Sci-Fi Hall of Fame

Growing up as a kid, I loved science fiction. It was science fiction that provided the inspiration to study science and biology. For one reason or another, the films listed below are some of my favorite science fiction films ever. Some are quirky. Some are visual. Some are futuristic. Some are apocalyptic. Some are thought provoking. Some are just plain fun. Hope you enjoy.
 
In case you are wondering, here are the rules in order to qualify for this list:
  • The film must be in the Science-Fiction genre. I love Star Wars, but I don't consider Star Wars to be Science Fiction. I consider Star Wars to be a fantasy film.
  • No remakes are allowed on this list. I really liked the War of the Worlds remake from 2005. But only the original film from 1953 made my list below.
  • No sequels are allowed. Arguably my favorite film of all-time, Aliens, is not on this list because it's a sequel. 
  • No Marvel/DC movies are allowed. Those films are not science fiction.
 
 
 
2001: A Space Odyssey Back to the Future War of the Worlds (1953)
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Children of Men
Alien
Contact
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Gravity
Edge of Tomorrow Ex Machina
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Moon
Matrix
Interstellar
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Sunshine
Prometheus
Oblivion
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12 Monkeys
Avatar
The Fifth Element
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Europa Report E.T. the Extra Terrestrial District 9
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Inception Ghostbusters GATTACA
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The Martian Jurassic Park Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
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Total Recall Stargate Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Arrival
Bladerunner
Tron
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Signs
The Prestige
The Fly
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Abyss
Flash Gordon
Pacific Rim
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Annihilation
Super 8
Predestination
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Robocop
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The Thing
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Ready Player One
Westworld
28 Days Later
28 days later
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Bill and Ted's Excellent AdventureBill and Ted's Excellent Adventure   More to come as time passes
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Films inspired by true stories
The Right Stuff
Apollo 13
Gorillas in the Mist
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First Man
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Never Cry Wolf
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Favorite Sci-Fi TV Series'
Battlestar Galactica
The X Files
West World
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Stranger Things
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