28 Films Fighting Against Authority

In 2035, robots are everyday tools, programmed with strict rules. A police officer who distrusts technology investigates a possible suicide. He begins to suspect a robot was involved and comes to believe that humanity itself might be at risk.

After District Attorney Harvey Dent's death, Batman takes the blame for Dent's crimes to safeguard his memory, becoming the target of the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman meets Selina Kyle and faces Bane, a new terrorist leader…

In a bleak future, a totalitarian government keeps its citizens docile with a drug, and any sign of emotion is a death sentence. The man tasked with enforcing these laws begins a dangerous path to overthrow the entire system.

The New World Order's ambitions extend beyond establishing a global government. Their true plan involves systematically eliminating 80% of the world's population, while the ruling elite utilize advanced technology to achieve immortality.

Flik, a clever ant, wants to defend his colony from a group of greedy grasshoppers. Led by the harsh Hopper, the grasshoppers take all their food without giving anything back. Determined to protect his friends, Flik sets off on a…

A lone traveler discovers a pair of sunglasses that reveal a terrifying truth: aliens are among us, disguised as humans and secretly controlling society. Seeing this, he’s driven to expose their conspiracy before they fully take over. The film is…

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart. He later learns a transplant is not possible due to HMO insurance denial. Consequently, he takes a hospital full of patients hostage, demanding the…

Hanna was trained from childhood by her father, a former CIA agent, in the Finnish wilderness to become a lethal assassin. When he sends her on a mission, she travels across Europe, pursued by relentless agents sent by a ruthless…

This film delves into the world of Anonymous, the influential "hacktivist" group that has changed how people protest online. It begins by examining early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, then follows Anonymous' emergence…

In 1992, after graduating from Emory University as a high-achieving student and athlete, Christopher McCandless gives up everything. He donates his $24,000 savings to charity and travels by hitchhiking to Alaska, where he intends to live self-sufficiently in the wilderness.

This is the true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person elected to public office. In San Francisco during the late 1970s, Milk becomes an advocate for gay rights, galvanizing people to join him in his struggle for…

The film follows two unlikely partners: a man plagued by insomnia and a charismatic soap salesman. Exploring the complexities of human nature, they develop a unique therapy involving intense physical fights to release aggression. This sparks the growth of underground…

Following the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara is a celebrated figure of influence. He then vanishes and reappears in Bolivia, where he assembles a small team of Cuban allies and Bolivian supporters to launch a larger Latin American revolution. The film…

In 1956, Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara and a group of Cuban exiles, under Fidel Castro's leadership, land in Cuba from Mexico. Within two years, they build a popular movement and an army, ultimately overthrowing the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, collateral damage, Cablegate, and WikiLeaks – these names and concepts have dramatically reshaped how democratic societies handle privacy, secrecy, and the public's right to know, with potential long-term consequences. *We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks*…

A teenage computer whiz's life changes when he's arrested for writing a virus. Banned from computers, he joins forces with new friends to expose a dangerous scheme by a ruthless hacker. They navigate the digital world, using their skills to…

Jim is an ordinary New Yorker with a comfortable life: a good job and a happy family. His world is shattered when the economy collapses, leaving him financially ruined. Consumed by anger and a desire for retribution, Jim escalates to…

In a small Scottish village, the marriage of William Wallace, a passionate young man, and Murron, his childhood love, is tragically broken when English soldiers brutally murder her. Overcome with grief and rage, Wallace retaliates against those responsible. His actions…

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.

This film explores the evolving partnership between Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, and Daniel Domscheit-Berg, an early supporter who became a key collaborator. It charts how the organization’s rapid rise to prominence and global impact ultimately fractured their friendship…

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…

This film adapts George Orwell's dystopian classic, set in a society controlled by an absolute authority. The story follows a government bureaucrat who alters historical records to fit the ruling power’s current story. Growing disillusioned with his work, he begins…

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…

Former special operative Gabriel Shear plans to steal $9 billion from a hidden DEA fund. His goal is to use the money to combat terrorism, but he needs an expert to bypass the government’s security systems. He finds that expert…

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…

In 2159, humanity is divided. The wealthy thrive on the pristine space station Elysium, while the majority struggle on a ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a strict government official, fiercely enforces policies keeping Earth people out, protecting Elysium's privileged existence. But…

This film explores the question of free will, suggesting that many commonly held beliefs are actually fabrications, deliberately instilled within us by societal influences.

In a dark, alternate 1985, a government crackdown has ended the era of costumed heroes. When one of these masked veterans is murdered, an investigation begins into who killed them. The surviving heroes reunite to protect themselves, but their investigation…