List of science fiction films before 1920


A list of science fiction films released before the 1920s. These films include core elements of science fiction and are widely available with reviews by reputable
critics or film historians.
TitleDirectorCastCountrySubgenre/Notes-
1895-----
La Charcuterie mécaniqueLumière BrothersNo casts includedFranceShort film-
1897-----
Gugusse et l'AutomateGeorges MélièsGeorges MélièsFranceShort film, lost-
The X-RaysGeorge Albert SmithShort film
1898-----
Les rayons RöntgenGeorges MélièsFrancelost film-
The Astronomer's DreamGeorges MélièsFrance-
1902-----
A Trip to the MoonGeorges MélièsGeorges MélièsFranceShort film-
1904-----
The Impossible Voyage
Le Voyage à travers l'impossible		Georges MélièsGeorges Méliès, Fernande Albany, Jehanne d'AlcyFranceShort film-
1907-----
Under the Seas
AKA Deux Cents Milles sous les mers ou le Cauchemar du pêcheur
AKA 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea		Georges MélièsGeorges MélièsFranceShort film-
The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and the MoonGeorges MélièsGeorges MélièsFrance-
1908-----
El hotel eléctricoSegundo de ChomónSegundo de ChomónSpainShort film-
1909-----
Airship DestroyerWalter R. BoothUnited KingdomShort film-
Viaje al planeta JúpiterSegundo de ChomónSegundo de ChomónSpainShort film-
1910-----
FrankensteinJ. Searle DawleyAugustus Phillips, Charles Stanton Ogle, Mary FullerUnited StatesShort film-
Viaje al centro de la tierraSegundo de ChomónSegundo de ChomónSpainShort film-
1911-----
The Aerial AnarchistsWalter R. BoothUnited KingdomShort film, lost film-
Little Moritz enlève RosalieHenri GambardFranceShort film-
1912-----
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeLucius J. HendersonJames Cruze, Florence La Badie United StatesShort film
The Conquest of the PoleGeorge MeliesGeorge MeliesFranceShort film-
1913-----
Amerika – Europa im LuftschiffAlfred LindGermany-
Le avventure straordinarissime di Saturnino FarandolaMarcel FabreItaly-
A Message from MarsJ. Wallett WallerUnited Kingdom-
1915-----
Der KraftmeierErnst LubitschErnst LubitschGermany-
Der Tunnel a.k.a The TunnelWilliam WauerFriedrich Kayssler, Fritzi Massary, Hermann Vallentin, Felix BaschGermany-
William VossRudolf MeinertGermany-
1916-----
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaStuart PatonLeviticus Jones, Allen HolubarUnited States-
HomunculusOtto RippertOlaf Fønss, Friedrich KuehneGermanySerial film-
Tales of HoffmannRichard OswaldErich Kaiser-Titz, Werner KraussGermany-
TitanenkampfJoseph DelmontErich Kaiser-TitzGermany-
Verdens UndergangAugust BlomAlf Blütecher, Olaf Fønss, Johanne Fritz-PetersenDenmark-
1917-----
HimmelskibetHolger-MadsenOle OlsenDenmark-
1918-----
AlrauneMichael Curtiz, Edmund FritzGéza Erdélyi, Gyula GálHungary-
Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote HanneEugen Illés, Joseph KleinMax Auzinger, Joseph KleinGermany-
The Master MysteryBurton KingHarry Houdini, Ruth Stonehouse, William Pike, Floyd BuckleyUnited StatesSerial film-
The Star PrinceMadeline BrandeisZoe Rae, Dorphia BrownUnited States--
A Trip to Mars
AKA Himmelskibet		Holger-MadsenGunnar Tolnæs, Zanny Petersen, Nicolai NeiiendamDenmark
1919-----
Die ArcheRichard OswaldLeo Connard, Eva SpeyerGermany-
The First Men in the MoonBruce Gordon, J.L.V. LeighBruce Gordon, Heather Thatcher, Lionel d'AragonUnited Kingdomlost film-
The Mistress of the WorldJoe MayMia May, Michael Bohnen, Hans MierendorffGermany-