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List of science fiction films of the 1980s

List of science fiction films of the 1980s

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A list of science fiction films released in the 1980s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics.

Collectively, the science fiction films from the 1980s have received 14 Academy Awards, 11 Saturn Awards, six Hugo Awards, five BAFTA awards, four BSFA Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Four of these movies were the highest-grossing films of their respective years of release. However, these films also received nine Golden Raspberry Awards.

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Winner of Academy Awards for Visual Effects (special achievement award) and Sound, a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Highest-grossing film of the year.
  2. [N 2]
    Won a BSFA Award for media presentation.
  3. [N 3]
    Won a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, a BSFA Award for media presentation, and BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design/Art Direction.
  4. [N 4]
    Highest-grossing film of the year. Winner of Academy Awards for Visual Effects, Sound Editing, Sound, and Original Music Score, a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  5. [N 5]
    Also known as Warriors of the Wasteland.
  6. [N 6]
    Winner of Saturn Awards for Best Director and Best Actor.
  7. [N 7]
    Remake.
  8. [N 8]
    Won a Saturn Award for Best Costumes.
  9. [N 9]
    Alternate title: Battletruck.
  10. [N 10]
    Winner of an Academy Award for Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award), a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Highest-grossing film of the year.
  11. [N 11]
    Won a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  12. [N 12]
    Winner of a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  13. [N 13]
    Won an Academy Award for Sound Editing, a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Highest-grossing film of the year.
  14. [N 14]
    Winner of BAFTA Awards for Best Production Design and Best Special Visual Effects. Won a BSFA Award for media presentation.
  15. [N 15]
    Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects and Sound Editing, a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film, a BSFA Award for media presentation and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  16. [N 16]
    Winner of an Academy Award for Makeup.
  17. [N 17]
    Alternate title: Green Men From Outer Space
  18. [N 18]
    Received Razzie Awards for Worst Picture (tie), Worst Screenplay, Worst New Star and Worst Visual Effects.
  19. [N 19]
    Won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
  20. [N 20]
    Also known as Star Slammer, the Escape.
  21. [N 21]
    Winner of an Academy Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects Editing and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  22. [N 22]
    Won a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  23. [N 23]
    Winner of 1988 Raspberry awards for Worst New Star and Worst Director. Nominated for Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay.
  24. [N 24]
    Winner of an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
  25. [N 25]
    Received Razzie Awards for Worst Picture, Worst Actor and Worst Director.

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