The best sci-fi films of 1978

9 sci-fi films from 1978, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Superman Score 78.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 82 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers Score 63.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 75
3. The Boys from Brazil Score 47.9 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 40
4. The Fury Score 39.5 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 64
5. Piranha Score 31.9 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 71
6. The Cat from Outer Space Score 30.8 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 58
7. Battlestar Galactica Score 27.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 35%
8. Laserblast Score 20.5 · IMDb 2.9
9. Starcrash Score 15.6 · IMDb 4.0 · Tomatometer 33%