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5 Greatest Dystopian Sci-Fi Movies Ranked
RoboCop, Gattaca, Blade Runner, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Children of Men lead the dystopian sci-fi list.
In brief
RoboCop, Gattaca, Blade Runner, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Children of Men lead the dystopian sci-fi list. Five dystopian sci-fi films ranked by impact: RoboCop (1987), Gattaca (1997), Blade Runner, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), and Children of Men. Originally reported by CBR.
RoboCop (1987)
Paul Verhoeven's 1987 film follows Detroit cop Alex Murphy murdered and reborn as a cybernetic super cop.
“RoboCop understood that the heart of dystopia stems from losing one's self”
Gattaca (1997)
Gattaca depicts a near-future society divided between genetically enhanced 'Valids' and naturally born 'In-Valids'.
“More than anything, Vincent's life is proof positive that even the most advanced science can't account for chance”
Blade Runner (1982)
Ridley Scott's 1982 film creates a dystopian 2019 Los Angeles ruled by technology corporations and synthetic organisms.
“It's a dystopian tale in the truest sense of how it frames its future”
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
George Miller's 2015 film follows Tom Hardy as Max escaping Immortan Joe's wasteland kingdom with women.
“It's effectively one feature-length chase scene that refuses to let up”
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men shows a near-future Britain where women are infertile and the last pregnant woman must be saved.
“A sublimely directed and shot masterpiece, Children of Men is as dark and unforgiving as dystopian sci-fi gets”
The short version
Five dystopian sci-fi films ranked by impact: RoboCop (1987), Gattaca (1997), Blade Runner, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), and Children of Men.
