Best Sci-Fi Movies

Out of the many movie genres in the world, science fiction is one genre that has only improved with time. Science fiction movies are popular among audiences and critics alike and the plot mainly focuses on a subject which is futuristic and imaginative. I think its understandable that special effects play a very important role in these movies and people who are not familiar with the genre think that such movies are designed for nerds or kids, however, they have no idea that these films deal with a very important aspect of life; an uncertain future.

Top Science Fiction Films

The following names mentioned are movies which are regarded as benchmarks in the science fiction genre because of their amazing plot and special effects. They were just not a commercial success but were a favorite among critics too.

Planet of the Apes, 1968
A critical and commercial success, Planet of the Apes is regarded as one of the best films of 1968. The film also won an Academy for outstanding make-up and was released at a time when topics like racism, civil rights and evolution were exploding all over the US. The thought of apes ruling a planet sounded very primitive when people first heard of this movie, but once they saw it they were stunned with the amazing make-up and the story.

The Terminator, 1984
The movie which made James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger a household name. A perfect Sci-Fi thriller, the amazing effects were much ahead of its time and the movie gave Hollywood an immortal character.

Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, 2004
Probably the best romantic science fiction film ever, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless mind deals with the subject of target memory erasure (fictional). It means erasing unwanted and painful memories from someone's mind. When released it was, lauded by critics and audiences as a thought provoking film with a dash of innocent love.

Avatar, 2009
It is now called the biggest movie of the generation, Avatar is perhaps the best product of amazing 3D technology and special effects combined together. Directed by James Cameron, it is the most popular science fiction film ever and the highest grossing movie of all time.

Inception, 2010
Inception is a story of a man who is a thief, however, he doesn't steal things or belongings, he breaks into the dreams of people and plants ideas. It is said that Christopher Nolan worked almost 10 years on this script and still many people couldn't understand it in just one watch; many had to watch it thrice to understand the complexity of the genius's mind. A thrilling adventure which makes the concept of dreaming a complicated fascination.

Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time

GREAT SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES
Movie	Year	Movie	Year
A Trip to the Moon	1902	Metropolis	1927
The Invisible Man	1933	Things to Come	1936
The Day the Earth Stood Still	1951	It Came From Outer Space	1953
Godzilla	1954	Them!	1954
The Island Earth	1955	Forbidden Planet	1956
20 Million Miles to Earth	1957	Quatermass 2	1957
La Jetée	1962	Alphaville	1965
Fahrenheit 451	1966	Planet of the Apes	1968
2001: A Space Odyssey	1968	The Omega Man	1971
A Clockwork Orange	1971	The Andromeda Strain	1971
Solaris	1972	Silent Running	1972
Sleeper	1973	Westworld	1973
The Fantastic Planet	1973	Soylent Green	1973
Dark Star	1974	A Boy and his Dog	1975
Rollerball	1975	The Man Who Fell to Earth	1976
Logan's Run	1976	Close Encounters of the Third Kind	1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope	1977	Invasion of the Body Snatchers	1978
Alien	1979	Mad Max	1979
Stalker	1979	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back	1980
Flash Gordon	1980	Mad Max 2 (aka The Road Warrior)	1981
Escape from New York	1981	Outland	1981
Blade Runner	1982	E.T.	1982
Star Trek Episode II: The Wrath of Khan	1982	Tron	1982
The Thing	1982	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi	1983
Videodrome	1983	Repo Man	1984
Brazil	1985	Aliens	1986
The Fly	1986	RoboCop	1987
Akira	1988	The Abyss	1989
Tetsuo: The Iron Man	1989	Total Recall	1990
Terminator 2: Judgment Day	1991	Delicatessen	1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country	1991	Jurassic Park	1993
Ghost in the Shell	1995	Independence Day	1996
The Fifth Element	1997	Cube	1997
Starship Troopers	1997	Gattaca	1997
The Truman Show	1998	The Matrix	1999
Avalon	2001	Minority Report	2002
2009 Lost Memories	2002	28 Days Later	2002
The Day After Tomorrow	2004	Serenity	2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith	2005	War of the Worlds	2005
Toki o kakeru shôjo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)	2006	Children of Men	2006
Idiocracy	2006	Cloverfield	2008
I am Legend	2008	The Road	2009
District 9	2009	2012	2009
Exam	2010	Metropia	2010
Source Code	2011	Cowboys & Aliens	2011
Super 8	2011	Real Steel	2011

So these were some of my best Sci-Fi movies that would be helpful in completing your DVD collection. If you feel that some film names should have been included then post your valuable comments.