Fantasy Sci-Fi Movies Top Rated From 1980 to Today, a list by thanos718

6.8

/2693/

70

/153/

71

/32/

3.3

/10652/

85

/105/

82

/50/

73

/15/

3.0

age 14+

Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.

75

IMDb 36

7.0

/30413/

71

/2082/

71

/314/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/216/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

70

IMDb 56

6.8

/52220/

70

/3212/

67

/701/

3.5

/1076889/

66

/346/

93

/6390/

58

/60/

3.0

age 11+

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

65

IMDb 37

6.4

/62475/

68

/6478/

68

/967/

3.2

/352796/

62

/290/

78

/750/

56

/52/

2.5

age 16+

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

80

IMDb 10

7.3

/80510/

75

/6202/

77

/1391/

3.5

/315099/

86

/268/

95

/2985/

71

/43/

4.0

age 14+

Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

75

IMDb 9

7.4

/105698/

72

/5023/

73

/1137/

3.9

/1010167/

88

/320/

84

/389/

72

/61/

2.5

age 15+

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

82

IMDb 17

7.5

/231146/

76

/5436/

77

/2617/

3.9

/1928880/

85

/365/

94

/623/

78

/58/

4.0

age 16+

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

68

6.5

/29549/

67

/2961/

71

/393/

3.1

/120442/

78

/147/

80

/565/

61

/38/

2.5

age 15+

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

66

IMDb 13

6.2

/60038/

65

/5776/

65

/985/

2.7

/236738/

53

/266/

84

/2697/

48

/49/

4.0

age 13+

A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.

74

IMDb 53

6.7

/90960/

68

/5918/

69

/1043/

3.5

/703084/

88

/292/

84

/942/

71

/34/

3.0

age 16+

In a dystopian near-future America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

68

5.9

/13814/

61

/1156/

60

/250/

3.0

/55208/

87

/141/

82

/194/

65

/21/

3.0

age 16+

When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community.

78

6.6

/5309/

68

/519/

71

/83/

3.2

/13419/

95

/79/

83

/229/

78

/13/

4.0

age 11+

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.

66

6.3

/34844/

67

/2483/

68

/572/

3.1

/391932/

73

/228/

91

/1501/

60

/42/

2.0

age 8+

Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

61

5.2

/1789/

60

/252/

65

/29/

2.9

/4984/

69

/35/

74

/37/

67

/8/

2.0

Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects that a new student may be his daughter—all while facing an alien threat in their town.

75

IMDb 77

6.9

/234571/

70

/12160/

69

/2839/

3.4

/1835915/

86

/405/

90

/5946/

65

/54/

3.5

age 11+

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

74

IMDb 76

7.1

/378909/

71

/20480/

74

/4122/

3.9

/2684030/

83

/499/

90

/4278/

68

/58/

2.5

age 12+

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

57

IMDb 86

5.9

/171282/

62

/14752/

63

/2777/

2.6

/919436/

50

/401/

70

/7223/

50

/55/

2.0

age 12+

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world's three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades.

63

6.0

/44286/

67

/5487/

73

/1081/

2.7

/192238/

57

/244/

81

/665/

54

/42/

2.5

age 14+

After the underlying tech for M3GAN is stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, M3GAN's creator Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal.

74

7.8

/118041/

79

/9424/

79

/2459/

3.8

/917369/

77

/260/

97

/4378/

61

/43/

2.0

age 9+

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

78

IMDb 27

7.3

/52918/

74

/2789/

73

/708/

3.7

/239799/

80

/295/

88

/358/

67

/42/

4.0

age 14+

In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

70

6.7

/89362/

72

/6890/

72

/1963/

3.0

/540016/

72

/218/

92

/4573/

53

/39/

3.0

age 6+

The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

74

7.1

/257321/

71

/17002/

73

/3089/

3.6

/1640357/

88

/381/

93

/5129/

68

/53/

2.5

age 13+

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

64

5.8

/8331/

59

/788/

61

/251/

3.0

/51211/

75

/135/

63

/70/

67

/28/

3.0

age 11+

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

65

64

5.7

/7231/

58

/405/

60

/70/

2.8

/12001/

83

/12/

77

/49/

At a secluded summer camp, timid and introverted 12-year-old Morgan is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface.

61

5.8

/48356/

63

/4039/

64

/692/

2.7

/326036/

52

/222/

76

/341/

51

/40/

3.0

age 16+

A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

72

6.6

/21378/

66

/1490/

68

/369/

3.5

/101516/

84

/79/

91

/17/

62

/19/

3.0

age 15+

In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.

68

62

5.7

/2548/

59

/292/

57

/43/

3.4

/24792/

100

/24/

A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two-lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding. Cramped together inside a Jeep Cherokee and with the miles stretching infinitely ahead, they face a choice: embrace their new existence or fight to escape it.

67

6.7

/158667/

71

/13641/

76

/3311/

2.9

/419165/

62

/149/

74

/1212/

57

/29/

3.0

age 14+

Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.

73

6.9

/162845/

70

/10927/

70

/1997/

3.4

/1291462/

93

/261/

88

/531/

70

/40/

2.5

age 16+

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

77

7.1

/255715/

69

/12554/

67

/3362/

3.7

/2408748/

85

/381/

73

/2959/

78

/59/

4.0

age 16+

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

73

6.9

/76209/

73

/7764/

76

/3093/

3.5

/473247/

86

/152/

95

/3285/

56

/28/

2.5

age 9+

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

53

5.5

/23342/

56

/1756/

57

/331/

2.8

/128919/

60

/220/

40

/306/

56

/53/

2.0

age 15+

A woman, thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.

70

6.8

/51995/

70

/4771/

72

/406/

3.4

/159342/

77

/44/

78

/358/

55

/7/

3.0

age 13+

When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.

59

5.6

/29012/

65

/4869/

64

/861/

2.2

/41091/

55

/56/

80

/180/

50

/9/

2.5

age 14+

Post-apocalyptic survivors find refuge in the Rocky Mountains to hide from giant, insect-like creatures that can't live above 8,000 feet. However, when one of them needs life-saving supplies, they risk it all to venture into the danger zone.

77

IMDb 98

7.3

/221818/

74

/12214/

69

/2787/

3.8

/2470211/

88

/406/

95

/15133/

73

/63/

3.0

age 10+

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

71

69

6.3

/3807/

70

/336/

67

/51/

2.7

/12124/

92

/12/

82

/59/

age 11+

Cole, a teen grieving the loss of his dad, forms an unlikely bond with Bea, a ghost. As they navigate life and death, they must break an ancient curse.

62

5.2

/3305/

60

/474/

56

/67/

3.0

/6627/

81

/54/

40

/44/

62

/5/

3.5

In order to escape the police after a robbery, two estranged siblings lay low in a metaphysical farmhouse that hides them away in a different time. There they reckon with a mysterious force that pushes their familial bonds to unnatural breaking points.

61

5.7

/6755/

65

/1093/

63

/144/

2.5

/8602/

59

/29/

84

/85/

54

/5/

2.5

age 10+

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

63

5.8

/11559/

59

/1114/

66

/267/

2.9

/56381/

90

/61/

53

/96/

65

/8/

2.5

age 16+

The infinite playground of forbidden worlds and dangerous lifeforms offered by the sci-fi horror genre will lead to the biggest, maddest, bloodiest V/H/S ever.

63

5.6

/3729/

60

/717/

58

/85/

3.0

/16346/

84

/38/

49

/48/

68

/10/

3.0

age 14+

Diagnosed with a black hole growing inside her chest and stuck in a loop reliving the last five days of her life, a 55-year-old wife and mother from Miami, Florida decides to solve time travel in order to go back and be the person she always intended to be.

69

6.6

/169256/

68

/12727/

70

/2920/

3.2

/1001623/

75

/378/

78

/6435/

62

/61/

3.0

age 13+

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.

73

7.1

/277738/

72

/18562/

72

/4199/

3.6

/1153035/

80

/409/

85

/3136/

64

/57/

3.0

age 15+

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

61

60

5.5

/4873/

57

/410/

60

/93/

2.9

/15349/

81

/73/

51

/50/

66

/18/

age 15+

When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.

73

7.5

/548722/

76

/32095/

75

/8144/

3.5

/2450144/

78

/420/

94

/9646/

56

/58/

2.5

age 17+

A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.

67

6.3

/169529/

64

/12148/

66

/3122/

3.1

/866745/

86

/288/

72

/1321/

68

/53/

2.5

age 14+

As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights to survive with her cat.

52

45

5.0

/3408/

51

/230/

52

/63/

2.2

/891/

62

/322/

56

/29573/

In 2045 convicted criminals are given the opportunity to compete on the world's #1 televised sporting event, Arena Wars. They must survive 7 rooms and 7 of the most vicious killers in the country. If they win, they regain their freedom.

67

6.3

/4713/

65

/385/

68

/95/

3.1

/16479/

76

/116/

51

/26/

69

/33/

3.5

age 14+

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.

73

6.8

/165177/

70

/13302/

70

/4040/

3.3

/587941/

81

/329/

77

/1172/

66

/57/