Best 1990s Science Fiction Movies

Looking for the best 1990s Science Fiction movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 1990s Science Fiction titles in our catalogue, led by Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, The Matrix and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

★ 8.3/10

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide…
2. The Matrix (1999)

★ 8.2/10

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

★ 8.1/10

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from…
4. Jurassic Park (1993)

★ 8.0/10

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and…
5. The Iron Giant (1999)

★ 8.0/10

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
6. Gattaca (1997)

★ 7.6/10

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with…
7. Twelve Monkeys (1995)

★ 7.6/10

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground…
8. The Fifth Element (1997)

★ 7.6/10

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
9. Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990)

★ 7.6/10

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must…
10. Open Your Eyes (1997)

★ 7.5/10

Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery…
11. Back to the Future Part III (1990)

★ 7.5/10

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs…
12. Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)

★ 7.5/10

Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the…
13. Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998)

★ 7.4/10

After a mysterious blackout, a son goes out to investigate and captures footage of actual aliens. When the aliens follow he and his brothers back to their home all hell breaks lose.
14. Contact (1997)

★ 7.4/10

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult…
15. Total Recall (1990)

★ 7.3/10

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't…
16. Dark City (1998)

★ 7.3/10

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
17. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

★ 7.3/10

The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in…
18. Bicentennial Man (1999)

★ 7.3/10

Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance…
19. Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)

★ 7.3/10

The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the Dragon Balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn…
20. Men in Black (1997)

★ 7.2/10

After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new…
21. Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)

★ 7.2/10

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet…
22. The City of Lost Children (1995)

★ 7.2/10

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
23. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)

★ 7.2/10

While the Saiyan Paragus persuades Vegeta to rule a new planet, King Kai alerts Goku of the South Galaxy's destruction by an unknown Super Saiyan.
24. Starship Troopers (1997)

★ 7.1/10

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against…
25. The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

★ 7.1/10

In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.
26. Galaxy Quest (1999)

★ 7.1/10

For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space ... until their…
27. Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)

★ 7.1/10

Mr. Money is holding another World Martial Arts Tournament and Mr. Satan invites everyone in the world to join in. Little does he know that Bojack, an ancient villain who has escaped his prison, is competing. Since…
28. Stargate (1994)

★ 7.0/10

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
29. Face/Off (1997)

★ 7.0/10

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
30. Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)

★ 7.0/10

After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our…
31. Strange Days (1995)

★ 7.0/10

Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically…
32. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

★ 7.0/10

After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may…
33. Independence Day (1996)

★ 6.9/10

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has…
34. The X-Files (1998)

★ 6.9/10

Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.
35. Tremors (1990)

★ 6.9/10

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
36. Armageddon (1998)

★ 6.8/10

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper…
37. eXistenZ (1999)

★ 6.8/10

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.
38. Cube (1998)

★ 6.8/10

A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
39. Space Jam (1996)

★ 6.8/10

With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.
40. Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy (1997)

★ 6.8/10

Son Goku Jr. is the great-great-grandson of the legendary martial artist Son Goku. However, unlike his predecessor he's not a brave fighter. He's constantly picked on by school bullies, his grandmother Pan sees this…
41. Demolition Man (1993)

★ 6.7/10

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak…
42. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994)

★ 6.7/10

A Saiyan Space pod crash-lands on Earth out of which a wounded Saiyan crawls: Broly, the Legendary Super Saiyan. The wounded Broly shouts out in frustration and turns into normal form. The place soon freezes, trapping…
43. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

★ 6.6/10

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
44. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996)

★ 6.6/10

Sonic's arch nemesis Dr. Robotnik has been banished from the Land of Darkness by an evil Metal Robotnik. The devious doctor tells Sonic that the Robot Generator has been sabotaged and will blow Planet Freedom to…
45. The Faculty (1998)

★ 6.6/10

When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
46. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

★ 6.6/10

Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm…
47. Event Horizon (1997)

★ 6.6/10

In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something…
48. The Heroic Trio (1993)

★ 6.6/10

While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.