Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Favorite Fantasy Film of All Time of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • The Princess Bride (1987)

Nominated

  • Big (1988)
  • The Black Cauldron (1985)
  • The Dark Crystal (1982)
  • The Devil’s Backbone (2001)
  • Dragonslayer (1981)
  • Edward Scissorhands (1990)
  • Enchanted (2007)
  • Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
  • Ghostbusters (1984)
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
  • LadyHawke (1985)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  • The NeverEnding Story (1984)
  • Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  • Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
  • Willow (1988)
  • The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Favorite Epic or High Fantasy Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Nominated

  • The Black Cauldron (1985)
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
  • The Dark Crystal (1982)
  • Dragonslayer (1981)
  • The Golden Compass (2007)
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
  • Legend (1985)
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  • The NeverEnding Story (1984)
  • The Princess Bride (1987)
  • Willow (1988)
  • The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Favorite Contemporary or Low Fantasy Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

Nominated

  • Big (1988)
  • Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
  • The Devil’s Backbone (2001)
  • Edward Scissorhands (1990)
  • Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
  • Ghost (1990)
  • The Green Mile (1999)
  • Hocus Pocus (1993)
  • The House of the Spirits (1993)
  • It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
  • Jumanji (1995)
  • Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
  • The NeverEnding Story (1984)
  • The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

Favorite Films Inspired by Mythology of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Clash of the Titans (1981)

Nominated

  • The Amazons (1973)
  • The Avenger (1962)
  • Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
  • Clash of the Titans (2010)
  • Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (2004)
  • Gods of Egypt (2016)
  • Hercules (1958)
  • Immortals (2011)
  • Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
  • Minotaur (2006)
  • The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
  • Selkie (2000)
  • Wonder Woman (2017)
  • Wrath of the Titans (2012)

Favorite Films Drawn from Fairy Tales of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Ella Enchanted (2004)

Nominated

  • Aladdin (1992)
  • Beauty and the Beast (1991)
  • The Brothers Grimm (2005)
  • Cinderella (1950)
  • Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
  • Into the Woods (2014)
  • Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
  • The Little Mermaid (1989)
  • Pinocchio (1940)
  • Red Riding Hood (2011)
  • Shrek (2001)
  • Sleeping Beauty (1959)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  • Tangled (2010)

Favorite Comedic Fantasy Movie of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • The Princess Bride (1987)

Nominated

  • 17 Again (2009)
  • The Addams Family (1991)
  • All of Me (1984)
  • Beetlejuice (1988)
  • Big (1988)
  • The Butcher’s Wife (1991)
  • Death Becomes Her (1992)
  • Defending Your Life (1991)
  • Drop Dead Fred (1991)
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999)
  • Pleasantville (1998)
  • Practical Magic (1998)
  • Splash (1984)
  • Teen Wolf (1985)

Favorite Superhero Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Superman (1978)

Nominated

  • Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  • Batman (1989)
  • Batman Returns (1992)
  • Big Hero 6 (2014)
  • Black Panther (2018)
  • The Dark Knight (2008)
  • Deadpool (2016)
  • Ghostbusters (1984)
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
  • Superman II (1980)
  • Wonder Woman (2017)
  • Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
  • X2: X-Men United (2003)
  • X-Men (2000)

Best Science Fiction Film of All Time of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Already in the Hall of Fame: Brazil (1985)

Winner

  • Contact (1997)

Nominated

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
  • Alien (1979)
  • Aliens (1986)
  • Blade Runner (1982)
  • Cocoon (1985)
  • Dune (1984)
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Ender’s Game (2013)
  • The Fifth Element (1997)
  • Galaxy Quest (1999)
  • Gattaca (1997)
  • Interstellar (2014)
  • Logan’s Run (1976)
  • Mars Attacks! (1996)
  • The Matrix (1999)
  • Metropolis (1927)
  • Planet of the Apes (1968)
  • Star Trek (2009)
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
  • Starship Troopers (1997)
  • The Terminator (1984)
  • The Thing (1982)

Favorite Hard Science Fiction Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • The Martian (2015)

Nominated

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
  • The Andromeda Strain (1971)
  • Arrival (2016)
  • Blade Runner (1982)
  • Contact (1997)
  • Dark Star (1974)
  • Europa Report (2013)
  • Ex Machina (2014)
  • Gattaca (1997)
  • Gravity (2013)
  • Interstellar (2014)
  • Silent Running (1972)

Favorite Comedic Science Fiction Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Young Frankenstein (1974)

Nominated

  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
  • Back to the Future (1985)
  • Barbarella (1968)
  • Galaxy Quest (1999)
  • Ghostbusters (1984)
  • Innerspace (1987)
  • Mars Attacks! (1996)
  • Men in Black (1997)
  • Short Circuit (1986)
  • Spaceballs (1987)
  • Time Bandits (1981)
  • Tremors (1990)
  • WALL·E (2008)
  • Weird Science (1985)

Favorite Science Fiction Film About Aliens of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Aliens (1986)

Nominated

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • Alien (1979)
  • Arrival (2016)
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
  • Independence Day (1996)
  • Mars Attacks! (1996)
  • Men in Black (1997)
  • Predator (1987)
  • A Quiet Place (2018)
  • Star Trek (2009)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
  • The Thing (1982)
  • War of the Worlds (2005)

Favorite Dystopian Science Fiction Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Brazil (1985)

Nominated

  • 1984 (1984)
  • 12 Monkeys (1995)
  • Blade Runner (1982)
  • Brave New World (1980)
  • CHAPPiE (2015)
  • District 9 (2009)
  • Elysium (2013)
  • Escape From New York (1981)
  • Gattaca (1997)
  • The Hunger Games (2012)
  • The Last Man on Earth (1964)
  • Logan’s Run (1976)
  • Mad Max (1979)
  • Metropolis (1927)
  • Never Let Me Go (2010)
  • Robocop (1987)
  • Soylent Green (1973)
  • Strange Days (1995)
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Favorite Science Fiction Film About Robots of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Ex Machina (2014)

Nominated

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
  • Alien (1979)
  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
  • Big Hero 6 (2014)
  • Blade Runner (1982)
  • Metropolis (1927)
  • RoboCop (1987)
  • Short Circuit (1986)
  • Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
  • The Terminator (1984)
  • WALL·E (2008)
  • Weird Science (1985)

Favorite Science Fiction Films About Space Travel of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Nominated

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • Alien (1979)
  • Avatar (2009)
  • Barbarella (1968)
  • Cocoon (1985)
  • Contact (1997)
  • Dune (1984)
  • Ender’s Game (2013)
  • Interstellar (2014)
  • Lost in Space (1998)
  • Passengers (2016)
  • Serenity (2005)
  • Stargate (1994)
  • Starship Troopers (1997)

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Involving Time Travel of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Winner

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Nominated

  • About Time (2013)
  • Back to the Future (1985)
  • Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
  • Interstellar (2014)
  • Looper (2012)
  • Palm Springs (2020)
  • Predestination (2014)
  • Somewhere in Time (1980)
  • Tenet (2020)
  • The Terminator (1984)
  • Time After Time (1979)
  • Time Bandits (1981)
  • The Time Machine (1960)
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

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