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Science fiction films of the 1980s

20 science fiction films from Australia and New Zealand released 1980–1989, in order of release.

Films per year

19802
19812
19823
19830
19842
19855
19861
19873
19880
19892

Directors

More science fiction by decade

1990s · 152000s · 192010s · 282020s · 15All 103

Other genres of the 1980s

Drama · 150Documentary · 22Comedy · 42Horror · 27Thriller · 35Action · 39Adventure · 20Crime · 19Fantasy · 12Biographical · 11Comedy drama · 17Romance · 14Romantic comedy · 10LGBTQ · 10Musical · 12Sport · 10All 1980s films
TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
Raise the Titanic 1980 Jerry Jameson Action, Adventure 114
Saturn 3 1980 Stanley Donen Horror, Adventure 84
Galaxy of Terror 1981 Bruce D. Clark Action, Horror 81
Inseminoid 1981 Norman J. Warren Horror, Adventure 89
Battletruck 1982 Harley Cokeliss Action, Science fiction 93 1
Crosstalk 1982 — Science fiction —
Turkey Shoot 1982 Brian Trenchard-Smith Action, Horror 93
Future Schlock 1984 Barry Peak, Chris Kiely Science fiction —
Starship 1984 Roger Christian Action, Science fiction 99
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea TV film 1985 Warwick Gilbert Science fiction 50
Brazil 1985 Terry Gilliam Fantasy, Comedy 140
Lifeforce 1985 Tobe Hooper Drama, Horror 100
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 George Miller, George Ogilvie Action, Adventure 107
The Quiet Earth 1985 Geoff Murphy Drama, Science fiction 91
Sky Pirates 1986 Colin Eggleston Action, Science fiction 89
Friendship's Death 1987 Peter Wollen Science fiction 72
Future Past 1987 Rob Stewart Science fiction —
The Time Guardian 1987 Brian Hannant Science fiction 105
Sons of Steel 1989 Gary L. Keady Science fiction 95
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds 1989 Alex Proyas Science fiction, Post-apocalyptic 96