The best sci-fi movie of all time, according to IMDb

There have been plenty of epic sci-fi movies that have hit the silver screen over the decades. from Dystopian epics break the box office like “The Matrix” to Mind-boggling emotional masterpieces like “Interstellar,” The genre doesn’t lack for variety, even on top of its ever-growing content library. But which sci-fi movie is the best? What movie (not the TV series, mind you) has the highest rating of all time? What’s the sci-fi movie to rule them all? We took to IMDb to see what users are saying, and it turns out that Christopher Nolan’s tried-and-true classic sits at the top of the list — but it’s not Interstellar that shines. It is “the beginning”.

The thriller about sharing dreams and stealing secrets has managed to maintain an 8.8 rating on IMDB despite receiving an astounding 2.6 million votes. This consistent chart-topping support puts it above other classics, including “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (8.6), “Back to the Future” (8.5), and “Dune: Part Two” (8.5). It even fuels the big big-screen sci-fi event, “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,” which comes in at 8.7 with 1.4 million ratings.

For context in the broader world of cinema, “Inception” is No. 14 on IMDB’s 250 Greatest Movies of All Time list, while “Empire Strikes Back” is No. 15 and “The Matrix” is No. 16.

Written and directed by Nolan, the film features a star-studded cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio and including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, Marion Cotillard, and many more. This unconventional sci-fi film has a well-balanced plot full of suspense, intrigue and action. Even more impressive is the fact that Nolan doesn’t venture out into stunning regions of space or explore uncharted galaxies to draw crowds and tell his story. It goes toward the deepest, deepest parts of the mind, the places where dreams flourish and people die.

As Cobb (DiCaprio) and his team use their dream-stealing technology to infiltrate corporate targets, viewers discover that the further into their own minds the heroes get, the easier it is for them to get lost forever in an endless, nearly timeless dreamscape. This makes the film’s cognitive climax a desperate sequence that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with every passing millisecond. In a sense, the entire third act takes place in a moment in time – a moment that leaves a pit in your stomach and… Having to dissect the score with friends and family for hours on end. It’s no surprise that this film wins, as it brilliantly blends the intricacies of science with the relatability of dreams, all within the context of one of the most violent heists ever filmed.