Serenity Beats Star Wars In Best Sci-Fi Movie Poll

Written By: UK Conventions (Lori Brown)
Published: 6th May, 2007 09:01 PM

SFX Magazine polled more than 3,000 fans and Serenity came out as the Number One Sci-Fi Movie of All Time beating Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope)!

Star Wars, which served as a partial inspiration to Joss Whedon's Serenity (based on the cancelled Fox Series, Firefly), came in second in the survey.

01. Serenity
02. Star Wars (Ep IV)
03. Blade Runner
04. Planet of the Apes (original we assume)
05. The Matrix
06. Alien
07. Forbidden Planet
08. 2001: A Space Odyssey
09. The Terminator
10. Back to the Future

SFX editor Dave Bradley said it was a "massive surprise" to see Serenity beating Star Wars.

"The TV show may have been cancelled, yet the Serenity universe clearly struck a chord with fans, thanks to its likeable characters, witty dialogue and amazing special effects."