For movie lovers or sci-fi fans, some films are essential viewing.

Sci-fi is one of the most versatile genres in film.

Here are the best sci-fi films ever made, including some of thebest movies of all time.

Jesse Eisenberg and Dominic Sessa in Now You See Me 3

His crowning jewel in the genre isE.T.

The Extra-Terrestrial, one of the greatest family-friendly movies ever.

Appropriate for all ages,E.T.will be an experience that’s continuously passed on through generations.

Rachel Zegler as Snow White, surrounded by cinematic and film-inspired imagery

The film also elevates Sarah Connor into becoming the iconic action hero she’s known as today.

The cultural impact ofStar Warsis undeniable, andThe Empire Strikes Backsees the saga at its peak.

The benefit of this is that every frame in Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi epic is stunning.

Sara is giving a blanket stare in Exterritorial

With barely any dialogue,2001manages to tell a deeply captivating story about humanity’s place in the universe.

While it may not have large battles,Blade Runner’saction sequences are tense and visceral.

The Matrix, Terminator, and 2001 a Space odyssey

Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Javier Bardem and Timotee Chalamet standing in front of rocks in Dune 1.

Headshot Of Dave Bautista In The Glass Onion A Knives Out Mystery' Premiere, part of the London Film Festival

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Headshot Of Sharon Duncan-Brewster In The London premiere of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’

Headshot Of Jason Momoa In The Los Angeles special screening of ‘Common Ground’

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Headshot Of Kurt Russell In The Los Angeles Photo Call Of Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters’

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Elliott and ET fly past the Moon in ET the Extra-Terrestrial

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Headshot Of Arnold Schwarzenegger In The Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix’s ‘FUBAR’ Season 1

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Headshot Of Robert Patrick In The Los Angeles-CA 12th Annual SAG Awards

Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) looks on in Back to the Future

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Headshot Of Christopher Lloyd In The Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s 15th Annual Kirk Douglas Award

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Headshot Of Mark Hamill In The Premiere of Disney’s Star Wars

Headshot Of Harrison Ford In The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards

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Headshot Of Billy Dee Williams In The Premiere Of Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

The Xenomorph enters a ship in Alien

Headshot Of Sigourney Weaver In The James Cameron And Jon Landau Handprints And Footprints Ceremony.

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Headshot Of John Hurt In The UK premiere of Melancholia

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The main characters in The Matrix standing together

A man walking in a spaceship in A Space Odyssey

Harrison Ford looking sideways in Blade Runner with the unicorn dream in the background

Headshot Of Edward James Olmos

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