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Adventure, Computeranimation, Komödie, adult animated film, adventure film, animated film with LGBT character(s), comedy film, dystopian film, fantasy film
Unbeknownst to humans, a supermarket called Shopwell's is populated by anthropomorphic foodstuffs, as well as some other consumable items, that believe human shoppers are gods who take purchased groceries to a utopia known as the "Great Be…
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Aliens, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, adventure film, horror film, monster film, science fiction film, thriller film
In the year 2678, the spaceship Hunter-Gratzner is struck by micrometeoroids that penetrate the hull, killing the captain and sending it off course toward a nearby planet. First Officer Owens and docking pilot Carolyn Fry attempt an emerge…
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Cyberpunk, Western film, action film, adventure film, comedy film, drama film, dystopian film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction film, space Western, speculative fiction film
In the 26th century, humanity has colonized a new solar system. The central planets formed the Alliance and won a war against the outer planet Independents who resisted joining the Alliance. Child genius River Tam is conditioned by Allianc…
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Adventure, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Utopia & Dystopia, adventure film, dystopian film, post-apocalyptic film, speculative fiction film, steampunk
Set more than a thousand years in the future following a cataclysmic conflict known as the Sixty Minute War, the remnants of humankind regroup and form mobile cities, called "Traction Cities". Under a philosophy known as "Municipal Darwini…
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Action, Japanese Monster Movie, Sci-Fi, action film, adventure film, apocalyptic film, dystopian film, kaiju, science fiction film, speculative fiction film
In 2035, ten years after the events of the previous film, the Jaeger Program has been reinstated and now thrives under the watchful eye of Mako Mori, the Senator who runs the Pan Pacific Defense Corps (PPDC). Former Jaeger pilot and Stacke…
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Political Satire, Psychodrama, Utopia & Dystopia, drama film, dystopian film, independent film, political drama, political thriller film, science fiction film
In a dystopian 1984, Winston Smith endures a squalid existence in the totalitarian superstate of Oceania under the constant surveillance of the Thought Police. He resides in London, the capital city of the territory of Airstrip One, former…
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Drama, Fantasy, Romance Film, Sci-Fi, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, dystopian film, post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction film
In the year of the city 2274, the remnants of human civilization live in a sealed city beneath a cluster of geodesic domes, a utopia run by a computer. The citizens live a hedonistic lifestyle, but when they turn 30 must enter the "Carrous…
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Utopia & Dystopia, arthouse science fiction film, drama film, dystopian film, science fiction film
thumb|The film's title card|left In the dystopian future, sexual intercourse and reproduction are prohibited, and mind-altering drugs are mandatory to enforce compliance among the citizens and to ensure their ability to conduct dangerous a…
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Action, Cyberpunk, Thriller, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, cyberpunk, drama film, dystopian film, science fiction film, thriller film
As 1999 nears its end, Los Angeles has become a dangerous war zone. A Chinese restaurant is robbed by a group of criminals, with one recording the event with a SQUID (Superconducting QUantum Interference Device), an illegal electronic devi…
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Action, Sci-Fi, action film, dystopian film, science fiction film
Ohio high schooler Cassie Sullivan, armed with an M4 carbine, emerges from the woods to raid an abandoned gas station. Upon entering, she hears a voice calling for help. She finds a wounded man who points a gun at her, and then each of the…
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Thriller, Utopia & Dystopia, dystopian film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film
In 2014, following an economic collapse in the United States, a political party called the "New Founding Fathers of America" is voted into office. It creates an annual 12-hour "Purge," during which all crime using a "Class 4" weapon or low…
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Hard Science Fiction, Space Opera, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, adventure film, science fiction film, thriller film
In 2285, Admiral James T. Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spock's trainees. In the simulation, Lieutenant Saavik commands the starship on a rescue mission to save the crew of the damaged ship Kobayashi Maru, but is attacked by…
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Action, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, dystopian film, science fiction film
In 2257 AD, on the colony planet New World, the male colonists have been afflicted with the Noise, a condition which causes everyone to see and hear each other's thoughts. The colonists were at war with the native humanoid species referred…
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Action, Thriller, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, dystopian film, post-apocalyptic film, psychological thriller, science fiction film
Established by survivors of World War III, the totalitarian city-state of Libria blames human emotion as the root of all conflicts. It strictly outlaws all activities or objects that stimulate emotion, with violators labeled Sense Offender…
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Action, Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi, action film, cyberpunk, dystopian film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film
In 2046, Grey Trace, an auto mechanic, lives with his wife Asha who works for Cobalt, one of the companies contributing to human-computer augmentations. Grey asks Asha to help him return a refurbished car to his client Eron Keen, a renowne…
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Adventure, Sci-Fi, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, dystopian film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction film, time-travel film
In 1899, Dr. Alexander Hartdegen is an inventor teaching at Columbia University in New York. Unlike his friend David Philby, Alex would rather do pure research than work in the business world.
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Action, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, adventure film, dystopian film, road movie, thriller film
After a global war results in widespread oil shortages and ecocide, civilisation collapses and the world descends into barbarism. Former policeman Max Rockatansky, haunted by the death of his family, drives around the desert Outback of wha…
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Drama, Fantasy, Komödie, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film, dystopian film, fantasy film, magic realist film, teen film
In 1998, while their divorced mother leaves to go out of town, high-school-aged twin siblings David and Jennifer fight over the television, breaking the remote control. A mysterious TV repairman suddenly arrives and, impressed by David's k…
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Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western, Western film, action film, dystopian film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film
In 1983, a highly realistic adult amusement park called Delos features three themed "worlds" — Western World (the American Old West), Medieval World (medieval Europe) and Roman World (the ancient city of Pompeii). The resort's worlds are p…
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Action, Sci-Fi, action comedy film, comedy drama, dystopian film, science fiction film, thriller film
A skyrocketing crime rate leads the dystopian city of Johannesburg, South Africa to buy a squadron of scouts—state-of-the-art armor-plated attack robots—from weapons manufacturer Tetravaal. These autonomous androids were developed by Briti…
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Retro Science Fiction, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, adventure film, drama film, science fiction film
thumb|Film trailer In the 23rd century, after more than a year's journey, the United Planets starship C-57D arrives at the distant planet Altair IV to determine the fate of the ship Bellerophon, sent there 20 years before. Dr. Edward Morbi…
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Action, Sci-Fi, action film, crime film, cyberpunk, dystopian film, science fiction film
In the near future, humans are augmented with cybernetic improvements such as superhuman strength. Megacorporation Hanka Robotics establishes a secret project to manufacture an artificial body, or "shell", that can integrate a human brain …
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Action, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Utopia & Dystopia, Vampirfilm, cyberpunk, dystopian film, fantasy film, post-apocalyptic film, superhero film, thriller film, vampire film
A centuries-long war between humans and vampires devastated the planet's surface and led to a theocracy under "The Church". Despite vampires' vulnerability to sunlight and humans technological advancements, their strength and speed made th…
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Adventure, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Heimatfilm, action film, adventure film, drama film, dystopian film, post-apocalyptic film, romance film, science fiction film
In the late 20th century, unexplained apocalyptic disasters have devastated the world. Most knowledge and technology from the past has apparently been lost, and the former United States reverts to an unconnected pre-industrial society. In …
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