1984

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 6 Mar 1956 · English

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.

Omni Loop

Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 20 Sept 2024 · English

Diagnosed with a black hole growing inside her chest and stuck in a loop reliving the last five days of her life, a 55-year-old wife and mother from Miami, Florida decides to solve time travel in order to go back and be the person she always intended to be.

The Island

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 21 Jul 2005 · English

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 uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.

Harrison Bergeron

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 13 Aug 1995 · English

"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. The film centers around a young man (Harrison) who is smarter than his peers, and is not affected by the usual "Handicapping" which is used to train all Americans so everyone is of equal intelligence.

The Running Man

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 13 Nov 1987 · English

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

Elysium

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 7 Aug 2013 · English

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Fortress

Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 18 Dec 1992 · English

In the future, the inmates of a private underground prison are computer-controlled with cameras, dream readers, and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife Karen are locked inside "The Fortress" but are determined to escape before the birth of their baby.

The Zero Theorem

Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 20 Sept 2013 · English

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

Tuesday

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 7 Jun 2024 · English

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.

Code 46

Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 2 Sept 2003 · English

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.

The Congress

Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 3 Jul 2013 · English

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 9 Nov 1984 · English

Winston Smith is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country's leaders in a charitable light. His trysts with Julia provide his only measure of enjoyment, but lawmakers frown on the relationship -- and in this closely monitored society, there is no escape from Big Brother.