The best sci-fi films of 1997

19 sci-fi films from 1997, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Face/Off Score 72.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 82 · Action, Crime, Science Fiction
  2. The Fifth Element Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 52 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  3. Contact Score 65.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 62 · Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
  4. Starship Troopers Score 62.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 52
  5. Gattaca Score 59.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 64
  6. Open Your Eyes Score 55.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 87%
  7. The Lost World: Jurassic Park Score 54.5 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 59
  8. Cube Score 50.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 61% · Metascore 61
  9. Alien: Resurrection Score 41.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 62
  10. Event Horizon Score 38.9 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 35