The 1990s may be known for the birth of Google, Beanie Babies, and the Macarena but it was also a decade loaded with fantastic sci-fi films. In fact, a strong argument could be made that the best science fiction flicks in cinematic history were released between 1990-1999.

It was during the ’90s that special effects were finally blurring the line between fantasy and reality. After decades of mediocrity, special effects were truly special. The ’90s were also a time when some of the biggest names in Hollywood (Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Robert Zemeckis) along with several auteur filmmakers routinely cranked out epic tales with completely original stories. You can find a little bit of everything in this decade’s sci-fi Rolodex. Time travel, comedy, robots, aliens, dinosaurs, multi-passes–you name it, the ’90s had it.

The 1990s were the age of the sci-fi blockbuster and cinephiles were the beneficiaries. With that in mind, here are our picks for the 20 best sci-fi films of the ’90s. Did your favorite miss the cut or not rank as high as you’d like? Let us know in the comments below.