Best Science Fiction movies from the 1930s

Best Science Fiction movies from the 1930s [Discovery Queue]

Movies like Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man, ranked by the ReelsGraph community.
Last updated: October 22, 2026

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Frankenstein

1931November 1931 by James Whale

Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

7.02 Good++ 1,877 ratings
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Bride of Frankenstein

1935April 1935 by James Whale

Horror, Science Fiction

Horror, Science Fiction

6.95 Good+ 1,166 ratings
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3

The Invisible Man

1933October 1933 by James Whale

Horror, Science Fiction

Horror, Science Fiction

6.94 Good+ 994 ratings
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4

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931December 1931 by Rouben Mamoulian

Horror, Science Fiction, Drama

Horror, Science Fiction, Drama

6.51 Good- 339 ratings
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5

Island of Lost Souls

1932December 1932 by Erle C. Kenton

Science Fiction, Horror

Science Fiction, Horror

6.29 Good-- 274 ratings
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6

Son of Frankenstein

1939January 1939 by Rowland V. Lee

Horror, Science Fiction

Horror, Science Fiction

6.17 Good-- 285 ratings
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The Devil-Doll

1936July 1936 by Tod Browning

Horror, Science Fiction

Horror, Science Fiction

6.16 Good-- 123 ratings
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Modern Inventions

1937May 1937 by Jack King

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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Gold

1934March 1934 by Karl Hartl

Crime, Science Fiction

Crime, Science Fiction

6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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10

The White Disease

1937December 1937 by Hugo Haas

Drama, Science Fiction

Drama, Science Fiction

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Man They Could Not Hang

1939August 1939 by Nick Grindé

Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

Science Fiction, Horror, Crime

6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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F.P.1

1933April 1933 by Karl Hartl

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Crime

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Crime

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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J'Accuse

1938January 1938 by Abel Gance

War, Drama, Science Fiction

War, Drama, Science Fiction

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Queen of Atlantis

1932June 1932 by G.W. Pabst

Fantasy, Science Fiction

Fantasy, Science Fiction

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Cosmic Journey

1936January 1936 by Vasily Zhuravlyov

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938March 1938 by Ford Beebe

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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17

Things to Come

1936March 1936 by William Cameron Menzies

Drama, Science Fiction

Drama, Science Fiction

6.05 Okay++ 228 ratings
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Flash Gordon

1936April 1936 by Frederick Stephani

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Chandu the Magician

1932August 1932 by William Cameron Menzies

Adventure, Science Fiction, Action

Adventure, Science Fiction, Action

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Buck Rogers

1939April 1939 by Saul A. Goodkind

Science Fiction, Adventure

Science Fiction, Adventure

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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21

The Macabre Trunk

1936September 1936 by Miguel Zacarías

Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction

Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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22

The Phantom Empire

1935February 1935 by B. Reeves Eason

Action, Music, Science Fiction

Action, Music, Science Fiction

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Invisible Ray

1936January 1936 by Lambert Hillyer

Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Night Key

1937April 1937 by Lloyd Corrigan

Science Fiction, Crime

Science Fiction, Crime

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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25

Deluge

1933August 1933 by Felix E. Feist

Science Fiction, Drama

Science Fiction, Drama

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Man Who Changed His Mind

1936September 1936 by Robert Stevenson

Horror, Science Fiction

Horror, Science Fiction

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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27

International Crime

1938April 1938 by Charles Lamont

Mystery, Crime, Science Fiction

Mystery, Crime, Science Fiction

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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28

One Frightened Night

1935May 1935 by Christy Cabanne

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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29

The New Moscow

1938April 1938 by Aleksandr Medvedkin

Science Fiction, Comedy

Science Fiction, Comedy

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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30

Ghost Patrol

1936August 1936 by Sam Newfield

Western, Science Fiction, Crime

Western, Science Fiction, Crime

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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31

Just Imagine

1930November 1930 by David Butler

Comedy, Music, Science Fiction

Comedy, Music, Science Fiction

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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32

The Walking Dead

1936February 1936 by Michael Curtiz

Crime, Horror, Science Fiction

Crime, Horror, Science Fiction

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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33

The Tunnel

1935October 1935 by Maurice Elvey

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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34

The End of the World

1931January 1931 by Abel Gance

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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35

The Return of Doctor X

1939November 1939 by Vincent Sherman

Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery

Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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36

Torture Ship

1939October 1939 by Victor Halperin

Horror, Science Fiction

Horror, Science Fiction

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
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37

Sharad of Atlantis

1936May 1936 by B. Reeves Eason

Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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38

Murder by Television

1935October 1935 by Clifford Sanforth

Thriller, Mystery, Horror

Thriller, Mystery, Horror

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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39

The Phantom Creeps

1939January 1939 by Saul A. Goodkind

Science Fiction, Horror

Science Fiction, Horror

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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40

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932November 1932 by Charles Brabin

Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction

Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction

5.75 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Son of Kong

1933December 1933 by Ernest B. Schoedsack

Adventure, Action, Horror

Adventure, Action, Horror

5.63 Okay 143 ratings
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42

Up to Mars

1930November 1930 by Dave Fleischer

Animation, Science Fiction, Comedy

Animation, Science Fiction, Comedy

Needs more reviews
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43

The Vanishing Shadow

1934April 1934 by Lew Landers

Science Fiction, Action

Science Fiction, Action

Needs more reviews
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44

Once in a New Moon

1935January 1935 by Anthony Kimmins

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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45

The World Will Shake

1939May 1939 by Richard Pottier

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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46

Trapped by Television

1936June 1936 by Del Lord

Science Fiction, Drama, Romance

Science Fiction, Drama, Romance

Needs more reviews
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47

The Fighting Devil Dogs

1938May 1938 by John English

Action, Science Fiction

Action, Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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48

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

1932December 1932 by Karl Hartl

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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49

Master of the World

1934August 1934 by Harry Piel

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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50

Believe It or Else

1939June 1939 by Tex Avery

Animation, Comedy, Family

Animation, Comedy, Family

Needs more reviews
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51

Rocket Ship

1938March 1938 by Frederick Stephani

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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Der Tunnel

1933October 1933 by Curtis Bernhardt

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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53

Men Must Fight

1933February 1933 by Edgar Selwyn

Drama, War, Science Fiction

Drama, War, Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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The Dead Speak

1935October 1935 by Gabriel Soria

Mystery, Drama, Horror

Mystery, Drama, Horror

Needs more reviews
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55

Alraune

1930March 1930 by Richard Oswald

Science Fiction, Horror

Science Fiction, Horror

Needs more reviews
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The Lost City

1935March 1935 by Harry Revier

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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57

The Super Madman

1937March 1937 by Juan José Segura

Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror

Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror

Needs more reviews
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58

Shadow of Chinatown

1936October 1936 by Robert F. Hill

Horror, Science Fiction, Crime

Horror, Science Fiction, Crime

Needs more reviews
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59

The Secret of Treasure Island

1938March 1938 by Elmer Clifton

Science Fiction, Mystery, Action

Science Fiction, Mystery, Action

Needs more reviews
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Blake of Scotland Yard

1937January 1937 by Robert F. Hill

Adventure, Crime, Science Fiction

Adventure, Crime, Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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61

Shadow of Chinatown

1936October 1936 by Robert F. Hill

Horror, Science Fiction, Crime

Horror, Science Fiction, Crime

Needs more reviews
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62

Life Returns

1935January 1935 by Eugene Frenke

Crime, Drama, Science Fiction

Crime, Drama, Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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63

SOS Coast Guard

1937August 1937 by William Witney

Science Fiction, Action

Science Fiction, Action

Needs more reviews
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64

Loss of Feeling

1935April 1935 by Aleksandr Andriyevsky

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Drama

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Drama

Needs more reviews
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65

Mystery of the Ghastly Face

1935March 1935 by Juan Bustillo Oro

Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery

Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery

Needs more reviews
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6 Hours to Live

1932October 1932 by William Dieterle

Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery

Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery

Needs more reviews
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1934January 1934 by Dr. Harlan Tarbell

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Needs more reviews
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68

Sky Racket

1937October 1937 by Sam Katzman

Science Fiction, Action

Science Fiction, Action

Needs more reviews
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69

The Lost Jungle

1934June 1934 by David Howard

Adventure, Science Fiction

Adventure, Science Fiction

Needs more reviews