The Greatest Science Fiction Films of All-Time

The science fiction cinema genre has exploded over the past few decades with more and more additions to the genre which boasts limitless possibilities. Long gone are the days of UFOs being suspended over a miniature set, though they are not forgotten. While certain films have flooded the genre and do nothing to help it, there will always be a certain crop of sci-fi flicks that will always be known as the best of All-Time.

Star Wars Episodes IV-VI The most acclaimed film of the original trilogies would be Episode V, the Empire Strikes Back as it contained some of the most pivotal moments in the entire saga, including the realization that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father. Han remained cool under the direst of circumstances after being captured and all seemed to be lost like never before. We all know how that turned out. To simply put one of the films from the original trilogy would be a travesty, thus they must all be included in any list of the greatest science fiction movies of All-Time. Their contributions to the genre in making in relevant again cannot be expressed in words. However, merely by looking at the string of successful science-fiction movies that came afterwards you can understand the impact of the original Star Wars trilogy.

Aliens The Science Fiction thriller would never be the same after the release of Aliens, the second movie of the series. Sigourney Weaver's performance was among the best in her career and even garnered an Academy Award nomination. The aliens were scarier, faster, and even deadlier than they were the first time around. The tension felt throughout the scenes with tiny Newt was left alone with a hulking xenomorph rising out of murky water is among the most riveting scenes in any sci-fi film. The lasting influence Aliens had on science-fiction films is incomparable. Where would space marines be without the M41A Pulse Rifle? The sheer intensity and lasting impression Aliens made on the cinematic community firmly places it as one of the best science fiction films of All-Time.