Can you match the sci-fi movie to the decade it was released? Quiz

Screen OD staff

Sci-fi is a genre that allows us to explore the frontiers of space, the depths of the human mind, and the possibilities of technology, all from the comfort of a cinema screen or our living room. It can take us to amazing places; make us see worlds and our own world in very different ways while tackling philosophical concepts and ideas through immersive experiences.

Over the decades, sci-fi films have pushed the boundaries of our imagination, while also reflecting our society and the prevailing scientific thought of their times. It is one of the most popular genres of movies for a reason – and today we look to celebrate it with this journey down cinema memory lane.

From dystopian futures to adventures in galaxies far, far away, these films have created some of cinema’s most enduring characters, storylines, and visuals. But can you remember when Neo first discovered the Matrix? Or when Ripley confronted the Alien? Indeed, could you place these iconic movies to an exact year? It seems easy enough until you have to do it – twenty times like we’re asking of you in this quiz.

So, prepare to board your spaceship or don your VR headset as we traverse the decades with this quiz. Can you match these classic and contemporary sci-fi films to the decade they were released? Whether you’re a hardcore fan or a casual viewer, this journey promises to be a fascinating voyage through time and space.

It’s time to quiz and quiz good…

Can you match the sci-fi movie to the decade it was released?

Questions

In which decade was the following movie released? A bonus point for the exact year…

  1. Blade Runner
  2. The Matrix
  3. Star Wars: A New Hope
  4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
  5. Avatar
  6. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  7. The Day the Earth Stood Still
  8. Alien
  9. Back to the Future
  10. The Fifth Element
  11. Inception
  12. The War of the Worlds
  13. The Terminator
  14. Jurassic Park
  15. Interstellar
  16. The Day After Tomorrow
  17. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
  18. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  19. Arrival
  20. Doctor Who: The Movie

Answers

  1. Blade Runner – 1980s (1982)
  2. The Matrix – 1990s (1999)
  3. Star Wars: A New Hope – 1970s (1977)
  4. 2001: A Space Odyssey – 1960s (1968)
  5. Avatar – 2000s (2009)
  6. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – 1980s (1982)
  7. The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1950s (1951)
  8. Alien – 1970s (1979)
  9. Back to the Future – 1980s (1985)
  10. The Fifth Element – 1990s (1997)
  11. Inception – 2010s (2010)
  12. The War of the Worlds – 1950s (1953)
  13. The Terminator – 1980s (1984)
  14. Jurassic Park – 1990s (1993)
  15. Interstellar – 2010s (2014)
  16. The Day After Tomorrow – 2000s (2004)
  17. A.I. Artificial Intelligence – 2000s (2001)
  18. Star Trek: The Motion Picture – 1970s (1979)
  19. Arrival – 2010s (2016)
  20. Doctor Who: The Movie – 1990s (1996)

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