The best sci-fi films of 2011

28 sci-fi films from 2011, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes Score 71.9 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 68 · Thriller, Action, Drama
2. X-Men: First Class Score 71.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 65
3. Super 8 Score 67.9 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 72
4. Captain America: The First Avenger Score 66.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 66
5. Limitless Score 65.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 59
6. Melancholia Score 64.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 81
7. Real Steel Score 64.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 56
8. Paul Score 59.7 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 57
9. In Time Score 52.1 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 35% · Metascore 53
10. Another Earth Score 48.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 66