The Guardian's "Top 10 Sci-Fi Films"

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This 2004 UK list has 12 films on it – ties for Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back and Terminator/T2.

  1. 1.
    Blade Runner (The Director's Cut)
    by Ridley Scott
  2. 2.
    2001 - A Space Odyssey
    by Stanley Kubrick
  3. 3.
    Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (Widescreen Edition)
    by George Lucas
  5. 5.
    Alien
    by Ridley Scott
  6. 6.
    Solaris (The Criterion Collection)
    by Andrey Tarkovskiy
  7. 7.
    The Terminator
    by James Cameron
  8. 8.
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day [Blu-ray]
    by James Cameron
  9. 9.
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    by Robert Wise
  10. 10.
    The Matrix
    by Andy Wachowski
  11. 11.
  12. 12.
    The War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition)
    by Byron Haskin
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Mark Kaiserman

List Restored — 3 years ago

The list has been restored to its anachronistic Top 10 12-item list. Although you may not agree with the list, this is based on The Guardian’s list. Please leave it alone. If you prefer, make your own personal Top 10 (or 12!) list rather than mucking up this one.

May 27, 08:40AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

mizoguchi

Untitled — 4 years ago

Come on, Guardian; i know sci-fi genre includes many blockbusters but there should be something here not in English!

Jun 30, 03:20PM | 1 comment | Reply to this

BuckyOHare

New List — 5 years ago

I think we need a New List, a proper one. “Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies” seems a decent amount to me, but leaves plenty of room for debate.

Mar 27, 01:11PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

Chris

done! — 5 years ago

I would agree that this list is just a list by someone or someones who set it up… I can think of other movies that should probably be in the top ten that are not. I seen “The day the earth stood still” good movie for its time.This completed this list for me. Was worth seeing to say I have seen it. Was interesting to see Francis Bavier (Aunt Bee) and Billy Gray (Bud from Father Knows best) in the film.
Was neat to see the monuments in tehfilm and what they looked like in 1952…
Nov 24, 07:43PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

Chris

time machine — 5 years ago

I liked the time machine. Original movie.. Not sure if it would be top 10 or if it is really sci fi?
Nov 16, 10:38PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

Aaron Post

Whats Missing — 5 years ago

Agreed – FORBIDDENPLANET is a must for any Sci Fi list. The music, the storyline, its too good not to be on the list.

PRIMER – one of the best time travel movies, whether or not it goes in the Sci Fi category is questionable.

Aug 04, 04:42PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

daybreakcs

Starship troopers is a classic — 5 years ago

This movie is so overlooked. I know the sequal went straight to video but the first one was refreshing.

Jul 18, 11:24AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

BigFatMeanLiar

2001: A Space Odyssey Deserves to be on Top — 6 years ago

Whoever thinks that Blade Runner is superior to 2001 is a fool. Anyone with an iota of aesthetic sense can discern that 2001 is unmatched.

Apr 19, 02:28AM | 0 comments | Reply to this

Elderbear is subverting the dominant paradigm.

no FORBIDDEN PLANET? — 6 years ago

The list is “worthless” without it. And leaving off Plan 9 from Outer Space definitely shows a severe lack of considering “alternative” movies.

Feb 18, 11:16PM | 0 comments | Reply to this

alca911

who changed the name of this list and why? — 6 years ago

isn’t this supposed to be Guardian’s top 10 sci-fi films?

Nov 22, 09:12PM | 0 comments | Reply to this


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