1982 Hit Film Was Just Ranked the 'Greatest Sci-Fi Movie Masterpiece of the Last 50 Years'

Within the science fiction genre, there are several films that have captivated and amazed audiences since their release. Collider recently highlighted a handful of said films that changed the genre by releasing a ranking of "the 10 greatest sci-fi movie masterpieces of the last 50 years."

Collider's list, published on May 29, featured popular sci-fi films, like District 9 from 2009, 1985's Back to the Future, Alienfrom 1979, and its 1986 sequel, Aliens. According to the publication, the best sci-fi masterpiece released after 1976 is 1982's Blade Runner, adapted from Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

The gritty film has a score of 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic.

Ridley Scott Shared Information About the Casting of 'Blade Runner' in a 2025 Interview

In a 2025 interview with GQ, the director of Blade Runner, Ridley Scott, discussed the 1982 cyberpunk film. He told the publication that he had worked alongside the film's scriptwriter, Hampton Fancher, for "five months" to figure out how best to adapt Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. The filmmaker explained that he felt the book was "too complex" and had too many storylines to make a successful film. After speaking with Fancher, he decided that the best course of action was to focus on one plot, "where a hunter falls in love with his quarry."

Scott also shared his thoughts about casting Harrison Ford to play the film's lead, Rick Deckard. He said that he didn't consider Ford "a star yet," even though the actor played Han Solo in the first two Star Wars films, A New Hope (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

"He had just finished flying the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars. I remember my financer saying, 'Who the f--k is Harrison Ford?' I said, 'You're going to find out,'" said Scott during the 2025 interview.

He also said that he had been "looking for a Vivien Leigh" type actress to fill the role of Rachael, which eventually went to Sean Young.

"I finally found this girl who was 18, hadn't done a film before. That was her first movie," said the filmmaker.

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This story was originally published May 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM.