The 32 greatest '80s sci-fi movies

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If there’s one genre synonymous with the 1980s, it’s science fiction. But with so many movies to pick from, it begs the question: What are the greatest ’80s sci-fi movies of all time?

As the sun set over the New Hollywood Wave of the 1970s, the era’s grounded adult dramas and political thrillers yielded to the rise of popcorn entertainment for the whole family. As studios regained more creative control over Hollywood’s directors, budgets ballooned and the need to appeal to wider audiences became clear. That’s not to say the ’80s weren’t full of artists with vision, however, nor that there weren’t movies for grownups. But as the budgets of blockbusters grew, the movies got bigger in more ways than one.

Here are just 32 of the greatest sci-fi movies of the 1980s.

32. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

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31. The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

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Transformers: The Movie

Its infamy mainly comes from how it kills off Optimus Prime and includes the final performance of cinema legend Orson Welles. But time has been very kind to Transformers: The Movie. Though it was cynically produced just so Hasbro could refresh its successful toy line, Transformers: The Movie now defines its era in its audacity to traumatize children everywhere who saw their action figures as more than just plastic playthings. (That it has a cool story about the Transformers running from a planet-sized villain named Unicron is just the cherry on top.) Truly, Transformers: The Movie is more than meets the eye.

30. Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space

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29. Dune (1984)

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Dune

28. Flash Gordon (1980)

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Flash Gordon

27. Heavy Metal (1981)

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Heavy Metal

26. Predator (1987)

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Predator

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25. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

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Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

24. Spaceballs (1987)

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Spaceballs

23. Videodrome (1983)

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Videodrome

22. Dreamscape (1984)

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Dreamscape

21. Escape From New York (1981)

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Escape From New York

In the political atmosphere that was Watergate and Vietnam, John Carpenter imagined a dark future for America in his ’80s classic Escape From New York. Kurt Rusell plays Snake Plissken, an ex-Special Forces soldier and convict who is tasked with rescuing the President of the United States in walled-off Manhattan that has been totally converted into America’s only maximum security prison. While John Carpenter spent the 1980s helmingnumeroussci-fi classics - really, his name is synonymous with the era - Escape From New York gets the edge over most of them, being a fist-pumping crowd-pleaser along with its unforgettably bleak atmosphere.

20. Superman II (1980)

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Superman II

19. RoboCop (1987)

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RoboCop

18. Tron (1982)

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Tron

The popularity of arcades in the late 1970s and early 1980s profoundly informed the breathtaking vision of interactive worlds seen in theDisneyclassic Tron. While it’s perhaps more known for its lengthy action set-pieces with bleeding edge visual effects graphics than its storytelling merits, you just can’t imagine the 1980s or science fiction cinema without Tron. Jeff Bridges plays a hotshot video game developer who “enters” a computer program - one where the likenesses of programmers must survive deadly challenges. The movie has spawned two sequels, 2010’s Tron: Legacy and 2025’s Tron: Ares, as well as the underrated animated series Tron: Uprising, all of it a testament to an enduring movie that is the ‘82 original.

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17. The Running Man (1987)

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The Running Man

16. The Last Starfighter (1984)

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The Last Starfighter

15. Ghostbusters (1984)

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Ghostbusters

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14. Altered States (1980)

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Altered States

13. WarGames (1983)

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WarGames

Would you like to play a game? In this ’80s classic that harnessed both the booming appeal of arcade games and Cold War anxieties, Matthew Broderick plays a teenage computer hacker from Seattle who unwittingly accesses NORAD’s computer systems while trying to change his flunking high school grades. In playing secret “games” that are actually sophisticated simulations, Broderick accidentally raises alarms over a sudden World War III. Propulsive yet charming, WarGames is a quintessential ’80s movie that foresaw the high-fidelity realism of digital entertainment.

12. Brazil (1985)

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Brazil

11. Scanners (1982)

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Scanners

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The Abyss

9. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

When Star Trek hit the big screen for the first time in 1979, the final frontier seemed kind of, well, dull. That all changed in 1982, when the direct sequel Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan brought back series guest star Ricardo Montalbán as the dangerously handsome warlord Khan on a revenge quest against Captain Kirk and the Enterprise. Not only did The Wrath of Khan permanently change Trek fandom and elevate the franchise into a serious pop culture powerhouse, its riveting story, superb acting (yes, even from William Shatner), and unforgettable ending sees Star Trek wrestle simultaneously with its storied past and uncertain future. “I have been, and always shall be, your friend.”

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8. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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ET: The Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. might have crashed the video game industry, but he changed cinema forever. In Steven Spielberg’s irremovable family classic, a suburban boy named Elliot (Henry Thomas) befriends a stranded alien who is left behind on Earth. As Elliot tries to help (and hide) “E.T.” and send him home, the two become close to form a friendship that transcends dimensions. A critically acclaimed smash hit upon its release in 1982, E.T. is now an indelible part of American pop culture. While the movie is the picture definition of family-friendly whimsy, its pervasive notion that mankind is scared of and ruthless towards things it doesn’t understand is enlightening, alarming, and everlasting.

7. Aliens (1986)

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Aliens

Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien showed us all that in space, no one can hear you scream. James Cameron’s 1986 sequel Aliens showed us all that in space, everyone can hear you scream “Hell yeah.” Departing from the isolating terrors of Scott’s original, Cameron’s sequel locks and loads as a balls-to-the-wall action movie. Sigourney Weaver returns as Ellen Ripley, who awakens from hypersleep some 57 years after she narrowly escaped the Nostromo. When a human colony comes in contact with a nest of Xenomorphs, plural, Ripley reluctantly returns to “consult” only to end up in another fight for survival. While horror purists may be bummed that Aliens isn’t “as scary” as Ridley’s movie, no one can deny that Cameron directs the hell out of this stone cold classic action-thriller.

6. Akira (1988)

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Akira

5. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars was a seismic hit and cultural juggernaut when it first opened in 1977. But the 1980 sequel The Empire Strikes Back transformed a big movie into a bigger deal, elevating not only Star Wars as a franchise but all our expectations for summer movie sequels forever. As the Galactic Civil War heats up, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) seeks the guidance of the wise Master Yoda to complete his Jedi training, all while the Rebel Alliance desperately fights to survive an embittered Empire. Even if you know the “twist” ending between Luke and nemesis Darth Vader, The Empire Strikes Back stands head and shoulders above as one of the finest sci-fi epics and sequels ever made. Search your feelings, for you know this to be true.

4. The Thing (1982)

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The Thing

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3. Back to the Future (1985)

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2. The Terminator (1984)

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The Terminator

1. Blade Runner (1982)

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Blade Runner

No matter what version of Blade Runner you encounter, be it the overly-explanatory theatrical cut or Ridley Scott’s definitive “The Final Cut” from 2007, know that you’re dealing with an unstoppable giant of the genre. Originally released in 1982, Scott’s science fiction titan stars Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, a burnt-out cop whose job is to track down lifelike synthetic androids and eliminate them. While hunting a particularly violent and advanced replicant (Rutger Hauer), Rick is confronted with haunting questions about his humanity. Spiritually an homage to noir detective movies from cinema’s past, Blade Runner’s deep exploration of philosophical themes regarding human nature and speculative vision of the future - its Los Angeles of 2019 is no fun in the sun - casts the movie as a singular classic, a movie that informed and paved the way for the rest of the genre for generations.

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1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”

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1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”

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Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension”

2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”

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Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package”

3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”

3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”

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Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure”

4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”

4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years”

5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”

5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”

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Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths”

1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”

Shadow brandishes a gun in Sonic The Hedgehog 3

1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show”

2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”

2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”

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Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie”

3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”

3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”

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Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action”

4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien”

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5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”

5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite”

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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat”

2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”

2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses”

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3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist”

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4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”

4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands”

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5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”

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