The best sci-fi films of 1984

17 sci-fi films from 1984, 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 Terminator Score 73.5 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 84 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  2. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Score 61.5 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 86
  3. Starman Score 59.3 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 70
  4. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Score 56.9 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 58
  5. 2010: The Year We Make Contact Score 54.0 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 53
  6. The Last Starfighter Score 51.1 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 67
  7. 1984 Score 50.8 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 67
  8. Repo Man Score 47.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 82
  9. The Brother from Another Planet Score 44.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 70
  10. Sexmission Score 43.5 · IMDb 7.5