2021 Hit Film Was Just Ranked the 'Greatest Sci-Fi Adventure Movie of All Time'

Some of the most entertaining and memorable science fiction films are ones that could be categorized as an adventure. After all, viewers can't help but be captivated by a brave protagonist from a distant planet or time giving their all as they travel to uncharted lands or defeat a domineering authority.

Collider recently released a ranking of "the 10 greatest sci-fi adventure movies of all time," which featured popular films like The Fifth Element, released in 1997, 2009'sStar Trek, Planet of the Apes, released in 1968, and the original Star Wars movie, 1977's A New Hope. The 2021 film Dune, adapted from Frank Herbert's first Dune novel from 1965, was at the top of the list.

Director Denis Villeneuve Said He's Been a Fan of 'Dune' Since He Was a Teenager

Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve wrote and directed 2021's Dune, which has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 83 percent. In a 2021 interview at Dune's FYC panel, Villeneuve said he had been a fan of the film's source material since he was 13 years old.

"It's a book I discovered when I was 13 years old. And the book stayed with me through the years," said the 58-year-old.

He went on to say he "became like a Dune fanatic" and proceeded to "read all Frank Herbert's novels."

Villeneuve also suggested he was disappointed by late directorDavid Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Dune, which wasn't critically acclaimed. He explained that when he first went to see the movie in theaters, he felt like the film was missing "the spirit" and "the tone" of the novel.

The director then said that his teenage self was hopeful that another filmmaker would eventually take on making another version of Dune closer to Herbert's text.

Villeneuve clarified that he was a fan of Lynch and considers him a "master" of filmmaking.

Villeneuve went on to film 2024's Dune: Part Two and Dune: Part Three, which will be out in December 2026.

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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM.