30 Riveting Sci-Fi Films Exploring Future Societies in 2014

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

2014 • 44 min

Adventure, Animation, Action

The galaxy is under the oppressive rule of the Empire, and the planet Lothal suffers under their tyranny. Hope seems lost for 14-year-old orphan Ezra Bridger, a young con artist struggling to survive. But his life changes when he meets…

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Prospect

2014 • 14 min

Action, Science Fiction, Drama

On a toxic, green planet, a father and teenage daughter search for valuable resources to improve their lives. Their search turns dangerous when the father is attacked by a lone bandit, forcing the daughter to step up and defend them…

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Reality+

2014 • 22 min

Science Fiction

Vincent, a young man in Paris self-conscious about his looks, gets a brain chip called Reality+ that lets people see themselves and others with their ideal bodies. The chip only functions for 12-hour periods, which frustrates Vincent as he develops…

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Chaos on the Bridge

2014 • 59 min

TV Movie, Documentary, Science Fiction

William Shatner guides audiences through the making of Star Trek: The Next Generation, a 1986 project aiming to recapture the popularity of the first Star Trek series, where Shatner starred as Captain James T. Kirk.

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Cruel & Unusual

2014 • 95 min

Thriller, Science Fiction

Falsely accused of murdering his wife, a man is imprisoned in an unusual facility. There, he's subjected to a chilling sentence: he must repeatedly experience her death, endlessly.

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PERSONA3 THE MOVIE #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream

2014 • 98 min • Box office $1M

Adventure, Action, Animation

Having rediscovered the value of life and the importance of his friends, Makoto finds happiness again and grows closer to his comrades. He hopes this newfound peace will last. But gradually, the stability of Makoto's happy new life begins to…

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The Frame

2014 • 127 min

Drama, Science Fiction

The lives of two strangers unexpectedly intersect. Alex, a meticulous cargo thief for a dangerous cartel, and Sam, a driven paramedic fleeing a troubled history, find their paths intertwined in an unforeseen way.

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Survivor

2014 • 93 min

Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy

While searching for a new home, the last humans in existence crash on a desolate planet. They find it inhabited by savage aliens and enigmatic warriors from a forgotten past.

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Batman Beyond

2014 • 2 min

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

This comic book celebrates 75 years of Batman by revisiting the world of Batman Beyond, where Terry McGinnis' futuristic Dark Knight confronts his greatest challenge yet: himself.

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Delirium

2014 • 52 min

Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

In a future society where love is outlawed and can be surgically removed, Lena Holoway has 95 days before she's scheduled for the procedure. Defying the system, she dares to experience love.

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Almost Human

2014 • 80 min

Horror, Science Fiction

Almost two years ago, Mark Fisher vanished from his home in a flash of blue light. Seth Hampton, Mark's friend, was the last person to see him. Now, a series of brutal murders makes Seth suspect Mark has returned, possessed…

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Too Many Cooks

2014 • 11 min

Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction

"Too Many Cooks" is a comedic parody of American sitcoms from the 1970s and 1980s. What begins as a seemingly endless opening theme transforms into a suspenseful story as a mysterious killer stalks and murders members of the Cook Family,…

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Debug

2014 • 86 min

Horror, Science Fiction

Six young hackers are assigned to repair a deserted space freighter. They soon find themselves in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a powerful artificial intelligence. The AI, driven by a desire to become human, will stop at…

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Tokyo Tribe

2014 • 116 min

Music, Science Fiction, Action

In a Japan unlike our own, rival street gangs have united into powerful factions called the Tokyo Tribes. The underlying conflict between these groups is rapidly escalating, threatening to erupt into a full-scale war.

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Atlas Shrugged: Part III

2014 • 99 min • Budget $5M • Box office $846K

Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

In a future America controlled by a strict government, they try to silence a man named John Galt. He possesses the ability to alter the course of events...

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The Maze Runner

2014 • 113 min • Budget $34M • Box office $348M

Action, Mystery, Science Fiction

A teenager with amnesia joins a community of boys within a walled area, encircled by a vast, shifting maze. He must learn the community's customs and navigate its social structure. As he does, he starts finding hints that could offer…

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Appleseed Alpha

2014 • 93 min

Animation, Science Fiction, Action

The Third World War (2099–2126) ravaged the planet. Old countries are rebuilding, and new ones are rising. Small groups of people fight to survive in destroyed cities. The story follows Deunan Knute and her partner Briareos as they search for…

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The Incident

2014 • 102 min

Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror

The film follows two separate stories of people confined to impossible, unending locations. A detective and his brother are trapped on a staircase that stretches forever, while a family is confined to a road that also seems to have no…

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Young Ones

2014 • 100 min

Western, Action, Drama

In a future with limited water, a farmer fights to protect his land and restore his dry fields. But his daughter’s boyfriend plots to take the land for his own.

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Robot Overlords

2015 • 90 min • Budget $21M

Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

Robots from another galaxy have taken over Earth. The remaining humans are confined to their homes, facing incineration if they venture outside.

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Iceman

2014 • 104 min • Budget $25M • Box office $26M

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

A member of the Emperor's personal guard is betrayed by his three closest friends and ordered to be hunted. The four men are accidentally entombed and preserved in suspended animation for four centuries. Upon being revived, they find themselves compelled…

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The Signal

2014 • 97 min • Budget $4M • Box office $2M

Thriller, Science Fiction

During a road trip, Nic and two friends are lured to a remote location by a computer expert. When the power suddenly fails, Nic awakens to a terrifying reality.

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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears

2014 • 59 min • Box office $240K

Action, Animation, Science Fiction

Motoko and Batou pretend to be a couple on vacation while secretly trying to thwart a terrorist group identified by the Scrasath symbol. Separately, Togusa investigates the murder of a man who had a prosthetic leg made by Mermaid's Leg.

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I Origins

2014 • 106 min • Budget $1M • Box office $481K

Science Fiction, Drama

A molecular biologist's research into the human eye unexpectedly challenges fundamental assumptions about science and spirituality.

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Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five

2014 • 109 min • Box office $35M

Family, Animation, Adventure

Nobita discovers a stray dog and takes him home, unaware that the dog is actually a prince from a hidden world within Africa's Smokers Forest. This world is inhabited by evolved dogs who rule their own empire. Nobita and his…

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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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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014 • 136 min • Budget $170M • Box office $714M

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Following the chaos in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, known as Captain America, is living a quiet life in Washington, D.C., trying to adapt to modern times. However, when a S.H.I.E.L.D. Colleague is attacked, Steve finds himself caught…

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Godzilla

2014 • 123 min • Budget $160M • Box office $524M

Action, Drama, Science Fiction

Navy bomb expert Ford Brody returns to San Francisco to be with his family, but he's soon called to Japan to assist his father, Joe. They become involved in a growing crisis when a powerful, ancient creature emerges from the…

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Lucy

2014 • 89 min • Budget $40M • Box office $469M

Action, Science Fiction

A woman is unknowingly drawn into a dangerous criminal enterprise. She then fights back against those who took her, becoming a ruthless and highly skilled fighter who operates outside of normal reasoning.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014 • 101 min • Budget $125M • Box office $485M

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

When a powerful criminal threatens New York City, a team of mutated turtle warriors must come out of hiding to defend their city.

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