The best sci-fi films of 1981

9 sci-fi films from 1981, 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 Road Warrior Score 66.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 77 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
2. Escape from New York Score 65.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 76 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
3. Scanners Score 45.1 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 60
4. Outland Score 40.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 48
5. The Cabbage Soup Score 32.6 · IMDb 6.5
6. Modern Problems Score 22.5 · IMDb 5.0 · Metascore 27
7. Looker Score 20.3 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 32% · Metascore 20
8. Inseminoid Score 20.2 · IMDb 4.1
9. The Incredible Shrinking Woman Score 18.5 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 27%