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This is a list of dystopian films. Dystopian societies appear in many speculative fiction works and are often found within the science fiction and fantasy genres. [1] .
TitleYearComments1995A convict is sent back in time to gather ...1982The election of the extremist Dr.1956A bureaucrat falls in love in a ...2009Short-film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut ...A personal ranking of dystopian movies by a user of IMDb, a popular online database of movies and TV shows. The list includes titles, ratings, genres, summaries, and cast information for each movie.
- Blade Runner (1982) Director: Ridley Scott. Just as The Road Warrior set the look and tone for countless post-apocalyptic cinema-scapes to follow, so too did the world of Ridley Scott’s dingy, wet and overcrowded Blade Runner set the standard for the depiction of pre-apocalyptic dystopias.
- Brazil. Taking place in a dystopic future a little goofier than the classic Orwellian version (though no less sinister), the world of Terry Gilliam’s 1985 film is the lovechild that results when bureaucratic nightmare meets escapist fantasy.
- The Matrix (1999) Directors: The Wachowskis. There is little to add about what’s been already codified about the film that made cyberpunk not stupid—and therefore is the best cyberpunk movie of all time, amidst its many accomplishments—or that made Keanu Reeves a respectable figure of American kung fu, or that finally made martial arts films a seriously hot commodity outside of Asia.
- Robocop (1987) Director: Paul Verhoeven. Throughout the late-1970s and indulgent ’80s, “industry” went pejorative and Corporate America bleached white all but the most functional of blue collars.
A list of movies that depict futuristic or alternative worlds where society is oppressive, corrupt, or chaotic. Includes classics like The Matrix, Blade Runner, and Planet of the Apes, as well as recent hits like Interstellar, Logan, and Mad Max: Fury Road.
A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος, alternatively, cacotopia,[1] kakotopia, cackotopia, or anti-utopia) is the vision of a society that is the opposite of utopia.
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Jul 2, 2023 · Despite the rather bleak picture of the future they may paint, dystopian movies have grown so popular they have become a genre of their own. In curating this list of the best dystopian...
Dec 20, 2022 · A list of dystopian movies that explore broken worlds, social corruption, and human nature. From "Daybreakers" to "THX 1138", these films reflect on the real and potential problems in our own society.
