fiction film directed by... more41
2646Earth Girls Are Easy
Jim Carrey, Geena DavisReleased: 1988
Directed by: Julien Temple
Earth Girls Are Easy is a 1988 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Julien Temple... more42
2548The Stepford Wives
Nicole Kidman, Christopher WalkenReleased: 2004
Directed by: Frank Oz
The Stepford Wives is a 2004 American sci-fi dramedy film. It was directed by Frank Oz from a... more43
2955Barbarella
Jane Fonda, Anita PallenbergReleased: 1968
Directed by: Roger Vadim
Barbarella is a 1968 French-Italian science fiction film based on Jean-Claude Forest's French... more44
2653The Watch
Ben Stiller, Willam BelliReleased: 2012
Directed by: Akiva Schaffer
Neighborhood Watch is a 2012 comedy science fiction film directed by Akiva Schaffer... more45
1536Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future
Leonid Gaidai, Yury YakovlevReleased: 1973
Directed by: Leonid Gaidai
Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession is a Soviet comic science fiction film directed by Leonid... more46
1841Short Circuit 2
Ally Sheedy, Michael McKeanReleased: 1988
Directed by: Kenneth Johnson
Short Circuit 2 is an American 1988 comic science fiction film, the sequel to 1986's film... more47
20Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Jack Riley, Eric ChristmasReleased: 1978
Directed by: John De Bello
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a 1978 comedy horror film directed, produced, edited, scored... more48
2759Howard the Duck
Tim Robbins, Jeffrey JonesReleased: 1986
Directed by: Willard Huyck
Howard the Duck is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and... more49
1643Attack the Block
Nick Frost, John BoyegaReleased: 2011
Directed by: Joe Cornish
Attack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Cornish On a... more50
20Downsizing
Matt Damon, Christoph WaltzDirected by: Alexander Payne
Downsizing is a 2017 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne. ... more