Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies of the 1980s
It was a decade when some of our finest filmmakers let their imaginations run wild and science fiction blockbusters peaked. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 sci-fi movies of the 1980s. WatchMojo will be launching a game show soon, get a leg up on the competition by visiting the Trivia section for this video:
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Ghostbusters? Really? I liked Ghostbusters as well but it is in no way a Science Fiction movie. Apparently, Watch Mojo thinks that any movies that has special effects in it is a science fiction movie.
I agree that Back to the Future is in this
The thing is so under rated
I haven't seen this movie, but I feel like The Abyss should be on here.
Howard the Duck!
The Road Warrior isn't Sci
The Last Starfighter? This rip-off and clone of Star Wars?
Star Wars is not a Sci-Fi, its more like Fantasy
Blade Runner is behind Back To The Future and E.T.??? Those are amazing movies, but to me the only sci-fi flick better than Blade Runner it's 2001.
Where the FUCK is Return of the Jedi or Search For Sock.On a somewhat related note, Ghostbusters and Back to the Future are two of the most overrated movies ever.
bladerunner at number 6 is an insult
all things considered, numbers 8-1 are probably all among the greatest movies ever made.
Where the fuck is Akira?
I definitely rate Predator higher than Watchmojo I guess
I definitely rate Predator higher than Watchmojo I guess
where was killer klowns from outer space:(
the hidden the fly the blob and firestarter were also some very good science fiction movies to in the 1980 .s to
Back to the Future and ET aren't really scifi. They're just….80s
Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies of the 1970s: no.2 is Alien and no.1 is Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Top 10 Sci-Fi Movies of the 1980s: no.2 Aliens and no.1 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
What the actual fuck? Where's Return of the Jedi?!)
Who the FUCK thought that it would be a good idea to put ghostbusters on the list and not the thing
real list is;
blade runner number 1
empire strikes back number 2
ghostbusters number 3
wrath of khan number 4
superman 2 number 5
terminator number 6
et number 7
robocop number 8
mad max 2 number 9
the thing number 10
Yes star wars
Wow didn't realise that 80's was the decade of so many awesome movies.
Really robocop is pissing 9? Are you kidding me
Ghost busters at 8?WTF
THE TERMINATOR AT 5? This is just getting ridiculous now
My list
1)aliens
2)terminator
3robocop
4)back to the future
5)ghostbuster
Starwars is fucking fantasy look it up!
No Escape from New York?
The Last Starfighter?? Nobody remembers that piece of crap. I'm very well versed in movies, saw almost everything in the 80s, and I almost didn't remember the movie. Had to look it up.
E.T ?
Blade Runner is lucky to get 6th place. It's such a boring film.
Fuckin ass wholes where's dune
What no akira
In the 50s to 70s lists I got at best 6 out of 10 but suddenly in this list I've seen all ten. Guess that makes sense since I was a 'tween' and teen in the 80s.
Mind you, I'm not really sure having technology makes Ghostbusters count as SF. 🙂
Please tell me someone else thinks Brazil is one of the finest science fiction movies of all time
Where is "Battle Beyond the Stars"?!! Just kidding. A sentimental favorite of mine. John Boy in outer space!! LOL
10.Predator
9. Robocop
8. Ghostbusters
7. Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
6. Blade Runner
5. The Terminator
4. Back to the Future
3. E.T The Extraterrestrials
2. Aliens
1. Star Wars VI Empire Strikes Back
You're saying the terminator is better than blade runner and aliens is number 2?
Please fuck off to another galaxy
How can one of the ten greatest films of all-time be ranked sixth? That makes no sense. And John Carpenter's "The Thing" is not no honorable mention.
Star Wars and Alien as 1&2 for both the 70's and the 80's, I don't think anymore need's to be said
Ghost Busters has nothing to do with Sci – Fi. Just garbage.
Blade runner at number 6?really
highlander and outland
The 80’s some awesome movies. Can’t believe The Thing only made it into the honourable mentions.
Ghostbusters…sci fi…really?
my list:
Empire Strikes Back
Back to the Future
ET: the Extra Terrestrial
Aliens
The Terminator
RoboCop
Return of the Jedi
Predator
The Thing
Blade Runner
HM:
Tron
Akira
Wrath of Khan
Road Warrior
Masters of the universe!
What???? Blade Runner is only number 6???????