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 Sanjukta Choudhury

Entertainment

JUNE 25, 2024

Best Dystopian Movies to Watch


Set in a grim future Los Angeles, this film follows a "blade runner" tasked with hunting down bioengineered beings known as replicants. Renowned for its stunning visuals and philosophical themes

 Blade Runner (1982) 

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Set in a totalitarian future, a wrongly convicted man must survive a public execution gauntlet staged as a game show. This film critiques media sensationalism and societal control

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 The Running Man (1987)

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Max teams up with Furiosa to escape a tyrannical warlord. This high-octane action film is praised for its spectacular stunts and visual storytelling

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 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 

In a dystopian future, teenagers are forced to fight to death in a televised event. This film launched a popular franchise and sparked discussions on societal inequality and reality TV

The Hunger Games (2012) 

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In a future society divided into factions based on virtues, a young woman discovers she is "Divergent" and must uncover the truth about her society while trying to survive

Divergent (2014) 

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In a totalitarian society where women are subjugated, a handmaid struggles to survive. Based on Margaret Atwood's novel, it explores themes of power and control

The Handmaid’s Tale (1990)

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Humanity’s last survivors live on a perpetually moving train circling the globe. This film examines class warfare and survival in a frozen world

Snowpiercer (2013)

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In a future British dystopia, a masked vigilante known as V fights against the oppressive government. Themes of rebellion and personal freedom are central to it

V for Vendetta (2005)

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Based on George Orwell's novel, this film depicts a society under constant surveillance and the tyranny of Big Brother. A powerful warning about totalitarianism

 1984 (1984)

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The Maze Runner (2014)

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A young man wakes up in a giant maze with no memory of his past. Along with other boys, he must navigate the deadly maze to discover the truth about their captivity

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