With groundbreaking movies like Blade Runner and Back to the Future , the '80s shaped science fiction like no other decade. However, a closer look at the 2020s reveals how we are smack-dab in the middle of another incredible sci-fi era that comes close to matching, or perhaps even surpassing, the '80s.

Although sci-fi, as a genre, keeps experiencing many ebbs and flows, some of its best offerings emerge when the growing cultural anxieties surrounding new technological developments collide with the visions of brilliant filmmakers and storytellers. This is a combination that the '80s delivered in spades, and the 2020s, too, are starting to show a similar trend.

Other Decades Come Close, But The 1980s Still Stands As The Gold Standard For Sci-Fi

Promotional poster for 1988's Akira

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