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101.Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

As James and Capt. Spock watches trainees at Starfleet Academy, another vessel from the United Federation of Planets is about to endeavor out the planet-creating Genesis Device in a deserted space. In the process, two of Kirk’s officials are charged by Khan, an enemy Kirk thought he’d never see again. So, once more, he takes the Enterprise’s helm, where he encounters Khan’s ship in an intergalactic showdown.

DirectorNicholas Meyer

Language: English

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • William Shatner
  • Leonard Nimoy
  • DeForest Kelley
  • James Doohan

IMDb Rating: 7.7

Running Time: 113 minutes

Movie Trailer: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Trailer

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102.Alien (1979)

In deep space, the unit of the starship Nostromo is revived from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their voyage home to explore a distress call from an alien ship. The nightmare begins when the unit undergoes a nest of eggs inside the alien ship. Then, an organism leaps out and connects itself to one of the units, causing him to fall into a coma.

Director: Ridley Scott

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Tom Skerritt
  • Sigourney Weaver
  • Veronica Cartwright
  • Harry Dean Stanton

IMDb Rating: 8.5

Running Time: 116 minutes

Movie Trailer: Alien Trailer

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103.Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Matthew assumes that when a friend groans about her husband’s strange mood, it’s a marital problem. However, he starts to worry as more people report similar statements. His concern is established when writer Jack and his wife discover a mutated corpse. Surrounded by an invisible enemy, Bennell must act quickly before the city is destroyed.

Director: Philip Kaufman

Language: English

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Donald Sutherland
  • Brooke Adams
  • Leonard Nimoy
  • Jeff Goldblum

IMDb Rating: 7.4

Running Time: 115 minutes

Movie Trailer: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer

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104.Superman (1978)

Just before the collapse of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El dispatches his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by farmers Jonathan and Martha, young Clark uncovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to combat evil. As Superman, he fights the villainous Lex, while, as newbie reporter Clark Kent, he endeavors to woo co-worker Lois Lane.

Director: Richard Donner

Language: English

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Marlon Brando
  • Gene Hackman
  • Christopher Reeve
  • Ned Beatty

IMDb Rating: 7.4

Running Time: 143 minutes

Movie Trailer: Superman Trailer

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105.Star Wars (1977)

Ordered by cruel Darth Vader, the imperial forces hold Princess Leia hostage in their struggles to suppress the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke and Han, captain of the Millennium Falcon, work with the friendly droid duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to recover the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance, and restore liberty and justice to the Galaxy.

Director: George Lucas

Language: English

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Mark Hamill
  • Harrison Ford
  • Carrie Fisher
  • Peter Cushing

IMDb Rating: 8.6

Running Time: 121 minutes

Movie Trailer: Star Wars Trailer

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106. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

The movie talks about a group of science fiction people who endeavor to reach alien intelligence. Roy Neary witnesses an anonymous flying object and even has a “sunburn” from its bright rays to confirm it. However, Roy denies accepting a resolution for what he saw and is ready to give up his life to follow the truth about UFOs.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • Teri Garr
  • Melinda Dillon
  • François Truffaut

IMDb Rating: 7.6

Running Time: 135 minutes

Movie Trailer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Trailer

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107.The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

Thomas is an alien who has arrived on Earth searching for water to save his planet. Assisted by lawyer Oliver, Thomas uses his ability of advanced technology to make promising inventions. While designing a method to transport water, Thomas encounters Mary-Lou, a subtle hotel clerk, and starts to fall in love with her.

Director: Nicolas Roeg

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • David Bowie
  • Rip Torn
  • Candy Clark
  • Buck Henry

IMDb Rating: 6.6

Running Time: 138 minutes

Movie Trailer: The Man Who Fell To Earth Trailer

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108.The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

In this cult classic, beloved Janet and Brad, stuck with a punctured tire during a storm, uncovers the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a scientist. As their purity is lost, they meet a houseful of crazy characters, including a rocking biker and a mysterious butler. Then, frank-N-Furter unveils his latest innovation through complicated dances and rock songs: a muscular man named “Rocky.”

Director: Jim Sharman

Language: English

Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Tim Curry
  • Susan Sarandon
  • Barry Bostwick

IMDb Rating: 7.4

Running Time: 100 minutes

Movie Trailer: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Trailer

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109.Fantastic Planet (1973)

This animated saga follows the connection between the small human-like Oms and their much more giant blue-skinned bullies, the Draags, who rule the world of Ygam. While the Draags have long kept Oms as substandard pets, this ranking shifts after an Om boy becomes educated and grateful to a young female Draag. This leads to an Om rebellion, which dilutes the Draag authority over their race.

Director: René Laloux

Language: French

Genre: Animation, Sci-fi

IMDb Rating: 7.7

Running Time: 71 minutes

Movie Trailer: Fantastic Planet Trailer

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110.Voyage to the End of the Universe (1963)

Multinational 25th-century astronauts (Francis Smolen, Dana Meredith, Dennis Stephans) discover a death ship and a dark star as they pursue a better planet.

Director: Jindřich Polák

Language: Czech

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Zdeněk Štěpánek
  • Radovan Lukavský
  • František Smolík
  • Dana Medřická

IMDb Rating: 6.9

Running Time: 86 minutes

Movie Trailer: Voyage to the End of the Universe Trailer

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111.The Blob (1958)

A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi masterpiece tracks teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they attempt to rescue their place from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it handles. The first to uncover the essence and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane notice the blob destroying an older man and growing to a terrifying size.

Director: Irvin Yeaworth

Language: English

Genre: Horror, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Steven McQueen
  • Aneta Corsaut
  • Earl Rowe
  • Olin Howland

IMDb Rating: 6.3

Running Time: 86 minutes

Movie Trailer: The Blob Trailer

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112. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)

Citizens of California’s San Fernando Valley are under attack by fleeing saucers from exterior space. The aliens, led by Eros and his associate, Tanna, plan to beat the planet by restoring corpses in a Hollywood cemetery.

Director: Ed Wood

Language: English

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Gregory Walcott
  • Bela Lugosi
  • Maila Nurmi
  • Tor Johnson

IMDb Rating: 3.9

Running Time: 80 minutes

Movie Trailer: Plan 9 from Outer Space Trailer

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113.Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

In Santa Mira, Dr. Bennell is puzzled when all his patients come to him with the same objection: their loved ones seem to have been substituted by cold-blooded impostors. But, despite others’ dismissive denials, Dr. Bennell, his ex-girlfriend Becky and his friend Jack soon uncover that the patients’ apprehensions are confirmed: an alien species of human replications, grown from plant-like pods, is taking over the small village.

Director: Don Siegel

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Kevin McCarthy
  • Dana Wynter
  • Larry Gates
  • King Donovan

IMDb Rating: 7.7

Running Time: 80 minutes

Movie Trailer: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Trailer

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114.The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

When a UFO grounds in Washington, handling a message for Earth’s leaders, humankind stands still. Klaatu has arrived on behalf of alien life watching Cold War-era nuclear expansion on Earth. But Klaatu’s soft-spoken robot, Gort, threatens onlookers more directly. A single mother and her son lead the world about harmony and tolerance in this simple fable, ousting the tanks and soldiers that welcome the alien’s arrival.

Director: Robert Wise

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Adventure, Sci-fi

Main Cast:

  • Michael Rennie
  • Patricia Neal
  • Hugh Marlowe
  • Sam Jaffe

IMDb Rating: 7.8

Running Time: 92 minutes