7 more cool dystopian movies that will make you think

At the beginning of May, we made a collection of dystopian films, and in the comments to it, MyShows users recommended some more great projects on this topic (thanks!). Based on the recommendations, we have compiled the second part of the collection.
"Equilibrium"
Action, sci-fi, thriller | 4.29 out of 5 on MyShows | 2002
In oppressive Libria, emotions are forbidden: anything that can trigger them is outlawed and feelings are punishable by death. People are forced to take the mind-altering drug Prozium, which suppresses emotions.
The movie is about John Preston (Christian Bale), a high-ranking government agent who is in charge of taking down those who oppose the rules. One day, he accidentally misses a Prozium appointment and ends up siding with the resistance himself.
"The action scenes are staged cool even by today's standards, and for 2002, gorgeous in general. Bale is brutal, the world is interesting, it's a shame it didn't get a sequel", — Want_chips.
"One of my all time favorite movies. A fusion of "451 degrees Fahrenheit", "Us" and "1984" with perfect visuals and awesome action sequences. One of the best dystopias on screen", — trashed_lost.
Add the movie "Equilibrium" to your list
"Brazil"
Comedy, sci-fi | 3.97 out of 5 on MyShows | 1985
Terry Gilliam's black comedy tells the story of Sam Lowry, an ordinary low-level clerk. Escaping monotony and boredom, Sam dreams of saving the woman of his dreams time after time.
One day he does meet her: while investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and death of an innocent man, Sam meets the woman from the dream. As he tries to help her, he gets caught in a web of mistakes, bureaucracy, danger, and lies.
"Great visuals, a delight", — CaHuTaP.
"A great satire from Terry Gilliam", — Barnaby.
Add the movie "Brazil" to your list
"A Clockwork Orange"
Crime, sci-fi | 4.03 out of 5 on MyShows | 1971
Alex, the leader of a violent gang, falls into the hands of the police. In order to be released early, he agrees to participate in an experiment designed to eradicate his destructive tendencies and curb his destructive impulses. But sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. Will the new Alex be able to fit into the world he himself had a hand in creating?
Stanley Kubrick's movie based on the famous novel by Anthony Burgess. The picture caused a scandal in Britain — so strong that the director had to remove the tape from the release. Burgess also did not appreciate the project. As a result, "A Clockwork Orange" returned to British screens only in 2000.
Add the movie "A Clockwork Orange" to your list
"Gattaca"
Thriller, detective, fantasy, romance | 4.23 out of 5 on MyShows | 1997
In the future, mankind has learned to breed perfect people and has begun to divide everyone into "valids" and "in-valids". Now everyone's life path is determined by DNA: the "valid" people can do anything they want, while the "in-valid" people have to settle for routine work.
Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) was born as such an "in-valid" person. Vincent dreams of flying into space, but knows that with his status it is impossible. So he takes on the guise of Jerome Morrow (Jude Law), a perfect man who has been disabled by an accident. Thanks to Jerome, Vincent joins the Gattaca space program, but right before the flight, someone kills its director. The police begin to investigate, jeopardizing Vincent's secret.
"A remarkably high quality and aesthetically very beautiful sci-fi with an incredibly deep and compelling story. The palette, frame building and overall style. Visually, the movie looked simply gorgeous. Ethan Hawke and Jude Law were equally enjoyable to watch, and Uma Thurman gave an extremely delightful and extremely sophisticated portrayal", — Barnaby.
"The angles, the color palette, the acting and the story. Incredible work", — teaforever.
Add the movie "Gattaca" to your list
"Nineteen Eighty-Four"
Thriller, detective, fantasy, romance | 3.69 out of 5 on MyShows | 1984
A film adaptation of one of the most famous book dystopias, George Orwell's "1984". Set in totalitarian London, the movie tells the story of Winston Smith, an employee of the Ministry of Truth. Every day he erases and rewrites history to put the leaders of the country in a favorable light. Winston hates the regime, but knows that the all-powerful Big Brother is watching his every move, so he can't dare to openly protest.
His life changes when he meets Julia, an enigmatic, feisty, and freedom-loving girl who also works in the Ministry of Truth and dislikes the party. Despite the ban, they begin a secret romance.
Add the movie "Nineteen Eighty-Four" to your list
"Fahrenheit 451"
Drama, sci-fi | 3.14 out of 5 on MyShows | 1966
In 1966, French director François Truffaut released the only film in English, an adaptation of Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451". The picture was ambiguously met by critics and viewers, but over the years it was still recognized. Bradbury himself rather liked the adaptation: according to him, despite all the shortcomings, the tape — and especially the climax — came out poignant and touching.
The picture tells about the world of the future, in which all books are banned by law and every day are mercilessly burned by firemen. Guy Montag is one of these firemen. He does not question and blindly follows orders, until he meets a girl named Clarissa. She asks him if he has ever read a book, and Montag gets curious. He decides to steal one, and the act completely changes his life.
Add the movie "Fahrenheit 451" to your list
"Kin-dza-dza!"
Comedy, sci-fi | 4.15 out of 5 on MyShows | 1986
Georgiy Daneliya's legendary two-part comedy starring Stanislav Lyubshin, Levan Gabriadze, Yuri Yakovlev, and Yevgeny Leonov.
In the story one winter evening foreman Vladimir Mashkov and student Gedevan meet a strange man on the street. He claims that he is an alien, and shows them an unusual device, calling it a moving machine. Not realizing what they are getting into, Vladimir and Gedevan press a random button on the device and find themselves on the sandy planet Pluk, where advanced technology coexists with wastelands, rusty houses, a tyrannical government, and a rigid caste system. Now it's up to them to return home.
You may be interested


Discuss this news
I watched a clockwork Orange once.🙈🙉
Such a peculiar film, I didn't understand what was going on for a long time after 😂
Fahrenheit 451 is a very instructive film
Kin-dza-dza is a kind of classic
1984 and 451°F are strong, of course, I did not watch, but I read selectively.
And dystopia is not always about a fantastic future. This is a fairly broad term, which usually includes some kind of criticism/irony over the "extreme and exaggerated world", the clash of the state and man, the comprehension of the concept of humanity, and + some gloomy forecasts regarding a similar future.
Basically, a Clockwork Orange has it all. Well, in general, Burgess originally conceived this as a criticism of anarchy - as an extreme degree of freedom.