Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lifetime Achievements (20th Anniversary)

Here are the nominees for the Science Fiction and/or Fantasy categories at the Cosmique Movie Awards’ 20th anniversary. (Note: although ballots still set the deadline for April 2nd, we’ve pushed the deadline by a week due to delays in getting this out.)

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

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) • The Princess Bride (1987) • Return from Witch Mountain (1978) • Willow (1988) • The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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

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 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) • The Princess Bride (1987) • Willow (1988) • The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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

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) • Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) • The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

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

The Amazons (1973) • The Avenger (1962) • Beowulf & Grendel (2005) • Clash of the Titans (1981) • 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)

Aladdin (1992) • Beauty and the Beast (1991) • The Brothers Grimm (2005) • Cinderella (1950) • Ella Enchanted (2004) • 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)

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) • The Princess Bride (1987) • Splash (1984) • Teen Wolf (1985)

Favorite Superhero Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

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 (1978) • 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)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) • Alien (1979) • Aliens (1986) • Blade Runner (1982) • Cocoon (1985) • Contact (1997) • 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)

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) • The Martian (2015) • Silent Running (1972)

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

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) • Young Frankenstein (1974)

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

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) • Alien (1979) • Aliens (1986) • 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)

1984 (1984) • 12 Monkeys (1995) • Blade Runner (1982) • Brave New World (1980) • Brazil (1985) • 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)

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) • Ex Machina (2014) • 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)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) • Alien (1979) • Avatar (2009) • Barbarella (1968) • Cocoon (1985) • Contact (1997) • Dune (1984) • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) • 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)

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) • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) • 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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