Best Science Fiction Movies & TV Series of the 1950s

Looking for the best Science Fiction movies and TV series of the 1950s? These 37 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Godzilla 1954 ★ 7.6

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 ★ 7.5

The Incredible Shrinking Man 1957 ★ 7.5

The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 ★ 7.5

Forbidden Planet 1956 ★ 7.2

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 ★ 7.1

The Fly 1958 ★ 7.0

The Man in the White Suit 1951 ★ 6.9

The War of the Worlds 1953 ★ 6.8

Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954 ★ 6.8

Them! 1954 ★ 6.8

The Curse of Frankenstein 1957 ★ 6.8

On the Beach 1959 ★ 6.7

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 1953 ★ 6.6

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956 ★ 6.5

Rodan 1956 ★ 6.5

The Quatermass Xperiment 1955 ★ 6.5

Tarantula 1955 ★ 6.5

The Mysterians 1957 ★ 6.4

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951 ★ 6.3

The Black Sleep 1956 ★ 6.2

The Blob 1958 ★ 6.2

Battle in Outer Space 1959 ★ 5.9

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers 1956 ★ 6.1