#14

The Fifth Element 1997

The Fifth Element is a wildly entertaining jumble of action, love story, frenetic comedy and alien space opera — all rolled into an adventure that has as many twists and turns as it has aliens and visual effects. Fate drops a vulnerable and powerful woman … More

VOTE: 
3.9
#13

Forbidden Planet 1956

At a time when most sci fi movies had to get by with small budgets and cheesy effects, Forbidden Planet was a spectacular, effects-filled, big-budget exception. Set in a distant corner of the universe, a crew from Earth must learn why the survivor … More

VOTE: 
3.7
2 COMMENTS
#12

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956

A horror thriller from the 1950s, Invasion of the Body Snatchers takes a classic American small town and turns it into the site of an insidious alien invasion. One by one, family and neighbors in this tight-knit community are replaced … More

VOTE: 
3.6
2 COMMENTS
#11

Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991

Packed with gripping chase scenes on the freeways—and in the flood channels—of Los Angeles, Terminator 2 is a visual effects-driven action film with a heart. A boy and his battle-hardened mother are caught between two warring cyborgs from the future: one … More

VOTE: 
3.9
1 COMMENT
#10

Alien 1979

A tense and thrilling horror film set in the depths of space, Alien features one of the creepiest and most lethal alien monsters of all time. An extraterrestrial larva attacks and infects a crewmember, and using the most gruesome of … More

VOTE: 
4.2
#9

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982

An action-packed clash between two larger than life figures, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan pits the starship Enterprise against Khan—a vengeful and genetically enhanced war criminal. Obsessed with avenging the death of his wife, Khan is determined to outwit … More

VOTE: 
3.5
#8

Back to the Future 1985

Fast-paced and quick-witted, Back to the Future is a time travel comedy that zaps an average high school student thirty years into the past—right into the middle of his parent’s high school courtship during the 1950s. To make matters worse, his mother … More

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4