The best sci-fi films of 1980

13 sci-fi films from 1980, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Score 85.8 · IMDb 8.7 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 82 · Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
  2. Superman II Score 66.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 83 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  3. Altered States Score 55.9 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 58 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
  4. Flash Gordon Score 47.4 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 58 · Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
  5. The Final Countdown Score 42.8 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 51
  6. Alligator Score 34.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 62
  7. Battle Beyond the Stars Score 26.7 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 59
  8. Without Warning Score 23.2 · IMDb 5.1
  9. Humanoids from the Deep Score 23.0 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 49
  10. Nightmare City Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 40%