Best Spacecraft Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best spacecraft movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 18 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Empire Strikes Back 1980 ★ 8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 ★ 8.4

The Thing 1982 ★ 8.1

Red Dwarf 1988 ★ 8.1

Return of the Jedi 1983 ★ 7.9

V 1983 ★ 7.8

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982 ★ 7.4

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986 ★ 7.2

Night of the Creeps 1986 ★ 6.8

*batteries not included 1987 ★ 6.7

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984 ★ 6.6

Critters 1986 ★ 6.5

Critters 2 1988 ★ 6.3

Explorers 1985 ★ 6.3

Nightflyers 1987 ★ 4.7

Zone Troopers 1985 ★ 5.4

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989 ★ 5.7

Earth Girls Are Easy 1988 ★ 5.6