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1. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.
Stars: Jodie Whittaker, Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Matt Smith
Votes: 246,667
2. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
Stars: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker
Votes: 39,541
3. Jaws (1975)
PG | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
Votes: 659,789 | Gross: $260.00M
4. Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba
Votes: 343,962 | Gross: $154.70M
5. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Fantastic Four learn that they aren't the only super-powered beings in the universe when they square off against the powerful Silver Surfer and the planet-eating Galactus.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis
Votes: 277,476 | Gross: $131.92M
6. The Andromeda Strain (2008)
44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A crack team of top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what has killed the citizens of a small town and learn how this deadly contagion can be stopped.
Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Christa Miller, Ricky Schroder, Louis Ferreira
Votes: 14,614
7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Approved | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.
Director: Eugène Lourié | Stars: Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey
Votes: 8,730 | Gross: $5.00M
8. Sand Sharks (2012)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The residents of a small town team up to kill a group of evolved sharks that can swim in sand, and are terrorizing local beaches.
Director: Mark Atkins | Stars: Corin Nemec, Brooke Hogan, Vanessa Evigan, Eric Scott Woods
Votes: 5,444
9. Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Unrated | 83 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Extraterrestrials traveling in high-tech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Earth.
Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum
Votes: 9,116
10. The Abominable Snowman (1957)
85 min | Adventure, Horror
A kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.
Director: Val Guest | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis
Votes: 4,963
11. They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
Unrated | 85 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Scientists investigating an unusual meteor shower in a rural field are possessed by an alien force bent on an ulterior purpose.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Zia Mohyeddin, Bernard Kay
Votes: 2,047
12. DNA (1996 Video)
R | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A mad scientist's DNA experiment on the bones of a mysterious jungle creature brings the carnivorous beast to life, and only his former assistant Ash Mattley and CIA operative Claire Sommers can stop it.
Director: William Mesa | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Jürgen Prochnow, Robin McKee, Tom Taus
Votes: 2,496
13. The Magnetic Monster (1953)
Approved | 76 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.
Directors: Curt Siodmak, Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Jean Byron, Harry Ellerbe
Votes: 1,922
14. The Brain Eaters (1958)
Approved | 61 min | Sci-Fi, Horror
The inhabitants of a small Illinois town begin disappearing after a strange cone is found sticking out of the ground nearby.
Director: Bruno VeSota | Stars: Ed Nelson, Alan Jay Factor, Cornelius Keefe, Joanna Lee
Votes: 1,804
15. The Quatermass Experiment (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Professor Bernard Quatermass' manned rocket ship returns to Earth but two of the astronauts are missing and the survivor seems ill and unable to communicate.
Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Jason Flemyng, Adrian Dunbar, Mark Gatiss, David Tennant
Votes: 734
16. The Giant Behemoth (1959)
Not Rated | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur that threatens London.
Director: Eugène Lourié | Stars: Gene Evans, André Morell, John Turner, Leigh Madison
Votes: 2,908
17. Space Warriors (2013)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
A group of kid space cadets must help in the rescue of three astronauts whose ship got stranded in space.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Thomas Horn, Josh Lucas, Mira Sorvino, Dermot Mulroney
Votes: 1,359
18. The Lost Missile (1958)
Approved | 70 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
A strange missile from outer space circles the Earth at low altitudes, destroying everything in its path.
Directors: Lester Wm. Berke, William Berke | Stars: Robert Loggia, Ellen Parker, Phillip Pine, Larry Kerr
Votes: 1,024
19. The Snow Creature (1954)
Approved | 69 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
American botanical expedition in the Himalayas stumbles across a Yeti den, capture one and transport it back to Los Angeles, where it escapes while customs officials are debating whether it is animal or human.
Director: W. Lee Wilder | Stars: Paul Langton, Leslie Denison, Teru Shimada, Rollin Moriyama
Votes: 1,217
20. Spaceways (1953)
74 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A small group of closely-guarded British scientists test their first rocket amidst indications of matrimonial strife in the community. After the partial failure of the firing, a couple go ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Fisher | Stars: Howard Duff, Eva Bartok, Alan Wheatley, Philip Leaver
Votes: 532
21. Gorath (1962)
Not Rated | 83 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A Tokyo scientist and his colleagues shift Earth to avoid a red-hot planet on a collision course.
Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Ryô Ikebe, Yumi Shirakawa, Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno
Votes: 894
22. The Strange World of Planet X (1958)
Approved | 75 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
A friendly visitor from outer space warns against conducting experiments with the Earth's magnetic field, that could mutate insects into giant monsters.
Director: Gilbert Gunn | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Gaby André, Martin Benson, Alec Mango
Votes: 1,362
23. Mutator (1989)
R | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A beast gets loose in a laboratory, killing all in its way. A former scientist, now working as a custodian tries to stop it.
Director: John Bowey | Stars: Brion James, Carolyn Ann Clark, Milton Raphael Murill, Embeth Davidtz
Votes: 240
24. Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
PG | 80 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Earthquakes in central Korea turn out to be the work of Yongary, a prehistoric gasoline-eating reptile that soon goes on a rampage through Seoul.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Yeong-il Oh, Jeong-im Nam, Lee Soon-jae, Moon Kang
Votes: 1,730
25. Space Master X-7 (1958)
Approved | 71 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A fungus brought from space threatens to grow and spread, devouring everyone in its path.
Director: Edward Bernds | Stars: Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas, Robert Ellis, Paul Frees
Votes: 448
26. 96 Souls (2016)
TV-14 | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A university research scientist, about to lose funding and status, has a lab accident and discovers he can see people's true intentions -- making his situation even worse.
Director: Stanley Jacobs | Stars: Grinnell Morris, Sridhar Maruvada, Paul Statman, Toyin Moses
Votes: 5,852
27. 9/11 Alchemy - Facing Reality (2018 Video)
176 min | Documentary
An examination of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Focusing particularly on the possible use of Directed Energy Weapons and holograms.
Director: Christian Hampton | Stars: Arthur C. Clarke, Mark Conlon, Milton William Cooper, Mark Devlin
Votes: 22
28. Satan's Satellites (1958)
Not Rated | 70 min | Sci-Fi
Feature version of the 1952 serial "Zombies of the Stratosphere. " Alien invaders plan to use a Hydrogen bomb to blast Earth out its orbit so Mars can replace it.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Judd Holdren, Aline Towne, Wilson Wood, Lane Bradford
Votes: 106
29. Great White (1998 Video)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Horror
Marine biologist Steven Miller investigates a string of animal attacks near the waters of Laughlin, Nevada. The local sheriff blames cougars, but Miller knows it's something much bigger - and whiter. Based on the 1916 Jersey Shore attacks.
Director: Zac Reeder | Stars: Richard Keats, Terry Arrowsmith, Stephanie Allen, R.J. Collins
Votes: 118
30. Out of This World (1991 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A freak laboratory accident transports scientist Lester Knight Chaykin to a brutal alien world, where he must work together with a strange ally to survive.
Stars: Montana Loran, Andrew Polk
Votes: 531
31. Killer Jellyfish (2005 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
The scientific quest to identify and defend against a tiny but deadly Australian marine killer--the nearly-invisible Irukandji box jellyfish.
Director: Richard Fitzpatrick | Star: J.V. Martin
Votes: 19
32. Ian Levine: Downtime Redux (2013 Video)
Sci-Fi
Somewhere in deep space, someone is playing a manipulative game of chess involving the Doctor's former companions and his enemies.
Directors: Keith Barnfather, Christopher Barry | Stars: Nicholas Courtney, Beverley Cressman, David J. Howe, Sylvester McCoy
Votes: 11
33.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
A Knight in Camelot
(1998)
TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A computer malfunction causes a science researcher to be sent back in time with her laptop, which she uses to amaze the court.
Director: Roger Young | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael York, Paloma Baeza, Simon Fenton
Votes: 2,157
34.
Spellbinder (1995–1997)
Episode:
The Gunpowder Plot
(1995)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Alex and Katrina find a way to get back to the cave, by buying places on a school literature camp. Paul agrees to make gunpowder for Gryvon but hides the real recipe from him. Riana turns to Correon for help in rescuing Paul.
Director: Noel Price | Stars: Zbych Trofimiuk, Gosia Piotrowska, Brian Rooney, Michela Noonan
Votes: 35
35.
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019–2021)
Episode:
Space Station Scooby!
(2020)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Scooby-Doo and the gang help science rock stars Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson save a team of astronauts trapped on a space station with a giant rampaging tardigrade on board.
Director: Sean Bishop | Stars: Frank Welker, Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, Kate Micucci
Votes: 96