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64 matching records

1. 1951-09 75 years ago

   The Day the Earth Stood Still: film release

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   The Day the Earth Stood Still (Film) by Robert Wise · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 5; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

   The Day the Earth Stood Still: film release.

2. 1956 70 years ago

   Invasion of the Body Snatchers: film release

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Film) by Don Siegel · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 9; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

   Invasion of the Body Snatchers: film release.

3. 1968 58 years ago

   2001: A Space Odyssey — film release

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   2001: A Space Odyssey (Film) by Stanley Kubrick · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 1; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

   2001: A Space Odyssey — film release (1968-04-02).

4. 1974 52 years ago

   Soylent Green: Best Dramatic Presentation

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Soylent Green (Film) by Stanley R. Greenberg · Award: Nebula Award — Best Dramatic Presentation

   Soylent Green won Best Dramatic Presentation.

5. 1975 51 years ago

   Sleeper: Best Dramatic Presentation

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Sleeper (Film) by Woody Allen · Award: Nebula Award — Best Dramatic Presentation

   Sleeper won Best Dramatic Presentation.

6. 1976 50 years ago

   Young Frankenstein: Best Dramatic Presentation

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Young Frankenstein (Film) by Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder · Award: Nebula Award — Best Dramatic Presentation

   Young Frankenstein won Best Dramatic Presentation.

7. 1977 49 years ago

   Star Wars — film release

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Star Wars (Film) by George Lucas · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 2; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

   Star Wars — film release (1977-05-25).

8. 1978 48 years ago

   Star Wars — Academy Award, Visual Effects

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Star Wars (Film) by John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack · Award: Academy Award — Visual Effects

   Star Wars — Academy Award, Visual Effects (1978-04-03).

9. 1978 48 years ago

   Star Wars — Academy Award, Film Editing

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Star Wars (Film) by Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew · Award: Academy Award — Film Editing

   Star Wars — Academy Award, Film Editing (1978-04-03).

10. 1978 48 years ago

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Costume Design

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Star Wars (Film) by John Mollo · Award: Academy Award — Costume Design

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Costume Design (1978-04-03).

11. 1978 48 years ago

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Music (Original Score)

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Star Wars (Film) by John Williams · Award: Academy Award — Music (Original Score)

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Music (Original Score) (1978-04-03).

12. 1978 48 years ago

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Sound

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Star Wars (Film) by Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball · Award: Academy Award — Sound

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Sound (1978-04-03).

13. 1978 48 years ago

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Art Direction

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Star Wars (Film) by John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Roger Christian · Award: Academy Award — Art Direction

    Star Wars — Academy Award, Art Direction (1978-04-03).

14. 1978 48 years ago

    Star Wars: Special Dramatic Presentation Award

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Star Wars (Film) by George Lucas · Award: Nebula Award — Special Dramatic Presentation Award

    Star Wars won Special Dramatic Presentation Award.

15. 1979 47 years ago

    Alien: film release

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Alien (Film) by Ridley Scott · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 7; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

    Alien: film release.

16. 1982 44 years ago

    Blade Runner — film release

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Science fiction film release

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Blade Runner (Film) by Ridley Scott · AFI's 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, rank 6; AFI official Letterboxd list, consulted 2026-10-29.

    Blade Runner — film release (1982-06-25).

17. 1983 43 years ago

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound Effects Editing

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by Charles L. Campbell, Ben Burtt · Award: Academy Award — Sound Effects Editing

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound Effects Editing (1983-04-11).

18. 1983 43 years ago

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa · Award: Academy Award — Sound

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Sound (1983-04-11).

19. 1983 43 years ago

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Visual Effects

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth F. Smith · Award: Academy Award — Visual Effects

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Visual Effects (1983-04-11).

20. 1983 43 years ago

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Music (Original Score)

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Film) by John Williams · Award: Academy Award — Music (Original Score)

    E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — Academy Award, Music (Original Score) (1983-04-11).