Dystopian Movies
MUTAFUKAZ
Mutafukaz is a 2017 French-Japanese animated film about a young man named Angelino who discovers he has superpowers after a scooter accident. As he...
REPO MEN
In a dystopian future, artificial organs are available to those who can afford them. The story follows Remy, a top repo man whose job is to reclaim...
PARADISE HILLS
Uma, a young woman, is sent to Paradise Hills, a luxurious island where a seemingly perfect life awaits. The idyllic backdrop masks a high-tech,...
THE THINNING
The Thinning is a dystopian thriller set in a future where population control is enforced through a high-stakes aptitude test. Students' lives depend...
THE CREATOR
From Gareth Edwards, The Creator imagines a tense near-future war where humans and intelligent machines clash after a devastating conflict. John David...
Z.P.G. (ZERO POPULATION GROWTH)
Z.P.G. (Zero Population Growth) is a dystopian science fiction film set in a future where the Earth is suffering from severe overpopulation and...
THE APPLE
The Apple is a 1980 musical science fiction film set in the future where a powerful corporation controls the world's music industry. It follows the...
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
In a dystopian future, Manhattan has been turned into a maximum security prison. When the President's plane crashes inside, ex-soldier Snake Plissken...
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE
David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future (2022) is a provocative sci-fi body-horror drama set in a near future where human evolution manifests as...
MOTHER/ANDROID
Mother/Android centers a pregnant woman and her partner as they flee a United States overrun by lethal androids. On a perilous cross-country trek to...
THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT
In this dark comedy, God is portrayed as a grumpy man living in Brussels who controls the fate of humanity through a computer. His daughter Ea decides...
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS
Bubblegum Crisis is a cyberpunk anime series set in a future where technological advancements clash with corporate greed. The story follows a group of...
IN TIME
In Time is a dystopian science fiction thriller set in a future where time has become the universal currency. People stop aging at 25 and must earn,...
THE BAD BATCH
Arlen, a young woman dumped into a desert wasteland by a harsh government, must survive in a brutal, lawless society where outsiders are hunted and...
CHAOS WALKING
Chaos Walking is a science fiction adventure set on a colonized world where every thought is audible to everyone. Todd Hewitt, a boy raised in a...
LOGAN'S RUN
In a futuristic society where people are executed upon reaching the age of 30, a young man decides to escape his fate and goes on a journey to...
ULTRAVIOLET
Ultraviolet is a 2006 science fiction action film set in a dystopian future where a disease has turned some humans into vampires with enhanced...
ALICE IN BORDERLAND
Alice in Borderland is a Japanese suspense thriller series that follows a group of friends who find themselves in a parallel world where they must...
NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR
Michael Radford's 1984 adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian novel follows Winston Smith, a low-level Party member in a totalitarian state who...
CITY OF EMBER
City of Ember is a science fiction adventure film that follows the story of two teenagers, Lina and Doon, living in an underground city designed to...
ZARDOZ
Set in a dystopian future, 'Zardoz' follows the story of Zed, a rebellious Exterminator from a primitive society, who challenges the idyllic lives of...
THE COLONY
The Colony is a dystopian science fiction thriller set in a future where a new ice age has forced humanity into underground colonies. As resources...
CODE 8
In a near-future city where people with extraordinary abilities are hunted and marginalized, Connor Reed (Robbie Amell) uses his electrical powers to...
PLANET OF THE APES
Planet of the Apes is a groundbreaking science fiction film that explores themes of civilization, science, and the nature of humanity. Set in a...
STAKE LAND
Stake Land is a post-apocalyptic horror film set in a world ravaged by a vampiric pandemic. The story follows a young boy named Martin who is taken...
HIGH-RISE
High-Rise is a dystopian science fiction film based on the novel of the same name by J.G. Ballard. The story follows the residents of a luxurious...
DOWNSIZING
An inventive sci-fi comedy-drama about Paul Safranek (Matt Damon), who signs up to be shrunk to a miniature size to live a greener, supposedly richer...
DEATH RACE 2050
In the year 2050, the United Corporations of America hold a death race where drivers battle to the death to entertain the masses. One driver,...
MAD MAX
Mad Max is a dystopian action film set in a bleak future where society has collapsed and lawlessness reigns. The story follows Max Rockatansky, a...
ROLLERBALL
In a future society where corporations rule, Rollerball is a violent sport used to control the masses. Jonathan E. is the reigning champion who starts...
BLINDNESS
Blindness is a dystopian drama film that explores the rapid spread of a mysterious epidemic causing sudden blindness in a city. Society quickly...
THE LOBSTER
The Lobster is a dystopian black comedy film set in a society where single people are given 45 days to find a romantic partner or be transformed into...
DEATH RACE 2000
In a dystopian future, the United States is ruled by a totalitarian government that encourages a brutal race where drivers score points for killing...
EQUALS
Equals is a 2015 science fiction drama directed by Drake Doremus, set in a future society where emotions are chemically suppressed and individuality...
NO ESCAPE
No Escape is a 1994 action-adventure film set in the dystopian future of 2022, where a former Marine captain, John Robbins, finds himself imprisoned...
MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a post-apocalyptic action film set in a dystopian future where civilization has collapsed. Max Rockatansky, a lone...
DEATH RACE 3: INFERNO
Death Race 3: Inferno is a 2012 action thriller film directed by Roel Reiné. The film follows the story of Carl Lucas, also known as Frankenstein, as...
PRIEST
In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior priest defies church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece. As he embarks on his dangerous...
DEATH RACE 2
Death Race 2 is a 2010 action film directed by Roel Reiné. The movie serves as a prequel to the 2008 film Death Race, and follows the origin story of...
TIME TO HUNT
Time to Hunt unfolds in a near-future Seoul where an economic breakdown has tightened the city’s grip on its inhabitants. Four young rebels plan a...
THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE
The Man in the High Castle is an American dystopian alternate history television series depicting a parallel universe where the Axis powers won World...
THE LAST SURVIVORS
In a post-apocalyptic world plagued by drought, a young woman must fight to protect her water supply from a ruthless group of scavengers. As she...
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, PART 1
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 is an animated adaptation of the classic graphic novel by Frank Miller. Set in a dystopian future, it follows...
LEVEL 16
Level 16 is a claustrophobic dystopian thriller set in a sterile, all-female boarding school where teenage residents are conditioned for an opaque...
PUMZI
Pumzi is a groundbreaking short film set in a dystopian future in East Africa, where water scarcity and environmental degradation have forced humanity...
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