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1. Star Wars (1977)
directed by George Lucas
featuring Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter CushingGeorge Lucas' mythological popcorn movie is a two-hour roller-coaster ride that has passed into movie legend. The story, for the tiny number of ... More
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2. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
directed by George Lucas
featuring Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Pernilla AugustIn 1977, George Lucas released Star Wars, the ultimate sci-fi popcorn flick-turned-pop-culture myth machine. It quickly became the biggest money ... More
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3. Moonraker (1979)
directed by Lewis Gilbert
featuring Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michel Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Bernard LeeIn this adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1955 novel, James Bond (Roger Moore) must thwart Sir Hugo Drax (Michel Lonsdale), who plans to wipe out all of ... More
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4. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
directed by George Lucas
featuring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. JacksonThe second prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy takes place ten years after the events depicted in Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. ... More
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5. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
directed by George Lucas
featuring Ian McDiarmid, Jimmy Smits, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregorGeorge Lucas draws the Star Wars film series to a close with this dark sci-fi adventure which sets the stage for the events of the first film and ... More
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6. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
directed by Dave Filoni
featuring Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold TaylorGeorge Lucas continues his most popular franchise's legacy with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer-animated 3-D film that takes place between Star ... More
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7. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
directed by Leonard Nimoy
featuring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, James Doohan, Walter KoenigWhen last we left the crew of the star ship Enterprise , they were heading home following a skirmish with the despotic Khan. The unpleasant incident ... More
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8. 2010 (1984)
directed by Peter Hyams
featuring Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir DulleaThis belated sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is directed by Peter Hyams. Roy Scheider plays the astronaut/skipper of a U.S. ... More
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9. Dune (2000)
directed by John Harrison
featuring Julie Cox, Laura Burton, William HurtThe Sci-Fi Channel's first miniseries production adapts Frank Herbert's esteemed futuristic novel Dune into a six-hour epic. When House Atreides lead ... More
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10. Treasure Planet (2002)
directed by John Musker, Ron Clements
featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, David Hyde Pierce, Emma ThompsonRobert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of adventure Treasure Island gets a science fiction update in this animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures. ... More
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11. Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
directed by Greg Beeman
featuring Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Wallace Shawn, Thalmus RasulalaList of all editionsJust after the evil Emperor Spengo (Jon Lovitz) imprisons King Raff (Eric Idle), he spots a California housewife (Teri Garr) through his telescope. ... More
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12. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
directed by Robert Wise
featuring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Stephen Collins, George Takei, Walter KoenigList of all editionsWhen plans to launch a second Star Trek television series in the late 1970s were scrapped by Paramount Pictures, the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry ... More
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14. Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)
directed by Brian Henson
featuring Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, Jonathan Hardy, Paul GoddardList of all editionsThe cult-favorite science fiction series Farscape comes to a close with this miniseries. The bloodthirsty Scarran Empire unexpectedly declares war ... More
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15. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
directed by Irvin Kershner
featuring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz, Alec Guinness, Kenny BakerList of all editionsThe second entry in George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy finds Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the green-as-grass hero from the first film, now a seasoned ... More
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16. Stargate (1994)
directed by Roland Emmerich
featuring Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors, Alexis CruzList of all editionsThis lucrative, elephantine-budgeted sci-fi opus paved the way for director Roland Emmerich's mega-hit Independence Day (1996). The story commences ... More
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17. Star Trek [TV Series] (1966)
List of all editionsAlthough it undoubtedly goes without saying at this late date, the original Star Trek is the most popular and influential science fiction series ever ... More
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18. Mission to Mars (2000)
directed by Brian De Palma
featuring Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, Jerry O'ConnellList of all editionsBrian De Palma directed this science-fiction suspense story. When the United States sends its first manned mission to Mars, hopes are high for new ... More
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20. Forbidden Planet (1956)
directed by Fred Wilcox
featuring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack KellyList of all editionsMGM's first big-budget science fiction film, Forbidden Planet, combined state-of-the-art special effects with a storyline based on Shakespeare's The ... More
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21. The Last Starfighter (1984)
directed by Nick Castle, Jr.
featuring Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Stewart, Barbara BossonList of all editionsTrailer-park teenager Lance Guest regularly escapes from his humdrum existence by playing the video game Starfighter . His expertise at this ... More
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22. Muppets from Space (1999)
directed by Tim Hill
featuring Ken Kaufman, Kirk Thatcher, Mark Nutter, Thomas Wolfe, Dave Goelz, Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Brian Henson, Ray Liotta, David Arquette, Andie MacDowellList of all editionsAt long last, the secret of just what the Great Gonzo happens to be is revealed! As Gonzo and his friend Rizzo hit the road in search of their roots, ... More
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23. Barbarella (1968)
directed by Roger Vadim
featuring Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea, David Hemmings, Joan Greenwood, Maria Theresa Orsini, Catherine Chevallier, Marie Therese ChevallierList of all editionsA voluptuous outer space agent travels to another galaxy in search of a missing inventor in this science fiction send-up. Barbarella (Jane Fonda), an ... More
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24. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
directed by John A. Davis
featuring Megan Cavanagh, Mark de Carlo, Debi Derryberry, Jeff Garcia, Bob GoenList of all editionsThis animated feature from Nickelodeon is the story of ten-year-old genius inventor Jimmy Neutron, whose penchant for gadget-creation gets him and ... More
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25. Zathura (2005)
directed by Jon Favreau
featuring Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins, Frank OzList of all editionsAn old and forgotten game develops magical powers in this fantasy for the whole family. Twelve-year-old Walter Budwing (Josh Hutcherson) and his ... More







