Best Scientist Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

3eyedraven's 16 top-rated scientist 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.

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage 1980 ★ 8.7
The Fly 1986 ★ 7.4
The Gods Must Be Crazy II 1989 ★ 7.1
Godzilla 1985 1985 ★ 6.8
Scanners 1981 ★ 6.7
Repo Man 1984 ★ 6.7
Robot Carnival 1987 ★ 6.7
The Incredible Hulk Returns 1988 ★ 6.3
Creator 1985 ★ 6.1
Flash Gordon 1980 ★ 6.3
Alligator 1980 ★ 6.0
The Stuff 1985 ★ 6.0
Endangered Species 1982 ★ 4.9
My Stepmother Is an Alien 1988 ★ 5.8
Millennium 1989 ★ 5.4
Nightbeast 1982 ★ 4.1