Best science fiction from the 90s

The catalogue's science fiction films from 1990–1999, ranked by audience score. We bias against the cinephile-canonical picks (Letterboxd top-250) — if you've already seen the obvious entries, scroll past the first row.

30 films · curated from the catalog · ordered by critical consensus

Monster Planet of Godzilla

1994 · ★ 8.8

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

1993 · ★ 8.3

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997 · ★ 8.3

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991 · ★ 8.1

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Jurassic Park

1993 · ★ 8.0

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The Iron Giant

1999 · ★ 8.0

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Ghost in the Shell

1995 · ★ 7.9

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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995 · ★ 7.8

Revival of Evangelion

1998 · ★ 7.7

More

1998 · ★ 7.7

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

1993 · ★ 7.6

Twelve Monkeys

1995 · ★ 7.6

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Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

1990 · ★ 7.6

Gattaca

1997 · ★ 7.6

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Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

1995 · ★ 7.5

Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express

1996 · ★ 7.5

Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip

1999 · ★ 7.5

A Grand Day Out

1990 · ★ 7.5

Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs Ohranger

1997 · ★ 7.5

Memories

1995 · ★ 7.5

Ultraman Zearth

1996 · ★ 7.5

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

1996 · ★ 7.5

Open Your Eyes

1997 · ★ 7.4

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996 · ★ 7.4

Contact

1997 · ★ 7.4

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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999 · ★ 7.4

Lady Battle Cop

1990 · ★ 7.4

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993 · ★ 7.4

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

1997 · ★ 7.4

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999 · ★ 7.4