
Dystopian Sci-Fi movies
Oppressive systems and surveillance power the story, driven by compliance pressure, resistance, and control.

11. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Adventure Action Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Adventure Epic2013•2h 26min
United States
Director: Francis Lawrence
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After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.
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12. Freaks
Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller2019•1h 45min
Canada, United States
Director: Adam B. Stein
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Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.
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13. Patema Inverted
Animation Science Fiction Adventure Drama Anime2013•1h 38min
Japan
Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura
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A young girl, from a civilization that resides in deep underground tunnels, finds herself trapped in an inverted world and teams up with a resident to escape and return home.
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14. What Happened to Monday
Science Fiction Thriller Mystery Action Dystopian Sci-Fi2017•2h 3min
Belgium, France
Director: Tommy Wirkola
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In the future, people are forbidden to have more than one child. But in one family, seven girls are born. To protect them, their parents name them after the days of the week, so each can appear in public only on her assigned day. Then one day, Monday disappears...
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15. V for Vendetta
Action Thriller Science Fiction Superhero Action Political Thriller2006•2h 12min
Germany, United Kingdom
Director: James McTeigue
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After a devastating epidemic of an unknown virus, a brutal dictatorship takes hold in Britain and imposes total control over ordinary people’s lives. One day, a mysterious freedom fighter known as V launches a guerrilla war against the regime through high-profile bombings, aiming to return freedom to the people.
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16. Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Action Animation Fantasy Adventure Science Fiction2015•1h 16min
United States
Director: Sam Liu
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In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
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17. Watchmen
Mystery Action Science Fiction Superhero Action Investigation Mystery2009•2h 43min
United States
Director: Zack Snyder
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In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
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18. Snowpiercer
Action Science Fiction Drama Dystopian Sci-Fi Epic Action2013•2h 7min
South Korea
Director: Bong Joon Ho
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In the near future, after a man-made catastrophe, the Earth’s surface is covered in snow and ice. The remnants of humanity live on a massive train that races nonstop along a special track. Life on board is divided by class: the elite occupy the front cars, while the poor struggle to survive in horrific conditions at the back.
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19. The Hunger Games
Science Fiction Adventure Action Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi2012•2h 22min
United States
Director: Gary Ross
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In a dystopian future, the Capitol forces each District to take part in deadly survival games as punishment for a past uprising. A girl volunteers to enter the games to replace her sister, whose name is drawn.
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20. Children of Men
Drama Action Thriller Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi2006•1h 49min
United Kingdom, United States
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
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In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.