10 Best Science Fiction Movies Ever

Posted on April 3, 2007

Serenity is the best science fiction movie, ever, according to a completely unscientific poll.

Space thriller Serenity has beaten Star Wars to the title of best sci-fi movie in an SFX magazine poll of 3,000 fans. The futuristic release from 2005 was based on the short-lived TV series Firefly. Both were the work of Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.
Star Wars – which Whedon has conceded had “an enormous influence” on Serenity – came second in the survey. Blade Runner was third, followed by Planet of the Apes, The Matrix, Alien and Forbidden Planet.
Serenity is about the crew of a space ship of the same name, and at the time of its release, Whedon declared it was a way of showcasing the “gritty” side of the genre.

The Top 10:
1. Serenity
2. Star Wars (pictured)
3. Blade Runner
4. Planet of the Apes
5. The Matrix
6. Alien
7. Forbidden Planet
8. 2001: A Space Odyssey
9. [...]

Original post by James Joyner and software by Elliott Back

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