The 30 best Science Fiction movies of the 1990s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 161 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Matrix leads, rated 8.2 (1999). The average release year on the list is 1995. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.
Page updated on 09/20/2026.
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The Matrix (1999)
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2
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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3
Jurassic Park (1993)
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4
The Iron Giant (1999)
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5
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6
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
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7
The Fifth Element (1997)
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8
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
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9
Gattaca (1997)
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10
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
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11
Contact (1997)
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12
Total Recall (1990)
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13
Bicentennial Man (1999)
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14
Men in Black (1997)
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15
Dark City (1998)
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16
Open Your Eyes (1997)
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17
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)
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18
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
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19
A Grand Day Out (1990)
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20
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21
Delicatessen (1991)
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22
Face/Off (1997)
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23
Starship Troopers (1997)
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24
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25
The City of Lost Children (1995)
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26
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Galaxy Quest (1999)
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28
Memories (1995)
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Stargate (1994)
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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.
