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The big screen has always provided a comfortable home for the chaotic future. From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, these movies aren't just set in a later day. They're set in the 'dystopian future'...and a world riddled with post-apocalyptic injustices and problematic societies.
Keep scrolling through our list of some of the best sci-fi movies set in the dystopian future. If you dare.
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This oldie-but-goodie was shot in real locations across Paris at night, combining the topic at hand (dystopian futures) with film noir.
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This cult classic won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. It’s also likely to give you trippy dreams.
![A Clockwork Orange](http://images.ctfassets.net/3m6gg2lxde82/6vGzlkr2ABHHmpeRm2GOwm/bd07ecf653f70fadb0f6d97816b0aa12/clockwork-orange.png?w=590&h=332&fit=fill&f=faces&q=90&fm=webp)
If the best dystopian future movies came from novels—then this iconic Stanley Kubrick thriller is the reason why.
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The only thing better than watching this brilliant adaptation of the 1992 novel for the first time? Watching it again.
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The overly dramatic ’90s trailer narrator summarized Gattaca best: “One man’s only chance is to hide his own identity ... by borrowing someone else’s.”
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Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron team up in this remake—set after the collapse of the civilization by economic crisis and wars.
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Snowpiercer is a favorite from director Bong Joon Ho, although much more of a literal “thrill ride” than his Best Picture winner, Parasite.
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This futuristic film characteristically features music from Moby, one of several electronic producers to score movies.
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Total Recall won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sold yet?
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V for Vendetta is the essence of a dystopian film—a vigilante leads the charge against an oppressive government.
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Despite being happy-go-lucky, do not let WALL-E fool you. The cute little robot is no doubt living in a harsh, dystopian world—and it might be up to him to save it.
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