Classic vs. modern: SF & fantasy movies
Here are the best 20 SF movies from the classics (up to 2000) and the best from the modern period (2001+).
| Classic | Modern |
| 12 Monkeys | The Adjustment Bureau |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | Arrival |
| Aliens | Batman Begins |
| Back to the Future | Cloud Atlas |
| Back to the Future Part III | Donnie Darko |
| Blade Runner | Edge of Tomorrow |
| Brazil | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
| The Brother from Another Planet | Ex Machina |
| Dark City | Galaxy Quest |
| Delicatessen | Inception |
| Dr. Strangelove | Interstellar |
| Gattaca | Looper |
| Jurassic Park | Mad Max: Fury Road |
| The Matrix | The Martian |
| Planet of the Apes (1968) | The One I Love |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Predestination |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Serenity |
| Star Trek: First Contact | Star Trek (2009) |
| Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | WALL-E |
| The Truman Show | War for the Planet of the Apes |
Here are the best 20 fantasy movies from the classics (up to 2000) and the best from the modern period (2001+).
| Classic | Modern |
| The Addams Family | About Time |
| Babe | Avengers: Endgame |
| Beetlejuice | Big Fish |
| Being John Malkovich | Enchanted |
| Chicken Run | Fantastic Mr. Fox |
| The City of Lost Children | The Green Mile |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Hero |
| Edward Scissorhands | How to Train Your Dragon |
| Field of Dreams | The Incredibles |
| Groundhog Day | Inside Out |
| Harvey | The Lego Movie |
| It’s a Wonderful Life | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
| Liar Liar | Monsters, Inc. |
| Mary Poppins | Pan’s Labyrinth |
| Pee Wee’s Big Adventure | Shrek |
| Pleasantville | Spider-man 2 |
| The Princess Bride | Spirited Away |
| The Sixth Sense | Stardust |
| Toy Story 2 | Stranger Than Fiction |
| Unbreakable | Wonder Woman |
Bonus list! Here are the best 20 SF and fantasy TV shows from the classics (up to 2005) and the best from the modern period (2006+).
| Classic | Modern |
| Angel | Agents of SHIELD |
| Babylon 5 | Counterpart |
| Battlestar Galactica | Dark Matter |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Dollhouse |
| Crusade | Fringe |
| Firefly | The Good Place |
| Futurama | Gotham |
| God, the Devil and Bob | Love, Death and Robots |
| Jeremiah | The OA |
| The Lone Gunmen | Once Upon a Time |
| Lost | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland |
| Stargate Atlantis | Orphan Black |
| Stargate SG-1 | Pushing Daisies |
| Star Trek | Russian Doll |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Sense8 |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Star Trek: Discovery |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Star Trek: Picard |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Stranger Things |
| Wonderfalls | Travelers |
| The X-Files | Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist |