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1980s Science Fiction, Ranked

394 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number. Legend of the Galactic Heroes leads at 89, ahead of Back to the Future (87) and The Empire Strikes Back (87). The typical pick here scores 81, well above the catalog median of 62. The newest addition is Mystery Science Theater 3000, released in November 1989.

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