The Top 100 Classic Sci-Fi Films Ranked & Where to Watch Them

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Everybody has their futuristic favorites, but which films really rank as the top classics of 20th century sci-fi? We polled our staff and took a crack at a tally from 1-100, going as far back as 1902 (and up to 1999). Think you know where your favorite will land? Set your phasers to high as we blast off to the top 100 films of classic sci-fi.

Rob Edelstein, Damian Holbrook, Ryan A. Berenz, Jeff Pfeiffer, Zhanna Slor and Barb Oates were all contributing writers.
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Top 100 Sci-Fi Movies

July/August 2024

Everybody has their futuristic favorites, but which films really rank as the top classics of 20th century sci-fi?

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