Best Sci-Fi Anime Movies
8 anime movies, ranked by composite score
The best sci-fi anime movies, ranked by an averaged composite score across five major review platforms. Top of the list: Angel’s Egg with 88.5/100. Tap any row for the synopsis, trailer and where to watch.
Updated · 8 anime movies ranked
The Basics
Movies Ranked
8
Spanning 41 years (1984–2025)
Average Overall Score
73.8/100
Average age: 31 years
Highest Overall Score
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
84.4/100 (all 5 platforms)
Lowest Overall Score
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
67.6/100 (all 5 platforms)
Score Distribution
Data Completeness
38%
3 of 8 have all 5 scores
Platform Wars
Most Generous
RT
Avg: 82.7/100
Harshest Critic
Metacritic
Avg: 69.7/100
Perfect Scores
2
IMDb 9+: 0 · RT 100: 2 · MC 90+: 0 · LB 4.5+: 0 · AL 85+: 0
Raw Platform Averages
IMDb: 7.1/10 · RT: 83% · MC: 70/100 · LB: 3.8/5 · AL: 71.14/100
Genres & Decades
Top-Scoring Genre
Fantasy
Avg: 79.6/100
Most Popular Genre
Sci-Fi
8 movies
Best Decade
2000s
Avg: 77/100
Most Represented Decade
1980s
5 movies
Fun Facts
Most Divisive
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
28 point spread between platforms
Universally Loved
Robot Carnival
Only 2 point spread — everyone agrees
Hidden Gem
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Users scored +20.2 higher than critics
Critic Favourite
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
Critics scored +27.3 higher than users
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