The best sci-fi films of 1988

15 sci-fi films from 1988, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. They Live Score 57.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 55 · Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
  2. The Blob Score 47.7 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71%
  3. Killer Klowns from Outer Space Score 42.3 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 43
  4. Alien Nation Score 41.4 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 45
  5. Brain Damage Score 39.7 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 61
  6. Monkey Shines Score 36.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 71
  7. Phantasm II Score 32.2 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 31% · Metascore 42
  8. Hell Comes to Frogtown Score 27.7 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 55%
  9. Zombie 3 Score 22.4 · IMDb 4.9
  10. My Stepmother Is an Alien Score 21.7 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 20% · Metascore 47