Dystopian Sci-Fi movies

Oppressive systems and surveillance power the story, driven by compliance pressure, resistance, and control.

1. Demolition Man

Crime Action Science Fiction Epic Action Dystopian Sci-Fi

6.7

1993•1h 55min

Vibe

Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry Fast-paced Stylish

Overview

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

Themes

Social control through enforcement, Nostalgia for past culture, Rehabilitation program manipulation, Immoral behavior policing, Order versus freedom tension, Underground resistance vs authority

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