A milestone science fiction film, Planet of the Apes holds a mirror to society—revealing a backwards world where apes rule and man is a primitive animal. After travelling at near light speed and surviving a crash landing, three crew members find themselves stranded … More

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3.8
#6

Terminator 1984

An action thriller from the word ‘go,’ The Terminator is about the nightmare of fleeing from an indestructible robot assassin. Sent to the present from a future controlled by machines, a ruthless and logical android  … More

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4
#5

Star Wars 1977

From the opening scene, with its incomprehensibly large space craft passing overhead and filling the entire screen for what seems like an eternity, the 1977 film Star Wars changed the rules for all action adventure films that followed. In the … More

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4.1
#4

The Matrix 1999

By asking the question, “What is the Matrix?” an average computer programmer pulls the string that unravels his entire life: from his thankless corporate job to everything he ever thought was real. Rescued by a legendary hacker, he is launched into a mind-bending, martial arts-filled, bullet-ridden battle against the machine intelligence that is controlling all … More

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3.9

A special effects film filled with wonder, adventure and drama, Close Encounters of the Third Kind embraces the idea of accepting and exploring the unknown. The title promises ‘contact with aliens’ and the film delivers spectacularly, but … More

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3.5

Considered by many to be the landmark science fiction film of all time, 2001: A Space Odyssey, is a visionary film exploring mankind’s ultimate destiny in the universe. Groundbreaking in its day, it envisions future space travel using stunning imagery, and … More

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4.2
#1

Blade Runner 1982

Apart from its groundbreaking visuals of a decayed and neon-infested future Los Angeles, Blade Runner is an engaging noir-ish thriller that smartly questions the line between human and robot—and between creators and their creations. The film follows  … More

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4.3