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Movies About Dystopian Futures! Okay, so for this list I tried to really hone in on the true meaning of 'dystopian'. These films are not just dark sci-fi films, but, these are films that are truly dystopian: where the end of mankind is more-or-less at-hand. Nevertheless, you will see that within this parameter that the films below are still quitevaried; there are large-scale blockbusters, action films, intimate thrillers, and even an animated family film! And, as with all great dystopian sci-fi, each of these films, in their own ways, has a unique and interesting message to impart on us viewers about the potentially catastrophic direction our world may be headed towards - duh duh duhhh!  As always, let me know your thoughts below! Note: Matrix would be on here but I've already highlighted enough on this account... for now...   Other notables: The Hunger Games (2012-2015), The Matrix (1999),  Gattaca (1997),  Metropolis (1927), Akir...

4. The Matrix (1999) I would say that The Matrix is hands-down one of the coolest films of recent time, however, the fact that it spawned a fashion movement that is, at best, unsettling to witness may slightly detract from the awesome impact of the film and its reception after release. In truth though, The Matrix inspired all action films and VFX that came after it in ways that cannot be understated. The revelation of the techno-mix of VFX kung-fu with bullet-dodging, gravity-warping fight scenes, was like nothing that had been seen on-screen before and a certain game changer for the sci-fi action genre. The plot itself, though dystopian like many other science fiction stories, subverts the usual tropes of its genre. Though it technically does take place in the future, it relates back to our own present time (then-1999). The film throws the audience for a complete spin by innovatively calling into question the complete reality that Neo (and, as a result, we, the audience) live ...