The best sci-fi films of 1979

14 sci-fi films from 1979, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Black Hole Score 29.0 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 52
  2. The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials Score 28.5 · IMDb 6.3
  3. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Score 25.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 25%
  4. Meteor Score 10.7 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 5% · Metascore 27