Top Dystopian Futures: Society, Resistance, and Oppression in Film

2025: The World Enslaved by a Virus

2021 • 91 min

Following a global pandemic caused by the Coronavirus, a communist regime has taken control, outlawing religious gatherings and Christianity. A group of young Christians secretly start an underground movement to bring people back to their faith and fight for freedom…

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The Hunger Games

2012 • 142 min • Budget $75M • Box office $694M

Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

In a bleak future, the ruling Capitol demands that each district offer two young people to fight to the death in a televised event. A girl steps forward to volunteer in her sister's place, initiating a desperate fight for survival…

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991 • 137 min • Budget $102M • Box office $520M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

A decade after the original film, humanity confronts a new war against machines. John Connor, now the leader of the rebellion, is once again targeted for destruction by the machines. The resistance responds with a daring plan: they reprogram a…

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Acquária

2003 • 103 min • Budget $1M

Science Fiction, Family, Action

Earth is ravaged by a severe water shortage, transforming it into a desert landscape with scarce life. The remaining inhabitants have adapted to this harsh new environment. Living in isolated communities, they exist in separation...

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Ready Player One

2018 • 140 min • Budget $175M • Box office $607M

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

After the death of the video game system's creator, a virtual competition is launched to determine the winner of his estate.

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

2024 • 145 min • Budget $160M • Box office $397M

Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

Centuries after Caesar, apes are the dominant species, living in peace while humans exist in hiding. When a ruthless new ape leader expands his power, a young ape embarks on a dangerous journey. This journey forces him to reconsider everything…

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003 • 109 min • Budget $200M • Box office $435M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Ten years after John Connor prevented Judgment Day, he lives in hiding, avoiding anything Skynet can detect. But his carefully constructed anonymity is shattered when he faces T-X, a new Terminator programmed to complete the mission the T-1000 began. Fortunately,…

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Sleeper

1973 • 87 min • Budget $2M • Box office $18M

Comedy, Science Fiction

Miles Monroe, a health food store owner with a passion for jazz and exceptional clarinet skills, awakens from a two-century cryosleep to a drastically changed world ruled by a ruthless government. He joins an underground rebellion fighting to overthrow this…

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

2014 • 123 min • Budget $125M • Box office $755M

Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller

Following her victory in the Quarter Quell, Katniss arrives at District 13, a secret base where the fight against the Capitol is growing. Now seen as a symbol of hope, she must carefully build alliances while trying to keep her…

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Starship Troopers

1997 • 129 min • Budget $105M • Box office $121M

Adventure, Action, Thriller

In a future world at war with the Bugs, a powerful alien species, we see Johnny Rico's transformation from a new recruit to a capable military officer. As part of the Mobile Infantry, Rico faces the harsh realities of war…

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Mad Max: Fury Road

2015 • 121 min • Budget $150M • Box office $378M

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

In a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, humanity has fractured, and survival is a brutal struggle. Amidst this harsh landscape, two rebels on the run hold the potential to bring order back to a broken society.

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Terminator Genisys

2015 • 126 min • Budget $155M • Box office $440M

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

In 2029, John Connor leads the human resistance in a war against machines. During a major offensive in Los Angeles, John begins to suspect a dangerous new plan by SkyNet. TECOM intelligence reveals the machines intend to attack him from…

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The Purge

2013 • 85 min • Budget $3M • Box office $91M

Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

Faced with overflowing prisons, the U.S. Government implements twelve-hour periods where all illegal actions are permitted. During one such period, a family is forced to defend their home against an invasion.

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Twelve Monkeys

1995 • 129 min • Budget $29M • Box office $168M

Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Investigative journalist Chris Morris fearlessly examines Britain's most troubling issues, revealing societal problems with sharp detail. The documentary series confronts difficult subjects like animal cruelty, drug abuse, sex scandals, and political corruption. In a notable 2001 episode, Morris tackles the…

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The Girl with All the Gifts

2016 • 111 min • Budget $5M

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

A strange fungus has transformed most people into mindless, flesh-eating creatures in the future. When a scientist and a teacher discover a girl who appears immune, they embark on a journey to find a way to save humanity.

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Dateline

1982 • 118 min • Budget $28M • Box office $41M

Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller

Every week, Dateline NBC presents detailed investigations into real crimes and mysteries that have deeply affected people and communities. The newsmagazine series tells compelling stories exploring the complexities of human nature, using expert interviews and re-enactments to examine intricate cases.…

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Snowpiercer

2013 • 127 min • Budget $39M • Box office $86M

Action, Science Fiction, Drama

After a disastrous attempt to combat global warming decimates Earth's population, humanity survives aboard Snowpiercer, a train perpetually circling the globe. Within its walls, a rigid class system has emerged.

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I Am Legend

2007 • 101 min • Budget $150M • Box office $585M

Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Robert Neville, a scientist, failed to prevent the outbreak of a deadly, man-made virus. He is immune and now the last known human in the ruins of New York City, possibly the world. For three years, Neville has broadcast daily…

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Box: Metaphor

2023 • 79 min

Box Metaphor is a thought-provoking story set in a dystopian world. It explores how unfair confinement reveals the power of societal pressure and the strength found in resisting it. The narrative centers on the idea of escaping metaphorical limitations and…

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The Creator

2023 • 134 min • Budget $80M • Box office $104M

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

In a future war between humans and AI, a former special forces operative, haunted by the loss of his wife, is tasked with a dangerous mission. He must find and eliminate the Creator, the enigmatic figure behind advanced AI. The…

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The Giver

2014 • 97 min • Budget $25M • Box office $66M

Drama, Science Fiction

In a flawless community free from conflict, hardship, individuality, or difficult decisions, a young boy is selected to study with an older man. The man will teach him about the full spectrum of human experience – both suffering and joy…

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The Time Machine

1960 • 103 min • Budget $750K • Box office $5K

Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy

A Victorian Englishman is mysteriously transported to a far-future world and finds humanity has split into two distinct species. He becomes caught in the conflict between them, each with its own culture. The film blends adventure, social commentary, and science…

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Idiocracy

2006 • 84 min • Budget $30M • Box office $495K

Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure

The Pentagon tests its top-secret Human Hibernation Project by sending two unremarkable Americans – an Army private and a sex worker – to the year 2505 after a series of strange occurrences. Upon arrival, they discover a society that has…

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The Matrix

1999 • 136 min • Budget $63M • Box office $463M

Action, Science Fiction

In the year 22nd century, advanced artificial intelligence controls all aspects of human life, including our minds. This is the bleak future presented in *The Matrix*. A talented computer hacker discovers a hidden world and joins a group of rebels…

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The Matrix Reloaded

2003 • 138 min • Budget $150M • Box office $738M

Adventure, Action, Thriller

As more people escape the Matrix, they arrive in the city of Zion, where a growing Resistance forms. Neo learns he has extraordinary abilities, including the power to see the Matrix's code. With machines closing in on Zion within 72…

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1984

2023 • 132 min

In a dystopian society controlled by the omnipresent Big Brother, individual freedom is suppressed and constant surveillance is the norm. Art is condemned, and imagination is viewed as dangerous. A gifted mathematician finds himself in a forbidden love affair with…

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The Island

2005 • 136 min • Budget $126M • Box office $162M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo lives in a seemingly perfect, isolated community. Like everyone else, he dreams of being selected to go to The Island, believed to be the only safe place left on Earth. But Lincoln soon learns that everything…

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Planet of the Apes

1968 • 112 min • Budget $5M • Box office $32M

Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on an alien planet and finds a world where intelligent apes rule, using humans for cruel experiments and games. To survive, Taylor allies with an empathetic chimpanzee scientist. Their unlikely friendship explores difficult questions about power,…

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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

2015 • 131 min • Budget $61M • Box office $312M

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

Thomas and the other Gladers confront their biggest challenge yet: finding answers about the secretive and powerful organization called WCKD. Their search leads them to the Scorch, a harsh and dangerous environment. Working with resistance fighters, the Gladers battle WCKD's…

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Blade Runner 2049

2017 • 164 min • Budget $150M • Box office $259M

Science Fiction, Drama

Thirty years after the first film, Officer K, a new Blade Runner for the LAPD, discovers a long-hidden secret that could destabilize society. His investigation leads him to search for Rick Deckard, a former Blade Runner who disappeared thirty years…

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The Lobster

2015 • 119 min • Budget $4M • Box office $15M

Comedy, Drama, Romance

In a near-future dystopia, the city mandates that single individuals be sent to The Hotel. There, they have forty-five days to find a romantic partner. Failure to do so results in a transformation into an animal and exile to The…

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In Time

2011 • 109 min • Budget $40M • Box office $173M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In the near future, scientists have stopped people from aging. To control population growth, time is now the primary form of payment for everything. The wealthy can essentially live forever, while everyone else must bargain for their remaining years. A…

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Avalon

2001 • 107 min • Budget $8M • Box office $8M

Action, Science Fiction

In a future world, young people are increasingly addicted to Avalon, a dangerous, illegal battle simulation game. Ash, a top player, hears rumors of a more advanced level and joins a group of explorers to find it, abandoning her solitary…

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Barbarella

1968 • 98 min • Budget $9M • Box office $2M

Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy

In a future world, a woman with a strong sense of her own sensuality undertakes a perilous mission to stop the dangerous Durand-Durand. Along the way, she meets a diverse group of people who shape the story and help her…

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Love and Monsters

2020 • 109 min • Budget $30M • Box office $1M

Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction

Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse started, Joel Dawson has survived by living underground. He reconnects with his high school girlfriend, Aimee, over the radio and decides to leave his shelter to find her, facing the dangers of the monsters that…

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Binary Samurai

2023 • 90 min

In 1999, two warriors traverse a desolate landscape, fighting off raiders and seeking Nodes – fragments of the old network that hold the promise of immense power. Simultaneously, a digital entity known as the Kami of Wires ignites a rebellion.

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The Rover

2014 • 103 min • Budget $12M • Box office $2M

Crime, Drama

A decade after a major economic crash devastated the West, society is fractured and survival is a daily struggle. Eric, a solitary drifter who lives out of his car, has it stolen by a gang. He then encounters Rey, left…

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970 • 95 min • Budget $3M • Box office $18M

Adventure, Science Fiction, Mystery

After a rescue mission to another planet, the only survivor arrives on a world inhabited by apes, where they discover a disturbing truth hidden beneath the surface.

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971 • 98 min • Budget $2M • Box office $12M

Action, Science Fiction

Three highly intelligent chimpanzees arrive on Earth in a mysterious spaceship. At first doubted, the talking apes quickly amaze people with their advanced minds. Scientists try to learn where they came from, balancing excitement with concern. But when the apes,…

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Kalki 2898-AD

2024 • 176 min • Budget $75M • Box office $141M

Drama, Action, Fantasy

In 2898 AD, roughly 6000 years after the Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama prepares for a final battle to find redemption in a bleak future. However, his path is blocked by Bhairava, a cynical bounty hunter seeking an escape from his dangerous…

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Edge of Tomorrow

2014 • 114 min • Budget $178M • Box office $370M

Action, Science Fiction

Lieutenant Bill Cage, a civilian officer with no combat experience, is abruptly sent into a dangerous battlefield. He's killed almost immediately, but manages to take down an alien. He then wakes up back at the start of the day, trapped…

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Dredd

2012 • 96 min • Budget $50M • Box office $41M

Action, Science Fiction

In a bleak future America, a ruthless drug dealer named Ma-Ma threatens to seize control of the city with a dangerous new substance. The only hope lies with the Judges, an elite police force that acts as judge, jury, and…

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014 • 130 min • Budget $170M • Box office $710M

Science Fiction, Action, Drama

In post-apocalyptic San Francisco, a team of scientists fights for survival as a deadly plague decimates the human population. Meanwhile, Caesar strives to maintain control over his community of highly evolved apes.

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Crimes of the Future

2022 • 107 min • Budget $27M • Box office $4M

Science Fiction, Horror

A man and his celebrity partner perform elaborate, experimental shows that visually depict the changing nature of their bodies. An investigator from the National Organ Registry becomes fixated on their activities, uncovering a secretive organization. This group aims to leverage…

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Back to the Future Part II

1989 • 108 min • Budget $40M • Box office $332M

Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

Marty McFly and Doc Brown embark on another time-travel adventure in this sequel to the 1985 film. They travel to 2015 to fix problems with Marty's family history. But Biff Tannen and a sports almanac complicate things, forcing Marty to…

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Divergent

2014 • 140 min • Budget $85M • Box office $288M

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

In a society organized into groups based on personality, Tris discovers she doesn't fit neatly into any one category – she's Divergent. When she uncovers a conspiracy to eliminate people like her, Tris and the enigmatic Four must uncover the…

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The 5th Wave

2016 • 112 min • Budget $38M • Box office $109M

Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

Sixteen-year-old Cassie Sullivan struggles to survive in a world ravaged by an alien invasion. The invasion has decimated the population, pushing humanity back to a primitive state.

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Alien from L.A.

1988 • 87 min

When her archaeologist father vanishes during an expedition, Wanda searches for him. She discovers a hidden underground society that dismisses the possibility of life above. There, she and her father are mistaken for spies.

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Predator 2

1990 • 108 min • Budget $35M • Box office $57M

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

Los Angeles is in chaos, dealing with both human criminals and a terrifying new danger: an alien hunting its residents. The police chief discovers the creature's systematic killings and realizes he's the next target. Racing against time to understand the…

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28 Days Later

2002 • 113 min • Budget $8M • Box office $85M

Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

A month after a deadly virus escapes from a British research lab, a handful of London survivors fight for their lives against the infected. The virus, spread by animals and people alike, transforms victims into violent killers, proving unstoppable.

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973 • 93 min • Budget $1M • Box office $8M

Action, Science Fiction

The final installment of the Planet of the Apes saga. Following the downfall of humanity, a society of intelligent apes, led by Caesar, shares a fragile peace with humans. Gorilla General Aldo attempts to ignite a civil war among the…

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A Distant Thunder

1978 • 76 min

Alone and terrified in a church basement, Patty faces execution the following day for refusing to accept the Mark of the Beast. She understands the consequences of taking the mark, yet struggles to believe in Christ. As those around her…

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Minority Report

2002 • 145 min • Budget $102M • Box office $358M

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

In the near future, police use advanced technology to predict crimes before they happen. John Anderton is a leading officer in this 'Precrime' division. However, his life is turned upside down when a fellow investigator frames him for murder, making…

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Bionic

2024 • 110 min

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

As robotics advances, Paralympic athletes become the biggest sports stars. Maria hopes to compete against her sister, but to do so, she must navigate a dangerous world of crime and violence.

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Upgrade

2018 • 100 min • Budget $3M • Box office $16M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Following a violent mugging that leaves him paralyzed and his wife dead, Grey Trace is offered a radical solution by a billionaire inventor: an AI implant called STEM, designed to enhance his physical abilities. Regaining the ability to walk, Grey…

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WALL·E

2008 • 98 min • Budget $180M • Box office $521M

Animation, Family, Science Fiction

After humanity abandons Earth, a lone robot named WALL•E continues his programmed work for centuries. His life changes when he encounters EVE, a sophisticated search robot. EVE discovers that WALL•E has found something vital for the future of the planet…

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A Clockwork Orange

1971 • 137 min

In a near-future Britain, a young man named Alexander DeLarge and his friends find pleasure in violence and sexual assault. He is also deeply moved by Beethoven's music. To address rising juvenile crime, the government offers DeLarge an option: a…

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Left Behind

2014 • 110 min • Budget $16M • Box office $19M

Thriller, Action, Science Fiction

When millions of people disappear without a trace, the world descends into chaos and destruction. A small group of survivors is left behind in the aftermath.

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Mad Max

1979 • 91 min • Budget $350K • Box office $100M

Adventure, Action, Thriller

In a chaotic future, a motorcycle gang dominates the broken highways with brutal force. The riders, driven by lawless abandon, terrorize civilians and defy the overwhelmed police. The film is a raw look at a society struggling for control against…

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Ghost in the Shell

2017 • 107 min • Budget $110M • Box office $169M

Science Fiction, Drama, Action

Set in the near future, Major is a groundbreaking creation: a human rescued from a devastating accident and then enhanced with cybernetics to become an unwavering soldier dedicated to apprehending the world's most dangerous criminals.

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The Tomorrow War

2021 • 138 min • Budget $200M • Box office $14M

Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

A group of time travelers from 2051 arrive with a dire warning: humanity is losing a global war against a deadly alien force in thirty years. The only chance for survival is to send people from the present to join…

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Logan

2017 • 137 min • Budget $97M • Box office $619M

Action, Drama, Science Fiction

Set in the near future, a world-weary Logan tends to a sick Professor X in a secluded hideout near the Mexican border. Logan’s efforts to remain hidden from both the world and his past are disrupted by the arrival of…

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024 • 149 min • Budget $168M • Box office $174M

Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

When the world collapses, young Furiosa is abducted from her home and taken by a powerful biker gang led by the warlord Dementus. They travel across a desolate landscape and come across the citadel ruled by Immortan Joe. The two…

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Maze Runner: The Death Cure

2018 • 143 min • Budget $62M • Box office $288M

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Thomas guides his fellow escapees on a perilous final mission: infiltrating the legendary Last City. This WCKD-controlled labyrinth could be the most dangerous maze yet. Success means answers to the questions that have haunted them since they first entered the…

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What Happened to Monday

2017 • 123 min • Budget $20M • Box office $27M

Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

In a future grappling with overpopulation and restricted to one child per family, seven identical siblings must evade the government's forced stasis program and internal conflict as they search for a missing one of their own.

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The Hungover Games

2014 • 86 min

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Every year, people who’ve been drinking wake up to brutal games the morning after. No eye drops, no water, no pain relief. "The Hungover Games" blends the ideas of "The Hunger Games" and "The Hangover," with nods to films like…

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9

2009 • 79 min • Budget $30M • Box office $48M

Action, Adventure, Animation

When 9 first awakens, he discovers a desolate world devoid of humans. He unexpectedly finds a small group of others like him, sheltering from dangerous machines that hunt them. Though new to the group, 9 persuades them that hiding is…

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The Terminator

1984 • 108 min • Budget $6M • Box office $78M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In this sci-fi thriller set in a future dominated by intelligent computers that foresee humanity's downfall, the story moves to 1984. The central conflict involves a cyborg assassin, the "Terminator," sent from the future to eliminate Sarah Connor. The machines…

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Alita: Battle Angel

2019 • 122 min • Budget $170M • Box office $405M

Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

In a future world she doesn't understand, Alita wakes up with amnesia. A kind doctor named Ido takes her in and believes that within her abandoned cyborg body lies the spirit of a young woman with a remarkable history.

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Arena Wars

2024 • 96 min

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

In 2045, incarcerated criminals can earn their freedom by competing in Arena Wars, the world's most popular televised sporting event. Contestants face seven deadly rooms and seven of the country’s deadliest killers. Victory means regaining their freedom.

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Born in Flames

1983 • 80 min

Drama, Science Fiction

Ten years after a war fought for gender equality reshaped New York City, the fight for true equity continues. The film follows a diverse group of women who come together to spark a powerful feminist uprising. United by their experiences…

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Awake

2021 • 96 min

Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

When a worldwide event disables all electronics and eliminates sleep, society rapidly descends into chaos. Perhaps the only hope lies with Jill, a former soldier haunted by her past, and her daughter. Jill may possess the key to a cure.…

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Warriors of Future

2022 • 101 min • Box office $100M

Drama, Action, Science Fiction

A meteor brings a deadly plant to Earth, threatening to destroy everything. A team of specialists is given a limited time to prevent their ruined city from being completely overrun.

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V for Vendetta

2006 • 132 min • Budget $54M • Box office $134M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In a Britain ruled by a fascist government, a masked revolutionary known as "V" wages war against the authorities. After rescuing a young woman from the secret police, V discovers a new ally to help him fight for the freedom…

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24 Hours with Gaspar

2023 • 98 min

Action, Crime, Drama

Facing his own impending death in 24 hours, a private investigator races against time, piecing together puzzling clues to discover what happened to his lost childhood friend.

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War for the Planet of the Apes

2017 • 140 min • Budget $150M • Box office $490M

Drama, Science Fiction, War

Caesar and his ape family are driven to war against a human army commanded by a brutal Colonel. Following devastating losses, Caesar confronts his own violent nature and embarks on a legendary mission for revenge. Their paths converge in a…

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