History of Sci Fi movies By sean m v Period: Jan 1, 1902 to May 11, 2013 Sci Fi Movie Timeline Sep 1, 1902 A Trip to the Moon A Trip to the Moon was the definitive first science fiction movie directed by Georges Melies. Jan 10, 1927 Metropolis Sep 28, 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still Aug 26, 1953 The War of the Worlds Apr 6, 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey May 25, 1977 Star Wars May 25, 1979 Alien Jun 11, 1982 E.T. Jun 25, 1982 Blade Runner Jul 9, 1982 Tron The first fully CGI movie Oct 26, 1984 The Terminator Jul 3, 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Jun 9, 1993 Jurassic Park Mar 31, 1999 The Matrix Aug 14, 2009 District 9 Dec 16, 2009 Avatar Jul 13, 2010 Inception Mar 8, 2011 Battle: Los Angeles May 18, 2012 Battleship