10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of The 1970s That Were Based On Books

Many of the best science fiction movies of the 1970s were based on creative and fascinating novels by some of the genre's greatest authors.

April 5, 2025 · 1 min · 16 words · Andrew Schultz

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