{"id":11748,"date":"2018-01-03T19:51:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T00:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2018-01-03T20:27:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T01:27:48","slug":"best-fantasy-science-fiction-movies-by-year-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/best-fantasy-science-fiction-movies-by-year-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Best fantasy & science fiction movies by year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s an update to this<\/a> list.<\/p>\n

2017 was another astonishing year for science fiction and fantasy movies. And 2016 was even better than I knew last year at this time — I later watched more 2016 movies that I hadn’t previously seen.<\/p>\n

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Year<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner<\/strong><\/td>\nRunner Ups<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nThor: Ragnarok<\/td>\nBlade Runner 2049<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nWonder Woman<\/td>\nGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJustice League<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Lego Batman Movie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nLogan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSpider-Man: Homecoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSplit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWar for the Planet of the Apes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWhat Happened to Monday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nArrival<\/td>\nCaptain America: Civil War<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nKubo and the Two Strings<\/td>\nDeadpool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDoctor Strange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nEquals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFinding Dory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMiss Peregrine\u2019s Home for Peculiar Children<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMoana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPassengers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRogue One: A Star Wars Story<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nStar Trek Beyond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nStorks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nX-Men: Apocalypse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nYour Name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nZootopia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 2015<\/td>\nInside Out<\/td>\nAdvantageous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nMad Max: Fury Road<\/td>\nThe Age of Adaline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAnt-Man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nEx Machina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Good Dinosaur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHidden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJurassic World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Martian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe One I Love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSelf\/less<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nShaun the Sheep Movie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nStar Wars: The Force Awakens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTomorrowland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nThe Lego Movie<\/td>\nThe Book of Life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nPredestination<\/td>\nThe Boxtrolls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nCaptain America: The Winter Soldier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDawn of the Planet of the Apes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nEdge of Tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nGuardians of the Galaxy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHow to Train Your Dragon 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nI Origins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nIn Your Eyes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nInterstellar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMaleficent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSnow White and the Huntsman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nX-Men: Days of Future Past<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nGravity<\/td>\nAnna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nWarm Bodies<\/td>\nThe Croods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nElysium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nEnder’s Game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFrozen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nIron Man 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMan of Steel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMonsters University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nOblivion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSnowpiercer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nStar Trek Into Darkness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThor: The Dark World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWorld War Z<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nLooper<\/td>\nThe Avengers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThe Odd Life of Timothy Green<\/td>\nBrave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nChronicle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nCloud Atlas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Lorax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRobot & Frank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRuby Sparks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSafety Not Guaranteed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSeeking a Friend for the End of the World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWreck-It Ralph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nThe Adjustment Bureau<\/td>\nAttack the Block<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nCaptain America: The First Avenger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nIn Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRango<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRise of the Planet of the Apes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSource Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nX-Men: First Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nHow to Train Your Dragon<\/td>\nDespicable Me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nInception<\/td>\nMegamind<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nNever Let Me Go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nScott Pilgrim vs. the World<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTangled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nToy Story 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nStar Trek<\/td>\nCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nDistrict 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFantastic Mr. Fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFrequently Asked Questions About Time Travel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nKnowing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPush<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nUp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nWALL-E<\/td>\nThe Dark Knight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nHancock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nIron Man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nEnchanted<\/td>\nBridge to Terabithia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nStardust<\/td>\nI Am Legend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRatatouille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nPan\u2019s Labyrinth<\/td>\nChildren of Men<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThe Prestige<\/td>\nThe Lost Room*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nStranger Than Fiction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nV for Vendetta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nSerenity<\/td>\nBatman Begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nTideland<\/td>\nCorpse Bride<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMadagascar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nThe Incredibles<\/td>\nThe Day After Tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nSpider-man 2<\/td>\nEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nBig Fish<\/td>\nElf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King<\/td>\nFinding Nemo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nX2: X-Men United<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nHero<\/td>\nMinority Report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers<\/td>\nSigns<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSpider-man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nSpirited Away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring<\/td>\nDonnie Darko<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nMonsters, Inc.<\/td>\nShrek<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nChicken Run<\/td>\nCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nUnbreakable<\/td>\nThe Family Man<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPossible Worlds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nBeing John Malkovich<\/td>\nGalaxy Quest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThe Matrix<\/td>\nThe Green Mile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Sixth Sense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nToy Story 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nDark City<\/td>\nAntz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThe Truman Show<\/td>\nLast Night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nPleasantville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nStar Trek: Insurrection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe X-Files: Fight the Future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nGattaca<\/td>\nAlien Resurrection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nContact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Fifth Element<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nLiar Liar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nMen in Black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nStar Trek: First Contact<\/td>\nGulliver\u2019s Travels*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJames and the Giant Peach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\n12 Monkeys<\/td>\nBabe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nToy Story<\/td>\nThe City of Lost Children<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nInterview With the Vampire<\/td>\nStar Trek Generations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nWolf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nGroundhog Day<\/td>\nAddams Family Values<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJurassic Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Nightmare Before Christmas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nDeath Becomes Her<\/td>\nAladdin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nAlien3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nDelicatessen<\/td>\nThe Addams Family<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country<\/td>\nTerminator 2: Judgment Day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nEdward Scissorhands<\/td>\nBack to the Future Part III<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nTremors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nField of Dreams<\/td>\nThe Abyss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nBack to the Future Part II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nBatman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nStar Trek V: The Final Frontier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nBeetlejuice<\/td>\nBig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nThe Princess Bride<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nAliens<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nStar Trek IV: The Voyage Home<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nBrazil<\/td>\nBack to the Future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nCocoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nLadyhawke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\nThe Brother From Another Planet<\/td>\n2010: The Year We Make Contact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nStar Trek III: The Search for Spock<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\nStar Wars VI: Return of the Jedi<\/td>\nThe Dead Zone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\nBlade Runner<\/td>\nWarGames<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\nTime Bandits<\/td>\nThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nRaiders of the Lost Ark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nStar Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nStar Trek: The Motion Picture<\/td>\nAlien<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\nCapricorn One<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\nStar Wars IV: A New Hope<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\nDark Star<\/td>\nA Boy and His Dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\nSoylent Green<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\nSlaughterhouse-Five<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nTHX 1138<\/td>\nA Clockwork Orange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nEscape From the Planet of the Apes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/td>\nBeneath the Planet of the Apes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\n2001: A Space Odyssey<\/td>\nCharly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nPlanet of the Apes<\/td>\nYellow Submarine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\nFahrenheit 451<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\nDr. Strangelove<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nMary Poppins<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s an update to this list. 2017 was another astonishing year for science fiction and fantasy movies. And 2016 was even better than I knew last year at this time — I later watched more 2016 movies that I hadn’t previously seen. Year Winner Runner Ups 2017 Thor: Ragnarok Blade Runner 2049   Wonder Woman […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[9,42,6,8],"class_list":["post-11748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-my-thoughts","tag-fantasy","tag-lists","tag-movie","tag-science-fiction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11748"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11759,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11748\/revisions\/11759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davidmswitzer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}