The best sci-fi movies of the 1950s
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) · The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) · The Fly (1958). (Updated Oct 28, 2025.)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Fly, Godzilla, Them! and Forbidden Planet: the best-reviewed 1950s science fiction classics on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Top 20
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1
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
97% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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2
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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The Fly (1958)
95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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Godzilla (1954)
94% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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Them! (1954)
93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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Forbidden Planet (1956)
94% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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The Thing (1951)
87% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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8
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
83% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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9
Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
80% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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10
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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11
The Man From Planet X (1951)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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12
Tarantula (1955)
93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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13
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
90% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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14
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
91% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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15
The War of the Worlds (1953)
89% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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16
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
89% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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17
Invaders From Mars (1953)
88% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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18
I Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958)
92% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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19
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
84% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
82% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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