Best Science Fiction Movies of 1970

The highest-rated science fiction films from 1970, ranked by MovieMagicScore based on authentic viewer ratings.

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Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970

The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

6.9

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.

6.1

Scream and Scream Again

1970

A serial killer who drains his victims for blood is on the loose and London police follow him to a house owned by an eccentric scientist.

5.3

Crimes of the Future

1970

Crimes of the Future is set in a future where sexually mature women appear to have been obliterated by a plague produced by the use of cosmetics. The film details the wanderings of Adrian Tripod, director of the dermatological clinic the House of Skin. Tripod seems at a loss following the disappearance of his mentor Antoine Rouge.

4.9

Best Science Fiction Movies of 1970

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