List of science fiction films of the 1990s

Science
fiction films
By decade

A list of science fiction films released in the 1990s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics.

Collectively, the science fiction films from the 1990s have received 13 Academy Awards, 15 Saturn Awards, five Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award and one Golden Globe Award. Four of these movies were the highest-grossing films of their respective years of release. However, these films also received 10 Golden Raspberry Awards.

List

Years
1990
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Aftershock Frank Harris James Lew, Michael Standing, Elizabeth Kaitan United States [1]
Back to the Future Part III Robert Zemeckis Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson United States
Bride of Re-Animator Brian Yuzna Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones United States Science fiction horror[2]
Circuitry Man Steven Lovy Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Jim Metzler United States [3]
Class of 1999 Mark L. Lester Bradley Gregg, Traci Lind, Malcolm McDowell, Pam Grier United States
Darkman Sam Raimi Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels, Larry Drake United States Superhero film
The Dark Side of the Moon D. J. Webster Robert Sampson, Will Bledsoe, Joe Turkel United States
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest Daisuke Nishio Masako Nozawa (voice), Mayumi Tanaka (voice), Tōru Furuya (voice) Japan Fifth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might Daisuke Nishio Masako Nozawa (voice), Kōji Nakata (voice), Kōji Yada (voice) Japan Sixth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton Vincent Price, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Anthony Michael Hall United States [4]
Fatal Sky Frank Shields Michael Nouri, Darlanne Fluegel, Maxwell Caulfield United States, Australia, Yugoslavia [nb 1][5]
Frankenhooker Frank Henenlotter James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Louise Lasser United States Sci-fi horror comedy[6]
The Witches Cave Yuri Moroz Segej Zhigunov, Dmitrij Pevcov, Marina Levtova, Nikolaj Karachencov Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia		 action
Maroko Mamoru Oshii Masako Katsuki (voice), Toshio Furukawa (voice), Kenichi Ogata (voice) Japan Comedy drama anime[7]
The Handmaid's Tale Volker Schlöndorff Natasha Richardson, Robert Duvall, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn United States
Hardware Richard Stanley Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, John Lynch United Kingdom
United States
I Come in Peace Craig R. Baxley Dolph Lundgren, Betsy Brantley, Brian Benben United States
Martians Go Home David Odell Randy Quaid, Anita Morris, Margaret Colin, Vic Dunlop United States [8][9]
Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor Glenn Takajian Tara Leigh, Tony Gigante, Dianna Flaherty, Katherine Romaine United States [10][11]
Moon 44 Roland Emmerich Michael Paré, Malcolm McDowell, Lisa Eichhorn Germany
United States
Omega Cop Paul Kyriazi Adam West, Ronald L. Marchini United States
Once Upon a Time... Galina Barinova Alla Pokrovskaya (voice) Soviet Union Animated short film. Russian title: Когда-то давно..., tr. Kogda-to davno...[12][13][14][15][16]
Peacemaker Kevin S. Tenney Robert Forster, Lance Edwards, Hilary Shepard United States [17]
Predator 2 Stephen Hopkins Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Kevin Peter Hall United States
The Rift Juan Piquer Simón Jack Scalia, R. Lee Ermey, Ray Wise Spain [18]
Rebel Storm Franky Schaeffer Zach Galligan, Wayne Crawford, June Chadwick United States [19]
RoboCop 2 Irvin Kershner Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Belinda Bauer United States
Robot Jox Stuart Gordon Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson, Paul Koslo United States
Shadowzone J. S. Cardone Louise Fletcher, David Beecroft, James Hong United States
Solar Crisis Richard Sarafian Tim Matheson, Charlton Heston, Peter Boyle Japan
Spaced Invaders Patrick Read Johnson Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, Ariana Richards United States
Steel and Lace Ernest D. Farino Clare Wren, Bruce Davison, David Naughton United States [20]
Syngenor George Elanjian Jr. Jeff Doucette, Christopher Burgard, Melanie Shatner United States Sequel to Scared to Death (1980)
A Taste for Flesh and Blood (a.k.a. Flesh Eaters from Outer Space) Warren F. Disbrow Greg Scott, Kathy Monks, Warren Disbrow Sr. United States filmed in 1989[21]
Total Recall Paul Verhoeven Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside United States [nb 2]
Vaniusha the Newcomer Vladimir Danilevich Boris Novikov (voice), Svetlana Kharlap (voice), Aleftina Yevdokimova (voice) Soviet Union Stop-motion animation short film
Watchers II Thierry Notz Marc Singer, Tracy Scoggins, Jonathan Farwell United States
Canada
A Wind Named Amnesia Kazuo Yamazaki Japan Anime[22]

1991

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe Damian Lee Marjorie Bransfield, Sven-Ole Thorsen, James Belushi United States
Canada
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird Tony Cookson Joshua John Miller, Edan Gross, Marcia Strassman United States
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Peter Hewitt Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler United States
Captain America Albert Pyun Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Scott Paulin United States
Yugoslavia
Critters 3 Kristine Peterson Aimee Brooks, John Calvin, Katherine Cortez United States
Delicatessen Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus France Post-apocalyptic black comedy
Dollman Albert Pyun Tim Thomerson, Jackie Earle Haley United States
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug Mitsuo Hashimoto Masako Nozawa (voice), Toshio Furukawa (voice), Kenji Utsumi (voice) Japan Seventh anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge Mitsuo Hashimoto Masako Nozawa (voice), Ryūsei Nakao (voice), Toshio Furukawa (voice) Japan Eighth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Eve of Destruction Duncan Gibbins Gregory Hines, Renée Soutendijk, Michael Greene United States
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Kazuki Ōmori Kenpachiro Satsuma, Richard Berger Japan
The Guyver Steve Wang Mark Hamill, Jimmie Walker United States
Naked Lunch David Cronenberg Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm Canada
United Kingdom
Japan
Prayer of the Rollerboys Rick King Corey Haim, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Collet Japan
United States
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky Lam Nai-choi Fan Siu-wong, Fan Mei Sheng, Ho Ka-Kui Hong Kong Action film set in futuristic setting
Robotrix Jamie Luk Chikako Aoyama, Hiu-Dan Hui, Amy Yip Hong Kong [23]
The Rocketeer Joe Johnston Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino United States
Roujin Z Hiroyuki Kitakubo Japan Anime
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Nicholas Meyer William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan United States [nb 3]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Michael Pressman Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, Kenn Scott, Mark Caso United States [24]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day James Cameron Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong United States [nb 4]
The Terror Within II Andrew Stevens Andrew Stevens, Stella Stevens, Chick Vennera United States
Trancers II Charles Band Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt United States
Until the End of the World Wim Wenders William Hurt, Solveig Dommartin, Sam Neill Germany
Australia
France
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Katsuhisa Yamada Fumi Hirano (voice), Toshio Furukawa (voice), Naoko Matsui (voice) Japan Sixth film in the Urusei Yatsura film series
Vaniusha and the Space Pirate Vladimir Danilevich Boris Novikov (voice), Aleftina Yevdokimova (voice), Svetlana Kharlap (voice) Soviet Union Stop-motion animation short film
Vegas in Space Phillip R. Ford Doris Fish, Timmy Spence United States
Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees David Blair William S. Burroughs United States
Wedlock Lewis Teague Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers United States
Zeiram Keita Amemiya Japan

1992

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Alien 3 David Fincher Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann United States
United Kingdom
Bad Channels Ted Nicolaou Melissa Behr, Alex Bookston, Michael Caldwell United States
Critters 4 Rupert Harvey Don Opper, Paul Whitthorne, Angela Bassett United States
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler Daisuke Nishio Masako Nozawa (voice), Toshio Furukawa (voice), Mayumi Tanaka (voice) Japan Ninth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! Daisuke Nishio Masako Nozawa (voice), Ryūsei Nakao (voice), Toshio Furukawa (voice) Japan Tenth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Freejack Geoff Murphy Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo United States
Godzilla vs. Mothra Takao Okawara Tetsuya Bessho, Satomi Kobayashi Japan
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Randal Kleiser Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Lloyd Bridges United States
The Lawnmower Man Brett Leonard Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Lewis, Dean Norris United Kingdom, United States, Japan Produced by Milton Subotsky
Based loosely on the Stephen King novel [25]
The Lost World Timothy Bond John Rhys-Davies, Eric McCormack, David Warner, Tamara Gorski United States
Memoirs of an Invisible Man John Carpenter Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah United States
Mindwarp (a.k.a. Brain Slasher) Steve Barnett Marta Alicia, Angus Scrimm, Bruce Campbell United States [nb 5][26][27]
Mom and Dad Save the World Greg Beeman Jon Lovitz, Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones United States [28]
Nemesis Albert Pyun Olivier Gruner, Tim Thomerson, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa United States
Neon City Monte Markham Michael Ironside, Vanity, Lyle Alzado, Nick Klar United States [29]
Project Shadowchaser John Eyres Frank Zagarino, Martin Kove, Meg Foster, Paul Koslo United States
Prototype X29A Phillip J. Roth Brenda Swanson, Robert Tossberg United States [30]
Rain Without Thunder Gary O. Bennett Betty Buckley, Ali Thomas, Carolyn McCormick United States Drama
Return to the Lost World Timothy Bond John Rhys-Davies, Eric McCormack, David Warner, Tamara Gorski United States
Seedpeople Peter Manoogian Sam Hennings, Andrea Roth, Dane Witherspoon, David Dunard United States [31]
Split Second Tony Maylam Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall, Neil Duncan United Kingdom
United States
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer Shinya Tsukamoto Tomoroh Taguchi, Shinya Tsukamoto Japan
The Water Engine Steven Schachter Charles Durning, Patti LuPone, William H. Macy United States
Trancers III C. Courtney Joyner Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt United States
Universal Soldier Roland Emmerich Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker United States
The Wicked City Leon Lai, Michelle Reis Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Tatsuya Nakadai Hong Kong

1993

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Acción mutante Álex de la Iglesia Antonio Resines, Frederique Feder, Alex Angulo Spain
Alien Intruder Ricardo Jacques Gale Billy Dee Williams, Melinda Armstrong, Maxwell Caulfield United States
American Cyborg: Steel Warrior Boaz Davidson Joe Lara, Nicole Hansen, Yosef Shiloah United States [32]
Arcade Albert Pyun Megan Ward, Peter Billingsley, John de Lancie United States
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman Christopher Guest Daryl Hannah, Daniel Baldwin, Victoria Haas United States Remake of the 1958 classic, Television movie
Body Snatchers Abel Ferrara Gabrielle Anwar, Terry Kinney, Billy Wirth, Forest Whitaker, Meg Tilly United States Based on the Jack Finney novel [33]
Carnosaur Adam Simon Diane Ladd, Raphael Sbarge, Jennifer Runyon United States
Coneheads Steve Barron Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Michael McKean United States
Cyborg 2 Michael Shroeder Angelina Jolie, Elias Koteas, Jack Palance, Billy Drago United States
Cyborg Cop Sam Firstenberg David Bradley, John Rhys-Davies, Alonna Shaw United States
Demolition Man Marco Brambilla Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne United States
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Shigeyasu Yamauchi Masako Nozawa (voice), Bin Shimada (voice), Hiroko Emori (voice) Japan Eleventh anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound Yoshihiro Ueda Masako Nozawa (voice), Tesshō Genda (voice), Toshio Furukawa (voice) Japan Twelfth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Fire in the Sky Robert Lieberman D. B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer United States
Fortress Stuart Gordon Christopher Lambert, Loryn Locklin, Kurtwood Smith Australia
United States
Freaked Alex Winter, Tom Stern Alex Winter, Randy Quaid, William Sadler United States Science fiction comedy[34]
Ghost in the Machine Rachel Talalay Karen Allen, Chris Mulkey, Ted Marcoux United States
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Takao Okawara Japan
Jurassic Park Steven Spielberg Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum United States [nb 6]
Knights Albert Pyun Kris Kristofferson, Lance Henriksen, Kathy Long United States [35]
Mandroid Joakim Ersgard Curt Lowens, Brian Cousins, Jane Caldwell, Michael Della Femina United States [36][37]
The Meteor Man Robert Townsend Robert Townsend, Marla Gibbs, Eddie Griffin United States
Patlabor: The Movie 2 Mamoru Oshii Japan Anime
Philadelphia Experiment II Stephen Cornwell Brad Johnson, Gerrit Graham, Marjean Holden United States
RoboCop 3 Fred Dekker Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, Mako Iwamatsu United States
Robot Wars Albert Band Don Michael Paul, Barbara Crampton, James Staley, Lisa Rinna United States [38]

1994

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
A.P.E.X. Phillip J. Roth Richard Keats, Mitch Cox, Lisa Ann Russell United States [39]
Automatic John Murlowski Olivier Gruner, John Glover, Daphne Ashbrook United States [40]
Brainscan John Flynn Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith United Kingdom
United States 		[41]
Circuitry Man 2 Robert Lovy, Steven Lovy Vernon G. Wells, Deborah Shelton, Traci Lords United States [42]
CyberTracker Richard Pepin Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Richard Norton, Stacie Foster United States [43]
Darkside Blues Yoshimichi Furukawa, Nobuyasu Furukawa Japan Anime
Death Machine Stephen Norrington Brad Dourif, Ely Pouget, William Hootkins United Kingdom
Double Dragon James Yukich Robert Patrick, Mark Dacascos, Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano United States
Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming Shigeyasu Yamauchi Masako Nozawa (voice), Bin Shimada (voice), Takeshi Kusao (voice) Japan Thirteenth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly Yoshihiro Ueda Masako Nozawa (voice), Takeshi Kusao (voice), Bin Shimada (voice) Japan Fourteenth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Kensho Yamashita Jun Hashizume, Megumi Odaka, Akira Emoto Japan
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Kenneth Branagh Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, John Cleese United Kingdom
United States
Japan 		Produced by Francis Ford Coppola [44]
No Escape Martin Campbell Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart Wilson United States Sci-fi action
Oblivion Sam Irvin Richard Joseph Paul, Jackie Swanson United States Sci-fi western[45]
Project Metalbeast Alessandro De Gaetano Barry Bostwick, Kane Hodder, Kim Delaney, Musetta Vander United States
Project: Shadowchaser 2 John Eyres Frank Zagarino, Bryan Genesse, Beth Toussaint United States [46]
The Puppet Masters Stuart Orme Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner United States
Solar Force Boaz Davidson Michael Paré, Billy Drago, Walker Brandt United States [47]
Stargate Roland Emmerich Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson United States [nb 7]
Star Trek Generations David Carson Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Frakes United States
T-Force Richard Pepin Jack Scalia, Evan Laurie, Bobby Johnston United States [48]
Guyver: Dark Hero Steve Wang Mark Hamill, David Hayter, Kathy Christopherson United States
Timecop Peter Hyams Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver United States
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords David Nutter Tim Thomerson United States
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth David Nutter Tim Thomerson United States
Watchers 3 Jeremy Stanford Wings Hauser, Gregory Scott Cummins, Daryl Keith Roach United States Direct-to-Video
Produced by Roger Corman
Based on a novel by Dean Koontz
Filmed in Peru[49]

1995

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Alien Terminator Dave Payne Maria Ford, Rodger Halston, Emile Levisetti United States, Mexico Filmed in Mexico[50]
Alien Visitor (a.k.a. Epsilon) Rolf de Heer Ulli Birve, Syd Brisbane, Aletha McGrath Australia
Italy		 Drama
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold Fred Olen Ray J.J. North, Ted Monte, Raelyn Saalman, Tim Abell United States Comedy film[51]
Caged Heat 3000 Aaron Osborne Lisa Boyle, Kena Land, Bob Ferrelli United States [52][53]
Carnosaur 2 Louis Morneau John Savage, Cliff De Young, Don Stroud, Arabella Holzbog United States Roger Corman executive producer[54]

[55]

The City of Lost Children Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet France
Spain
Germany
Congo Frank Marshall Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Dylan Walsh United States
Cyborg 3: The Recycler Michael Shroeder Zach Galligan, Malcolm McDowell United States
Cyborg Cop II Sam Firstenberg David Bradley, Morgan Hunter, Jill Pierce United States
The Demolitionist Robert Kurtzman Nicole Eggert, Richard Grieco, Susan Tyrrell United States [56]
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde David F. Price Sean Young, Tim Daly, Lysette Anthony, Harvey Fierstein, Polly Bergen Canada, United States, United Kingdom Loosely based on a Robert Louis Stevenson novel

[57]

Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon Mitsuo Hashimoto Masako Nozawa (voice), Hiro Yuuki (voice), Ryou Horikawa (voice) Japan Sixteenth anime film in the Dragon Ball franchise
Fist of the North Star Tony Randel Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Chris Penn United States
Japan		 Martial arts
Galaxis (a.k.a. Terminal Force) William Mesa Craig Fairbrass, John Romualdi, Sam Raimi United States [58]
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Shusuke Kaneko Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Ayako Fujitani Japan
Ghost in the Shell Mamoru Oshii Japan Anime
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Takao Okawara Megumi Odaka, Momoko Kochi Japan
GoldenEye Martin Campbell Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco United Kingdom
United States
Heatseeker Albert Pyun Keith Cooke United States
Johnny Mnemonic Robert Longo Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Takeshi Kitano Canada
Judge Dredd Danny Cannon Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider United States
Memories Katsuhiro Otomo, Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura Japan Anime
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Bryan Spicer Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas United States
Japan
Mosquito Gary Jones Gunnar Hansen, Ron Asheton, Steve Dixon United States
Mutant Species David A. Prior Leo Rossi, Ted Prior, Denise Crosby, Grant Gelt United States [nb 8][59]
Nemesis 2: Nebula Albert Pyun Sue Price, Chad Stahelski, Tina Cote United States
Screamers Christian Duguay Ron White, Peter Weller United States
Canada
Species Roger Donaldson Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen United States
Strange Days Kathryn Bigelow Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis United States
Tank Girl Rachel Talalay Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts, Malcolm McDowell United States
Terminal Impact Yossi Wein Bryan Genesse, Frank Zagarino, Jennifer Millar United States [60][nb 9]
Timemaster James Glickenhaus Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus, Pat Morita, Joanna Pacula United States Direct-to-video
12 Monkeys Terry Gilliam Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer United States [nb 10]
Vampire Vixens from Venus Ted A. Bohus Leon Head, Michelle Bauer, Theresa Lynn United States [61]
Village of the Damned John Carpenter Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski United States
Virtuosity Brett Leonard Denzel Washington, Kelly Lynch, Russell Crowe United States
Waterworld Kevin Reynolds Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino United States [nb 11]
White Dwarf Peter Markle Neal McDonough, Beverley Mitchell United States
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies Harry Bromley Davenport Sal Landi, Andrew Divoff, Robert Culp United States [62]

1996

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush Albert Pyun Christopher Lambert, Natasha Henstridge, Norbert Weisser United States
The Arrival David N. Twohy Charlie Sheen, Ron Silver, Lindsay Crouse United States
Barb Wire David Hogan Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison United States [nb 12]
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species Jonathan A. Winfrey Scott Valentine, Janet Gunn, Rick Dean United States [63]
Crossworlds Krishna Rao Rutger Hauer, Josh Charles, Stuart Wilson United States [64]
Escape from L.A. John Carpenter Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi United States
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion Shusuke Kaneko Japan
Independence Day Roland Emmerich Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum United States [nb 13]
The Island of Dr. Moreau John Frankenheimer Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, David Thewlis, Ron Perlman United States [nb 14]
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Farhad Mann Trever O'Brien, Ellis Williams, Castulo Guerra United States
Mars Attacks! Tim Burton Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker United States
Memory Run Allan A. Goldstein Karen Duffy, Matt McCoy United States [65]
Multiplicity Harold Ramis Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell United States
Nemesis 3: Prey Harder Albert Pyun Sue Price, Tim Thomerson, Xavier Declie United States
Nemesis 4: Death Angel Albert Pyun Sue Price, Andrew Divoff, Norbert Weisser United States
Omega Doom Albert Pyun Rutger Hauer, Shannon Whirry, Norbert Weisser United States
Rubber's Lover Shozin Fukui Japan
Sci-Fighters Peter Svatek Roddy Piper, Jayne Heitmeyer United States
Solo Norberto Barba Mario Van Peebles, Barry Corbin, William Sadler United States
Space Truckers Stuart Gordon Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar United States
Ireland
Star Trek: First Contact Jonathan Frakes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Alice Krige United States [nb 15]
Tykho Moon Enki Bilal Johan Leysen, Julie Delpy, Tchéky Karyo France
Germany		 [66]
Vampirella Jim Wynorski Talisa Soto, Roger Daltrey, Richard Joseph Paul United States Science fiction action-horror[67]
Zone 39 John Tatoulis Carolyn Bock, Peter Phelps, William Zappa Australia [68][69]

1997

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Abre los ojos (a.k.a. Open Your Eyes) Alejandro Amenábar Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz Spain
Alien Resurrection Jean-Pierre Jeunet Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Ron Perlman, Brad Dourif United States
Contact Robert Zemeckis Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, Tom Skerritt United States [nb 16]
Cube Vincenzo Natali Maurice Dean Wint, Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni Canada
Dark Planet Albert Magnoli Paul Mercurio, Harley Jane Kozak, Michael York United States
Deathline Tibor Takacs Rutger Hauer, Mark Dacascos Canada
The End of Evangelion Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki Japan Anime
Event Horizon Paul W. S. Anderson Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan United States
Face/Off John Woo John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen United States
The Fifth Element Redge Mahaffey Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm France
First Encounter (a.k.a. Moral Code) Redge Mahaffey Veronica Bird, Holly Fields, Trevor Goddard, Roddy Piper, Stacie Randall United States
Full Metal Yakuza Takashi Miike Japan
Gattaca Andrew Niccol Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law United States
The Lost World: Jurassic Park Steven Spielberg Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite United States
Men in Black Barry Sonnenfeld Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino United States [nb 17]
Mimic Guillermo del Toro Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh Brolin United States
Nirvana Gabriele Salvatores Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Emmanuelle Seigner Italy
France
The Postman Kevin Costner Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams United States [nb 18]
Sleeping Dogs Michael Bafaro Scott McNeil, C. Thomas Howell Canada
Czech Republic
Spaceman Scott Dikkers David Ghilardi, Frederick Husar, Deborah King United States
Starship Troopers Paul Verhoeven Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards United States
The Sticky Fingers of Time Hilary Brougher Terumi Matthews, Nicole Zaray, James Urbaniak United States [70]

1998

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Andromedia Takashi Miike Hiroko Shimabukuro, Eriko Imai, Kenji Harada Japan
Armageddon Michael Bay Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton United States [nb 19]
Dark City Alex Proyas Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt United States [nb 20]
Deep Impact Mimi Leder Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman United States Disaster film
Deep Rising Stephen Sommers Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony Heald United States
Disturbing Behavior David Nutter James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl United States
The Faculty Robert Rodriguez Clea DuVall, Jordana Brewster, Laura Harris United States
Godzilla Roland Emmerich Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo United States
Japan		 [nb 21]
Lost in Space Stephen Hopkins William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, Gary Oldman United States
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness Tatsuo Satō Yūji Ueda, Omi Minami, Houko Kuwashima Japan
New Rose Hotel Abel Ferrara Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Asia Argento United States
Pi Darren Aronofsky Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman United States [nb 22]
Six-String Samurai Lance Mungia Jeffrey Falcon, Justin McGuire, Stephane Gauger United States
Skyggen (a.k.a. Webmaster) Thomas Borch Nielsen Lars Bom, Puk Scharbau, Jørgen Kiil Denmark
Soldier Paul W. S. Anderson Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Connie Nielsen United States
Species II Peter Medak Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge, Marg Helgenberger United States
Sphere Barry Levinson Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson United States
Spriggan Hirotsugu Kawasaki Japan Anime
Star Kid Manny Coto Joseph Mazzello, Richard Gilliland, Corinne Bohrer United States
Star Trek: Insurrection Jonathan Frakes Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Donna Murphy United States
The Truman Show Peter Weir Jim Carrey United States Comedy-Drama
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (a.k.a. The Osiris Chronicles) Joe Dante United States
The X-Files Rob Bowman David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau United States

1999

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
A.Li.Ce Kenichi Maejima Japan Animation[71]
The Astronaut's Wife Rand Ravich Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron, Joe Morton, Donna Murphy United States
Barren Illusion Kiyoshi Kurosawa Shinji Takeda, Miako Tadano, Yutaka Yasui Japan [72]
Beowulf Graham Baker Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton United States
United Kingdom
Bicentennial Man Chris Columbus Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz United States
Deep Blue Sea Renny Harlin Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson United States
Escape from Mars Neill L. Fearnley Christine Elise, Peter Outerbridge, Kavan Smith United States
eXistenZ David Cronenberg Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe Canada
United Kingdom
Furia Alexandre Aja Stanislas Merhar, Marion Cotillard, Wadeck Stanczak France [73]
Galaxy Quest Dean Parisot Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub United States [nb 23]
Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys Shusuke Kaneko Shinobu Nakayama, Ai Maeda, Ayako Fujitani Japan
Godzilla 2000 Takao Okawara Takehiro Murata, Shiro Sano, Hiroshi Abe Japan [74]
The Iron Giant Brad Bird United States Animation
The Matrix The Wachowskis Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss United States [nb 24]
Muppets from Space Tim Hill Andie MacDowell, F. Murray Abraham, Hulk Hogan United States
My Favorite Martian Donald Petrie Jeff Daniels, Christopher Lloyd, Daryl Hannah, Elizabeth Hurley United States
Peut-être Cédric Klapisch Romain Duris, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Géraldine Pailhas France Time travel
Progeny Brian Yuzna Arnold Vosloo, Jillian McWhirter, Brad Dourif, Lindsay Crouse United States
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace George Lucas Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz United States [nb 25]
The Thirteenth Floor Josef Rusnak Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol United States
The Time Shifters (a.k.a. Thrill Seekers) Mario Azzopardi Casper Van Dien, Catherine Bell, Theresa Saldana United States
Universal Soldier: The Return Mic Rodgers Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Jai White, Heidi Schanz United States
Virus John Bruno Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland United States
Wing Commander Chris Roberts Freddie Prinze Jr., Saffron Burrows, Matthew Lillard United States

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A.k.a. Project: Alien/ No Cause for Alarm.
  2. ^ Winner of an Academy Award for Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award) and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  3. ^ Won a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  4. ^ Winner of Academy Awards for best sound, sound effects editing, and makeup, a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, a BSFA Award for media presentation, and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction. Highest grossing film of 1991.
  5. ^ Some sources list this as a 1990 or 1991 release.
  6. ^ Won Academy Awards for best sound, sound effects editing, and visual effects, a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Highest grossing film of 1993.
  7. ^ Won a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  8. ^ Also called Bio-Force I.
  9. ^ Also known as Cyborg Cop III
  10. ^ Winner of a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  11. ^ Received a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor.
  12. ^ Received a Razzie Award for Worst New Star.
  13. ^ Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Highest grossing film of 1996.
  14. ^ Received a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor.
  15. ^ Won Saturn Awards for Best Costumes, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
  16. ^ Winner of a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  17. ^ Won an Academy Award for Makeup and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  18. ^ Received Razzie Awards for Worst Picture, Worst Actor, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and Worst Song.
  19. ^ Tied for a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Second highest grossing film of 1998.
  20. ^ Tied for a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
  21. ^ Received Razzie Awards for Worst Supporting Actress and Worst Remake or Sequel.
  22. ^ Won a Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
  23. ^ Won a Nebula Award for Best Script, a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and a Saturn Award for Best Actor.
  24. ^ Won Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound and Saturn Awards for Best Direction, Best Science Fiction Film.
  25. ^ Received a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor. Highest grossing film of 1999.

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