Best Science Fiction Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

3eyedraven's 241 top-rated Science Fiction movies and TV series of the 1980s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

The Empire Strikes Back 1980 ★ 8.4
Back to the Future 1985 ★ 8.3
The Thing 1982 ★ 8.1
Aliens 1986 ★ 8.0
Blade Runner 1982 ★ 7.9
Akira 1988 ★ 7.9
Return of the Jedi 1983 ★ 7.9
Back to the Future Part II 1989 ★ 7.8
The Terminator 1984 ★ 7.7
Brazil 1985 ★ 7.7
Heart of a Dog 1988 ★ 7.9
Angel's Egg 1985 ★ 7.7
Predator 1987 ★ 7.6
Threads 1985 ★ 7.6
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 ★ 7.5
The Fly 1986 ★ 7.4
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982 ★ 7.4
On the Silver Globe 1989 ★ 7.7
The Secret of NIMH 1982 ★ 7.4
Mad Max 2 1981 ★ 7.4
RoboCop 1987 ★ 7.4
The Abyss 1989 ★ 7.4
They Live 1988 ★ 7.3
Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989 ★ 7.4