Dystopian movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant dystopian movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, futuristic, apocalyptic, suspenseful, bleak and visually appealing films and TV shows about / with dystopia, post apocalyptic, post apocalypse, distopia, survival, apocalypse, disaster, dystopian future, epidemic and end of the world plots mostly in Sci-Fi, Thriller and Action genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as dystopian: Divergent (2014), Snowpiercer (2013), V for Vendetta (2005), Waterworld (1995), The Giver (2014), The Last of Us (2023), Goodbye World (2013), The Road (2009), Total Recall (2012), Minority Report (2002).
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New films
| Dog 51 (2025) | 5.9 | |
| Lazarus (2025) | 7.0 | |
| Motherland (2025) | 4.7 | |
| Egghead Republic (2025) | 5.1 | |
| Worldbreaker (2025) | 4.2 |
List of dystopian movies
515K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, teen, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama
Plot:
distopia, heroine, rebellion, survival, fighting the system, danger, chosen one, post apocalypse, choice, dystopian future, dystopia, society ...
Time:
future, year 2014, near future, 2010s
Place:
chicago, usa
Is relevant?
418K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea, Czech Republic
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Style:
suspenseful, futuristic, thought provoking, allegory, philosophical ...
Audience:
date night, family friendly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
train, post apocalypse, survival, distopia, dystopian future, dystopia, revolution, rebellion, violence, social differences, class struggle, winter ...
Time:
future, near future, 2030s, year 2013, year 2014 ...
Place:
east asia, britain, south korea
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as 'V' conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When 'V' rescues a young woman from the secret police, he ...
Style:
futuristic, philosophical, intense, captivating, neo noir ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
revolution, distopia, revenge, vengeance, fighting the system, dystopia, vigilante, freedom, anti hero, protest, society, masked man ...
Time:
future, year 2005, 2000s, distant future, near future ...
Place:
london, england, britain, big ben london, europe ...
Is relevant?
223K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. ...
Style:
futuristic, exciting, apocalyptic, serious, dieselpunk ...
Audience:
date night, kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival, apocalypse, ocean, post apocalyptic, post apocalypse, sailing, boat, dystopic future, water, sea, escapades, dystopian future ...
Time:
future, year 1995, distant future, near future
Place:
arizona, canada
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130K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, South Africa, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
Style:
thought provoking, futuristic, philosophical, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, kids, date night, family friendly, family outing
Plot:
distopia, dystopia, dystopian future, youth, community, utopia, destiny, society, danger, humanity, rebelliousness, runaway ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2014, 2040s, 2010s
Place:
peru
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across post-pandemic America.
Style:
exciting, suspense, apocalyptic, scary, psychological ...
Plot:
apocalypse, post apocalypse, survival, infection, epidemic, survival horror, pandemic, post-apocalyptic future, survivor, violence, vestiges of humanity, zombie ...
Time:
2020s, future
Place:
usa, north america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When a mysterious cyber-attack cripples civilization, a group of old college friends and lovers retreat to a remote country cabin, where they must cope with an uncertain future while navigating the minefield of their shared past.
Style:
suspenseful, semi serious, apocalyptic, captivating, grindhouse ...
Plot:
apocalypse, social relations, chaos, couple relations, danger, human nature, survival, cyberspace, hacker, post apocalyptic, terrorism, group of friends ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
269K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the ...
Style:
bleak, harsh, depressing, rough, gloomy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
survival, apocalypse, post apocalypse, post apocalyptic, father son relationship, distopia, end of the world, cannibalism, starvation, dystopia, on the road, journey ...
Time:
future, year 2009, near future, distant future, 2000s ...
Place:
pittsburgh, usa, north america, canada
Is relevant?
275K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he's got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life ...
Style:
futuristic, entertaining, mind bending, suspense, cyber ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, distopia, virtual reality, technology, memory loss, post apocalypse, dystopic future, dystopian future, on the run, flying car, mars, false memory ...
Time:
future, year 2012, 2010s, near future
Place:
seattle, big ben london, australia
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Style:
futuristic, neo noir, cerebral, suspense, tech noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
cyberpunk, distopia, dystopian future, dystopia, murder, foreknowledge, precognition, frame up, psychic, murder mystery, time loop, police investigation ...
Time:
future, near future, distant future, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place:
washington d.c., virginia, usa
Is relevant?
875K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Style:
neo noir, futuristic, tech noir, atmospheric, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
artificial intelligence, cyberpunk, dystopia, existentialism, dystopian future, distopia, androids, cyborgs, fugitive, police detective, fugitives, flying car ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2019, 20th century, near future ...
Place:
los angeles, california, bolivia, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be ...
Style:
visually appealing, visually stunning, road movie, apocalyptic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
post apocalypse, car, desert, apocalypse, survival, post apocalyptic, chase, on the run, dystopia, car chase, distopia, tough guy ...
Time:
future, year 2015, year 2016, near future, distant future ...
Place:
australia, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the ...
Style:
exciting, futuristic, teen, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, family outing, kids
Plot:
survival, female protagonist, dystopian future, death, game of death, dystopia, distopia, competition, contests and competitions, youth, heroine, danger ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2012, 2010s
Place:
north america, seattle
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol.
Style:
futuristic, teen, suspense, saga, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot:
distopia, female protagonist, survival, rebellion, strong female character, teenager, dystopia, society, youth, fighting the system, dystopian future, game ...
Time:
future, year 2014, near future, 2010s
Is relevant?
221K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent ...
Style:
surreal, cult classic, mind bending, psychological, futuristic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dystopia, dream, satire, distopia, cyberpunk, surrealism, surveillance, absurdism, fighting the system, bureaucracy, christmas, hallucination ...
Time:
future, year 1985, year 1984
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, brazil ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.
Style:
disturbing, futuristic, erotic, melancholic, mysterious ...
Plot:
survival, post apocalypse, forest, isolation, rape, dystopia, father daughter relationship, sisters, death of father, post apocalyptic, family bonds, humanity ...
Time:
future
Place:
canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape.
Style:
exciting, suspense, tense, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
survival, maze, memory loss, teenager, apocalypse, fantasy world, trapped, distopia, dystopia, post apocalyptic, post apocalypse, youth ...
Time:
future, year 2014, 2010s, near future
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. ...
Style:
futuristic, exciting, suspense, serious, intense ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly
Plot:
distopia, post apocalypse, survival, maze, epidemic, young heroes, apocalypse, dystopia, immunity, danger, zombie, on the run ...
Time:
future, year 2015, near future, 2010s
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who ...
Style:
captivating, apocalyptic, saga, action adventure, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
cure, vaccine, virus, disease, distopia, battles, desert, fight, maze, danger, post apocalypse, laboratory ...
Time:
2010s, future
Is relevant?
340K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last ...
Style:
futuristic, exciting, psychological, suspense, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, manly, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
distopia, conspiracy, cloning, escape, clone, dystopian future, dystopia, isolation, fugitives, technology gone awry, genetics, lookalikes ...
Time:
future, year 2019, year 2005, 2010s, near future ...
Place:
fictional island, los angeles
Is relevant?
361K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
Style:
futuristic, serious, philosophical, cerebral, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
distopia, martial arts, dystopian future, dystopia, gunfight, post apocalyptic, fighting the system, cyberpunk, violence, totalitarianism, rebellion, dictatorship ...
Time:
future, near future, 80s, year 2002, 2000s
Place:
china, beijing china
Is relevant?
583K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Japan, Iceland
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is ...
Style:
futuristic, mind bending, visually appealing, visually stunning, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, boys' night
Plot:
post apocalypse, apocalypse, dystopian future, alien invasion, survival, cloning, danger, space travel, dystopia, resistance, mysterious character, fate of humanity ...
Time:
future, year 2013, near future, year 2000, distant future ...
Place:
peru, seattle, empire state building manhattan new york city, new york, washington d.c. ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
atmospheric, neo noir, depressing, apocalyptic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
apocalypse, distopia, dystopia, chaos, redemption, end of the world, dystopian future, heroic mission, pandemic, fertility, post apocalyptic, dying ...
Time:
future, near future, distant future, year 2006, 2000s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, washington state, seattle ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The year is 2013. After a world-wide economic collapse in 2009, the entire middle-class is wiped out, leaving only high-class and low-class. The high-class rich reside in a place called Parkland. Parkland is surrounded by high walls so they would be ...
Style:
detective, dark, suspenseful, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
dystopia, organ trafficking, social commentary, investigation, ethical dilemma, corporate greed, desperation, class struggle, corruption, conspiracy, urban decay, walled city ...
Time:
future, 2000s
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The future. The corrupt regime broadcasts the illusion of a beautiful city to the chip in your head, when in fact the city is in ruins. The rebels know the truth and seek to foment revolution.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, serious, captivating, futuristic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dystopia, post apocalypse, evil computer, city, virtual reality, rebellion, dystopic future, demolished city, dystopian future, distopia, power, destruction ...
Time:
future, near future
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia, Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In a future in which the earth has been sent out of control, affected by a cruel and inhuman mechanism that turns back Darwin's theory of Evolution, Hamming and Liv try to survive. It seems that nothing can stand in the way of their ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, futuristic, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
relationships, loss, survival, post apocalyptic, dystopia, evolution, against humanity, human nature, civilization, fate of humanity, humanity, end of civilization ...
Time:
future, near future
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or "ikigami", informing them that they have only 24 hours left to live. The film follows a young man tasked with ...
Style:
tense, philosophical, thought provoking, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
social experiment, social commentary, dystopia, death sentence, life & death, society, legal, social problems, law and order, murder, social relations, legislation ...
Time:
near future
Place:
japan, east asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
In an oppressive future, where everyone's only contact is their computer, one lonely young man is forced to venture forth in search of human contact.
Style:
psychological, futuristic, suspense, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
virtual reality, loneliness, social isolation, dystopia, dystopian future, real world, computers and web, social problems, life, society, social issues, confined ...
Time:
future, near future
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
In 2052, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist develops a drug called Hapna — a cure-all that has the unexpected side-effect of causing death three years later. In response to this threat, a special force of agents—nicknamed ...
Style:
fast paced, suspenseful, tense, political thriller, bleak ...
Plot:
conspiracy, dystopia, moral ambiguity, death sentence, ethical dilemma, pharmaceutical company, neuroscience, special ops, genocide, government agency, underground movement, urban ...
Time:
near future, future, 21st century
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
In a floating city where the rich discard their waste—and people—Rudo is framed for murder and thrown into the Pit, where a hellscape of mutated garbage beasts dwell. To survive, he must wield a new power and join the rogue Cleaners. Rudo ...
Style:
dark fantasy, anime, bleak, neo noir, tense ...
Plot:
revenge, survival, junkyard, dystopia, toxic waste, wrongful imprisonment, violence, exile, corruption, urban decay, class struggle, cyberpunk ...
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