Best Space Opera Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

3eyedraven's 15 top-rated space opera 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
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 ★ 8.4
Space Cobra 1982 ★ 8.2
Return of the Jedi 1983 ★ 7.9
Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1988 ★ 8.7
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982 ★ 7.4
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986 ★ 7.2
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack 1988 ★ 7.2
2010 1984 ★ 6.7
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984 ★ 6.6
Flash Gordon 1980 ★ 6.3
Dune 1984 ★ 6.2
Ewoks 1985 ★ 5.8
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989 ★ 5.7
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980 ★ 5.4