7 Best Dystopian Movies of All Time

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 04, 2024

The Matrix (1999)

The first installment in the Matrix film series, set in the dystopian future where humanity is trapped inside the Matrix, Neo, a computer programmer uncovers the truth and joins the rebellion against the machines.

Blade Runner (1982)

A sci-fi film directed by Ridley Scott, set in a dystopian future Los Angeles, centers on Former police officer Rick joining the special agent team to eliminate a bunch of aggressive androids.

The Road (2009)

Based on Cormac McCarthy's 2006 novel, the story follows a father protecting his son from cannibals threatening their lives as they head south for better living conditions.

Strange Days (1995)

Set in Los Angeles, follows Lenny, a former police officer, who encounters perilous situations after learning that a group of Los Angeles police officers killed Jeriko, a political activist.

Snowpiercer (2013)

Directed by Bong Joon-ho, set in a post-apocalyptic ice era where only a small number of human survivors remain on a train that is traveling the world. Curtis and a group of individuals revel against the upper class.

28 Days Later (2002)

Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic horror thriller centers on a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to learn that society has collapsed due to the unintentional transmission of a highly contagious, aggressive virus.

Moon (2009)

A science fiction film directed by Duncan Jones, the story follows Sam Bell, a man who experiences a personal crisis as he nears the end of a three-year solitary stint mining helium-3 on the far side of the Moon.

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