The best sci-fi films of 1986

15 sci-fi films from 1986, 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 Fly Score 75.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 81 · Horror, Science Fiction
  2. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Score 73.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 71 · Science Fiction, Adventure
  3. Short Circuit Score 49.3 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 50
  4. Man Facing Southeast Score 48.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 86%
  5. Kin-dza-dza! Score 43.5 · IMDb 7.8
  6. Night of the Creeps Score 38.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 62
  7. From Beyond Score 37.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 60
  8. Critters Score 32.5 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 52
  9. The Manhattan Project Score 32.4 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 61
  10. SpaceCamp Score 28.2 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 53% · Metascore 40