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Nineteen Eighty-Four (sometimes 1984) is a British film, released in 1984, based upon George Orwell's novel of the same name, following the life of Winston Smith in Oceania, a country run by a totalitarian government. The film was directed by...
- x Initial release date:
- 1984
- x Directed by:
- Michael Radford
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010c3d03
- x Produced by:
- Robert Devereux
- x Screenplay by:
- Michael Radford,
- George Orwell
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 British/American satirical futuristic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name. The film concerns Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell), a charismatic, psychopathic delinquent whose pleasures are...
- x Initial release date:
- 1971
- x Directed by:
- Stanley Kubrick
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010c5846
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010c584f
- x Produced by:
- Stanley Kubrick
- x Screenplay by:
- Stanley Kubrick
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly is a 2006 film directed by Richard Linklater based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. The film tells the story of identity and deception in a near-future dystopia constantly monitored by intensive high-technology...
- x Initial release date:
- Jul 7, 2006
- x Directed by:
- Richard Linklater
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000072306d8
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010c6f14
- x Produced by:
- Tommy Pallotta,
- Anne Walker-McBay,
- Palmer West,
- more ▼
- Anne Walker-McBay,
- x Screenplay by:
- Richard Linklater
Akira
Akira (アキラ) is a 1988 anime film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo based on his hit manga. The film is set in a futuristic and post-war city, Neo-Tokyo, in 2019. While most of the character designs and basic settings were adapted from the...
- x Initial release date:
- 1988
- x Directed by:
- Katsuhiro Otomo
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010c95fb,
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000009630593,
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000ab8deb9
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000009630593,
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010c9603
- x Produced by:
- Ryohei Suzuki,
- Shunzo Kato
- x Screenplay by:
- Katsuhiro Otomo,
- Izo Hashimoto
Alphaville
Alphaville is a 1965 black-and-white French science fiction film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Its original French title is Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution). The film stars Eddie...
- x Initial release date:
- 1965
- x Directed by:
- Jean-Luc Godard
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010cac4c
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- André Michelin
- x Screenplay by:
- Paul Éluard,
- Jean-Luc Godard
Avalon
Avalon (アヴァロン, Avaron) is a Japanese-Polish science fiction film by Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Oshii. It was released in 2001. The name of the film originates from the island Avalon in the legend of King Arthur.
The film is set in a bleak future,...
- x Initial release date:
- Jan 20, 2001
- x Directed by:
- Mamoru Oshii
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010ceb35
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Tetsu Kayama,
- Shigeru Watanabe
- x Screenplay by:
- Kazunori Itô
Æon Flux
Æon Flux is a 2005 science fiction film released on December 2, 2005. The film is a loose adaptation of the animated science fiction television series of the same name, which was created by animator Peter Chung (who had a minor role in this film...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 2, 2005
- x Directed by:
- Karyn Kusama
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010ced7a
- x Produced by:
- David Gale,
- Gregory Goodman,
- Gale Anne Hurd,
- more ▼
- Gregory Goodman,
- x Screenplay by:
- Phil Hay,
- Matt Manfredi
Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka
Battle Royale II: Requiem (バトル・ロワイアルII 【鎮魂歌】, Batoru rowaiaru tsū: "Rekuiemu"), abbreviated as BRII (Bii āru tsū), is a 2003 Japanese, dystopian, action-thriller film. It is a sequel to the 2000 film, Battle Royale, which in turn was based upon a...
- x Initial release date:
- Jul 5, 2003
- x Directed by:
- Kenta Fukasaku,
- Kinji Fukasaku
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010d0d16
- x Produced by:
- Shigeyuki Endo,
- Kenta Fukasaku,
- Kimio Kataoka,
- more ▼
- Kenta Fukasaku,
- x Screenplay by:
- Kenta Fukasaku,
- Norio Kida,
- Koushun Takami
- Norio Kida,
Blade Runner
Blade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is based on the novel Do Androids Dream of...
- x Initial release date:
- 1982
- x Directed by:
- Ridley Scott
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000006ea7acd,
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000003cc030f,
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010d3d71
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000003cc030f,
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010d3d7a
- x Produced by:
- Michael Deeley,
- Bud Yorkin
- x Screenplay by:
- Philip K. Dick,
- Hampton Fancher,
- David Peoples
- Hampton Fancher,
Brazil
Brazil is a 1985 film directed by Terry Gilliam. It was written by Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard and stars Jonathan Pryce. The film also features Robert De Niro, Kim Greist, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, Bob Hoskins, and Ian Holm....
- x Initial release date:
- 1985
- x Directed by:
- Terry Gilliam
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010d5fe3
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010d5fec
- x Produced by:
- Arnon Milchan
- x Screenplay by:
- Terry Gilliam,
- Tom Stoppard,
- Charles McKeown
- Tom Stoppard,
Children of Men
Children of Men is a 2006 British dystopian science fiction film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The Strike Entertainment production was loosely adapted from P. D. James's 1992 novel of the same name by Cuarón and Timothy J. Sexton with...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 25, 2006
- x Directed by:
- Alfonso Cuarón
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000007273b7e
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Iain Smith,
- Tony Smith,
- Hilary Shor,
- more ▼
- Tony Smith,
- x Screenplay by:
- Alfonso Cuarón,
- Hawk Ostby,
- David Arata,
- more ▼
- Hawk Ostby,
Code 46
Code 46 is a 2003 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom, with a screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. It was produced by BBC Films and Revolution Films. It is a disquieting science fiction love story with biopunk themes. The soundtrack was...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 2, 2003
- x Directed by:
- Michael Winterbottom
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010dc51e
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010dc524
- x Produced by:
- Andrew Eaton,
- Andrew Eaton
- x Screenplay by:
- Frank Cottrell Boyce
Dark City
Dark City is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas. The film was written by Proyas, Lem Dobbs, and David S. Goyer, and stars Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, and Jennifer Connelly. While it was not a major box...
- x Initial release date:
- Feb 27, 1998
- x Directed by:
- Alex Proyas
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010df962
- x Produced by:
- Alex Proyas,
- Andrew Mason,
- Michael De Luca,
- more ▼
- Andrew Mason,
- x Screenplay by:
- Alex Proyas,
- Lem Dobbs,
- David S. Goyer,
- more ▼
- Lem Dobbs,
Death Machine
Death Machine is a 1994 sci-fi action horror film starring a largely unknown cast, written and directed by Stephen Norrington, who filmed it before his other, more known film, Blade. The movie falls into a B-rated category due to its seemingly...
- x Initial release date:
- 1994
- x Directed by:
- Stephen Norrington
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e0cdd
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Dominic Anciano,
- Jim Beach,
- Ray Burdis,
- more ▼
- Jim Beach,
- x Screenplay by:
- Stephen Norrington
Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000 is a 1975 Cult Science Fiction action film directed by Paul Bartel, and starring David Carradine, Simone Griffeth and Sylvester Stallone. The movie takes place in a dystopian American society in the year 2000, where the murderous...
- x Initial release date:
- 1975
- x Directed by:
- Paul Bartel
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Roger Corman,
- Jim Weatherill
- x Screenplay by:
- Ib Melchior,
- Robert Thom
Dragon Fire
Dragon Fire is a 1993 martial arts film set in a dystopian Los Angeles in the year 2050. It is notable for heavily using actual kickboxing champions for the actors.
- x Initial release date:
- 1993
- x Directed by:
- Rick Jacobson
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e4507
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Mike Elliott
- x Screenplay by:
- Robert King,
- Beverly Gray,
- Kevin Ingram,
- more ▼
- Beverly Gray,
Equilibrium
Equilibrium is a 2002 science fiction/action film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer, originally released as Cubic in Scandinavian countries and as Rebellion in Japan. It stars Christian Bale as John Preston, a high-ranking enforcement officer in a...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 6, 2002
- x Directed by:
- Kurt Wimmer
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e6ee9
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e6ef1
- x Produced by:
- Jan de Bont,
- Lucas Foster
- x Screenplay by:
- Kurt Wimmer
John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.
Escape From L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.) is a 1996 film directed by John Carpenter. The sequel to the action film Escape from New York, the film follows war hero Snake Plissken, played by Kurt Russell. It co-stars Steve...
- x Initial release date:
- Aug 9, 1996
- x Directed by:
- John Carpenter
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e7218
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e7221
- x Produced by:
- Debra Hill,
- Kurt Russell
- x Screenplay by:
- John Carpenter,
- Debra Hill,
- Kurt Russell
- Debra Hill,
Escape from New York
Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction/action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Castle. The film is set in the near future in a crime-ridden United States that has converted Manhattan...
- x Initial release date:
- Jul 10, 1981
- x Directed by:
- John Carpenter
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e7255
- x Produced by:
- Larry J. Franco,
- Debra Hill
- x Screenplay by:
- John Carpenter,
- Nick Castle
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions is a feature-length dystopia movie, written and directed by Carlos Atanes and released in 2004.
France, sometime in the near future. The Sisterhood of Metacontrol governs Europe. Angeline, an exemplary and...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 12, 2004
- x Directed by:
- Carlos Atanes
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010e89bd
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Marta Timón
- x Screenplay by:
- Carlos Atanes
Fortress
Fortress is a 1993 science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon and shot at Warner Brothers Movie World in Queensland, Australia. The story takes place in a dystopian future. The main character in the movie, John Henry Brennick (Christopher...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 3, 1993
- x Directed by:
- Stuart Gordon
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010eafff
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010eb008
- x Produced by:
- John Flock,
- John Davis
- x Screenplay by:
- Troy Neighbors,
- Steven Feinberg
Freejack
Freejack is a 1992 science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy. It stars Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Jonathan Banks, and Anthony Hopkins. Upon its release in the United States, the film received harsh reviews. The story was adapted...
- x Initial release date:
- Jan 17, 1992
- x Directed by:
- Geoff Murphy
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010ebab6
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Stuart Oken,
- Ronald Shusett
- x Screenplay by:
- Robert Sheckley,
- Steven Pressfield,
- Ronald Shusett,
- more ▼
- Steven Pressfield,
Gattaca
Gattaca is a 1997 science fiction drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law with supporting roles played by Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Gore Vidal and Alan Arkin. The film was a 1997 nominee...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 24, 1997
- x Directed by:
- Andrew Niccol
- x Rated:
- PG-13 (USA)
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Danny DeVito
- x Screenplay by:
- Andrew Niccol
Hardware
Hardware (1990), also known as M.A.R.K. 13 is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Richard Stanley and starring Dylan McDermott.
The 21st century world is a radioactive wasteland as a result of a nuclear war. A travelling scavenger...
- x Initial release date:
- Jan 11, 1990
- x Directed by:
- Richard Stanley
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010f1710
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Ray Corbett,
- Nik Powell
- x Screenplay by:
- Steve MacManus,
- Kevin O'Neill,
- Richard Stanley
- Kevin O'Neill,
Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron is a 1995 cable television movie film loosely adapted from Kurt Vonnegut's 1961 short story of the same name. It was produced for Showtime, and first screened on August 13, 1995.
The film takes place in a dystopic future in which...
- x Initial release date:
- Aug 13, 1995
- x Directed by:
- Bruce Pittman
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010f1878
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- x Screenplay by:
- Arthur Crimm,
- Jon Glascoe
Immortel
Immortal (French: Immortel (ad vitam)) is a 2004 English language, but French-produced science fiction film, directed by artist Enki Bilal and based upon his graphic novel La Foire aux immortels (The Carnival of Immortals). The film combines live...
- x Initial release date:
- 2004
- x Directed by:
- Enki Bilal
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010f67b2
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010f67b9
- x Produced by:
- Jean-Jacques Annaud,
- John D. Schofield
- x Screenplay by:
- Enki Bilal,
- Serge Lehman,
- Serge Lehman
- Serge Lehman,
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead (also known as George A. Romero's Land of the Dead) is a horror film by director George A. Romero, the fourth of Romero's six Living Dead movies. It is preceded by Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, and...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 24, 2005
- x Directed by:
- George A. Romero
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010fe002
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000010fe00b
- x Produced by:
- Steve Barnett,
- Mark Canton
- x Screenplay by:
- George A. Romero
Logan's Run
Logan's Run is a 1976 science fiction film based on the novel of the same name by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. It depicts a Dystopian future society in which population and the consumption of resources are managed and maintained in...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 23, 1976
- x Directed by:
- Michael Anderson
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001100e08
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001100e11
- x Produced by:
- Saul David,
- Hugh Benson
- x Screenplay by:
- William F. Nolan,
- George Clayton Johnson,
- David Zelag Goodman
- George Clayton Johnson,
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Mad Max 2, the second film in the Mad Max (franchise), (also known as The Road Warrior in the U.S., and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. This sequel to Miller's 1979 film Mad...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 24, 1981
- x Directed by:
- George Miller
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000110257d
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001102584
- x Produced by:
- Byron Kennedy
- x Screenplay by:
- George Miller,
- Brian Hannant,
- Terry Hayes
- Brian Hannant,
Metropolis
Metropolis is a 1927 silent German expressionism science fiction film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Lang and Thea von Harbou. Lang and von Harbou, who were married, wrote the screenplay in 1924, and published a novelization in 1926, before...
- x Initial release date:
- 1927
- x Directed by:
- Fritz Lang
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001104db2
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001104dba
- x Produced by:
- Erich Pommer,
- Erich Pommer
- x Screenplay by:
- Fritz Lang,
- Thea von Harbou
Minority Report
Minority Report is a 2002 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story "The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick. It is set primarily in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia in the year 2054, where "Precrime...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 21, 2002
- x Directed by:
- Steven Spielberg
- x Rated:
- PG-13 (USA)
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000011055f0
- x Produced by:
- Jan de Bont,
- Bonnie Curtis,
- Gerald R. Molen,
- more ▼
- Bonnie Curtis,
- x Screenplay by:
- Scott Frank,
- Jon Cohen,
- Philip K. Dick
- Jon Cohen,
Natural City
Natural City (내츄럴 시티) is a 2003 South Korean science fiction film about a colony world that integrates robots, androids and cyborgs amongst the population.
The story revolves around two cops, R and Noma, who hunt down renegade cyborgs. The cyborgs...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 2003
- x Directed by:
- Byung-cheon Min
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000110941c
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Dong Jun Lee
- x Screenplay by:
- Byung-cheon Min
Parts: The Clonus Horror
Parts: The Clonus Horror, also known as Clonus, is a 1979 science fiction horror film about an isolated community in a remote desert area, where clones are bred to serve as a source of replacement organs for the wealthy and powerful. It was produced...
- x Initial release date:
- Aug 1979
- x Directed by:
- Robert S. Fiveson
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000110e09b
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000110e0a2
- x Produced by:
- Robert S. Fiveson,
- Myrl A. Schreibman
- x Screenplay by:
- Robert J. Sullivan, Jr.,
- Myrl A. Schreibman,
- Robert S. Fiveson,
- more ▼
- Myrl A. Schreibman,
Pink Floyd The Wall
Pink Floyd The Wall is a 1982 musical film by British director Alan Parker based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album The Wall. The screenplay was written by Pink Floyd vocalist and bassist Roger Waters. The film is highly metaphorical and is rich in...
- x Initial release date:
- Aug 13, 1982
- x Directed by:
- Alan Parker
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000110f18f
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Alan Marshall
- x Screenplay by:
- Roger Waters
Pleasantville
Pleasantville is an Academy Award-nominated 1998 film written, produced, and directed by Gary Ross. Released by New Line Cinema in New Zealand on September 17, and stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Marley Shelton, William H. Macy, Joan Allen,...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 17, 1998
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000110f896
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000110f8a0
- x Produced by:
- Steven Soderbergh,
- Gary Ross,
- Jon Kilik,
- more ▼
- Gary Ross,
Quintet
Quintet is an post-apocalyptic science fiction film by Robert Altman produced in 1979. It features among others Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey and Vittorio Gassman.
The story takes place in a future where the world is...
- x Initial release date:
- Feb 9, 1979
- x Directed by:
- Robert Altman
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001111ed4
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Robert Altman
- x Screenplay by:
- Frank Barhydt,
- Patricia Resnick,
- Robert Altman
- Patricia Resnick,
Robot Jox
Robot Jox is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon, and starring Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Paul Koslo.
Fifty years after a nuclear holocaust, conflict in the form of open war is strictly forbidden by the surviving nations...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 21, 1990
- x Directed by:
- Stuart Gordon
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001114d7e
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- x Screenplay by:
- Stuart Gordon,
- Joe Haldeman
Serenity
Serenity is a 2005 space western film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is considered a continuation of the cancelled Fox science fiction television series Firefly, taking place after the events of the final episode. Set 510 years in the...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 29, 2005
- x Directed by:
- Joss Whedon
- x Rated:
- PG-13 (USA)
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001118652
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111865d
- x Produced by:
- Christopher Buchanan,
- David V. Lester,
- Barry Mendel,
- more ▼
- David V. Lester,
- x Screenplay by:
- Joss Whedon
Silent Running
Silent Running is a 1972 ecologically-themed science fiction film, directed by Douglas Trumbull, who had previously worked as a special effects supervisor on such science fiction films as 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Andromeda Strain.
Silent...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 10, 1972
- x Directed by:
- Douglas Trumbull
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111a486
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Michael Gruskoff,
- Marty Hornstein,
- Douglas Trumbull
- Marty Hornstein,
- x Screenplay by:
- Deric Washburn,
- Michael Cimino,
- Steven Bochco
- Michael Cimino,
Sin City
Sin City (full title: Frank Miller's Sin City) is an ensemble cast 2005 American action/crime/thriller film written, produced, and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. It is a film noir based on Miller's graphic novel series of the same...
- x Initial release date:
- Apr 1, 2005
- x Directed by:
- Frank Miller,
- Robert Rodriguez,
- Quentin Tarantino
- Robert Rodriguez,
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111a6e5
- x Produced by:
- Elizabeth Avellan,
- Harvey Weinstein,
- Bob Weinstein,
- more ▼
- Harvey Weinstein,
- x Screenplay by:
- Frank Miller
Sleeper
Sleeper (1973) is a futuristic science fiction comedy film, written by, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. It is loosely based on the H. G. Wells novel The Sleeper Awakes.
Miles Monroe, a jazz musician and health-food store owner living in...
- x Initial release date:
- 1973
- x Directed by:
- Woody Allen
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111b062
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Jack Grossberg
- x Screenplay by:
- Woody Allen,
- Marshall Brickman
Soldier
Soldier is a 1998 science fiction-action film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film stars Kurt Russell as Sgt. Todd, a soldier trained from birth. The film also features Gary Busey, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee and...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 23, 1998
- x Directed by:
- Paul W. S. Anderson
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111bf97
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111bfa3
- x Produced by:
- Jeremy Bolt,
- Susan Ekins,
- Fred Fontana,
- more ▼
- Susan Ekins,
- x Screenplay by:
- David Peoples
Soylent Green
Soylent Green is a 1973 science fiction movie depicting a dystopian future in which overpopulation leads to depleted resources, which in turn leads to widespread unemployment and poverty. Real fruit, vegetables and meat are rare, expensive...
- x Initial release date:
- May 9, 1973
- x Directed by:
- Richard Fleischer
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111ca8f
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Walter Seltzer,
- Russel Thacher,
- Walter Seltzer
- Russel Thacher,
- x Screenplay by:
- Harry Harrison,
- Stanley R. Greenberg
Strange Days
Strange Days is a 1995 cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and produced and co-written by James Cameron and Jay Cocks, starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott and Vincent D'Onofrio...
- x Initial release date:
- 1995
- x Directed by:
- Kathryn Bigelow
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111e752
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- James Cameron
- x Screenplay by:
- James Cameron,
- Jay Cocks
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. is a 1993 science fiction adventure film loosely based on the video game of the same name and its entire franchise. The film follows the exploits of Mario (Bob Hoskins) and his brother Luigi (John Leguizamo) in a comical dystopia...
- x Initial release date:
- May 28, 1993
- x Directed by:
- Rocky Morton,
- Roland Joffé,
- Annabel Jankel
- Roland Joffé,
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111f699
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000111f6a0
- x Produced by:
- Jake Eberts,
- Roland Joffé
- x Screenplay by:
- Parker Bennett,
- Terry Runte
The City of Lost Children
The City of Lost Children (French: La Cité des enfants perdus) is a dystopian French fantasy/drama film by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet released in 1995. The film is stylistically related to the previous and subsequent Jeunet films, Delicatessen...
- x Initial release date:
- May 17, 1995
- x Directed by:
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet,
- Marc Caro
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001125b88
- x Produced by:
- Félicie Dutertre
- x Screenplay by:
- Gilles Adrien,
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Final Programme
The Final Programme was a 1973 British comedy-thriller film directed by Robert Fuest, and starring Jon Finch and Jenny Runacre. It was based on the first Jerry Cornelius novel (also called The Final Programme) by Michael Moorcock. It was distributed...
- x Initial release date:
- 1973
- x Directed by:
- Robert Fuest
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000011288f4
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- x Screenplay by:
- Robert Fuest,
- Michael Moorcock
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale is a 1990 film adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff the film stars Natasha Richardson (Kate/Offred), Faye Dunaway (Serena Joy), Robert Duvall (The Commander, Fred), Aidan Quinn ...
- x Initial release date:
- Feb 15, 1990
- x Directed by:
- Volker Schlöndorff
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000112a61b
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Daniel Wilson
- x Screenplay by:
- Margaret Atwood,
- Harold Pinter
The Island
The Island is a 2005 science fiction film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. It was released on July 11, 2005 in the US. It was nominated for 3 awards including the Teen Choice award. It is described as a...
- x Initial release date:
- Jul 22, 2005
- x Directed by:
- Michael Bay
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000112be3e
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000112be47
- x Produced by:
- Kenny Bates,
- Michael Bay
- x Screenplay by:
- Caspian Tredwell-Owen,
- Alex Kurtzman,
- Roberto Orci
- Alex Kurtzman,
The Omega Man
The Ωmega Man (1971) is an English language science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal and released in 1971. Starring Charlton Heston, it is based on the novel I Am Legend (1954) by American writer Richard Matheson. The screenplay is by John...
- x Initial release date:
- 1971
- x Directed by:
- Boris Sagal
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000011303e3
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Walter Seltzer,
- Walter Seltzer
- x Screenplay by:
- Richard Matheson
The Parallax View
The Parallax View is a 1974 American thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula and starring Warren Beatty, who was also a producer. The film was adapted by David Giler, Lorenzo Semple Jr and an uncredited Robert Towne from the 1970 novel by Loren...
- x Initial release date:
- 1974
- x Directed by:
- Alan J. Pakula
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113088b
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Alan J. Pakula,
- Warren Beatty
- x Screenplay by:
- David Giler,
- Loren Singer,
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- Loren Singer,
The Time Machine
The Time Machine (also known as H.G. Wells' The Time Machine) is a 1960 science fiction film based on H. G. Wells's 1895 novel of the same name about a man from Victorian England who constructs a time travelling machine and uses it to travel to the...
- x Initial release date:
- Aug 17, 1960
- x Directed by:
- George Pál
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113592d
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001135934
- x Produced by:
- George Pál
- x Screenplay by:
- H. G. Wells,
- David Duncan
They Live
They Live is a 1988 film directed by John Carpenter, who also wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym "Frank Armitage." The movie is based on Ray Nelson's 1963 short story "Eight O’Clock in the Morning."
Part science fiction thriller and part dark...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 4, 1988
- x Directed by:
- John Carpenter
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001138035
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113803e
- x Produced by:
- Larry J. Franco
- x Screenplay by:
- Ray Nelson,
- John Carpenter
Threads
Threads is a 1984 BBC television play set in the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire, depicting the effects of a nuclear war and its aftermath on the United Kingdom. Written by Barry Hines and directed by Mick Jackson, Threads was filmed in late 1983 and...
- x Initial release date:
- 1984
- x Directed by:
- Mick Jackson
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000001138965
- x Estimated budget:
- x Produced by:
- Graham Massey,
- John Purdie,
- Peter Wolfes,
- more ▼
- John Purdie,
- x Screenplay by:
- Barry Hines
THX 1138
This article is about the 1971 film. For the high fidelity sound company, see THX.
THX 1138 is a 1971 science fiction film directed by George Lucas, from a screenplay by Lucas and Walter Murch. It depicts a dystopian future in which a high level of...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 11, 1971
- x Directed by:
- George Lucas
- x Rated:
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113904c
- x Produced by:
- Lawrence Sturhahn,
- Francis Ford Coppola
- x Screenplay by:
- George Lucas,
- Walter Murch
Total Recall
Total Recall is a 1990 American science fiction action film. The film features Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, based on the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale". The film was directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by...
- x Initial release date:
- 1990
- x Directed by:
- Paul Verhoeven
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113a1b8
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113a1c1
- x Produced by:
- Buzz Feitshans,
- Ronald Shusett,
- Mario Kassar,
- more ▼
- Ronald Shusett,
- x Screenplay by:
- Ronald Shusett,
- Dan O'Bannon,
- Jon Povill,
- more ▼
- Dan O'Bannon,
Twelve Monkeys
12 Monkeys is a 1995 science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam and inspired by the French short film La Jetée (1962). 12 Monkeys stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt and Christopher Plummer. The film depicts a future world in 2035...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 27, 1995
- x Directed by:
- Terry Gilliam
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113b478
- x Produced by:
- Charles Roven
- x Screenplay by:
- David Peoples,
- Janet Peoples
Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet is a 2006 science fiction/action film. The film was written and directed by Kurt Wimmer and produced by Screen Gems. It stars Milla Jovovich as Violet Song jat Shariff and Cameron Bright as Six. It was released in North America on March...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 3, 2006
- x Directed by:
- Kurt Wimmer
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113bfce
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113bfd8
- x Produced by:
- John Baldecchi,
- Lucas Foster
- x Screenplay by:
- Kurt Wimmer
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta is a 2006 dystopian science fiction-thriller film directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is an adaptation of the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 17, 2006
- x Directed by:
- James McTeigue
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113cf30
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113cf38
- x Produced by:
- Joel Silver,
- The Wachowski brothers,
- Silver Pictures,
- more ▼
- The Wachowski brothers,
- x Screenplay by:
- The Wachowski brothers,
- Alan Moore,
- David Lloyd
- Alan Moore,
Videodrome
Videodrome is a 1983 Canadian psychological thriller film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring James Woods and singer Debbie Harry from Blondie.
Max Renn (James Woods) is the president of CIVIC-TV (Channel 83, Cable 12), a sleazy...
- x Initial release date:
- 1983
- x Directed by:
- David Cronenberg
- x Rated:
- x Runtime:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113dd07
- x Estimated budget:
- /guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000113dd0e
- x Produced by:
- Claude Héroux
- x Screenplay by:
- David Cronenberg