Cinemaths · List View Collected & Ranked: Dystopian Films Ranked List
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Films depicting imagined dehumanising societies, enforced conformity, systemic exploitation, or oppressive futures. The collection includes corporate dystopian horror and other genre hybrids. Selections follow the owner’s approved films and editorial review. Documentaries are excluded.
1.
98 /100
99th percentile
Children of Men
2006 109m Drama, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Alfonso Cuarón
UK · English
2.
97 /100
99th percentile
A Clockwork Orange
1972 137m Science Fiction, Crime NC-17
Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
UK · English
3.
96 /100
98th percentile
Aliens
1986 137m Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
James Cameron
USA · English
4.
94 /100
96th percentile
District 9
2009 112m Science Fiction R
Directed by
Neill Blomkamp
South Africa · English
5.
94 /100
96th percentile
Isle of Dogs
2018 101m Adventure, Comedy, Animation PG-13
Directed by
Wes Anderson
USA · English
6.
93 /100
95th percentile
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 121m Action, Adventure, Science Fiction R
Directed by
George Miller
Australia · English
7.
93 /100
95th percentile
Twelve Monkeys
1995 129m Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery R
Directed by
Terry Gilliam
USA · English
8.
92 /100
93rd percentile
Blade Runner
1982 118m Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller R
Directed by
Ridley Scott
USA · English
9.
92 /100
93rd percentile
Delicatessen
1991 99m Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy R
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
France · French
10.
92 /100
93rd percentile
Mad Max 2
1981 96m Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
George Miller
Australia · English
11.
92 /100
93rd percentile
Serenity
2005 119m Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller PG-13
Directed by
Joss Whedon
USA · English
12.
92 /100
93rd percentile
The Truman Show
1998 103m Comedy, Drama PG
Directed by
Peter Weir
USA · English
13.
91 /100
92nd percentile
Blade Runner 2049
2017 164m Science Fiction, Drama R
Directed by
Denis Villeneuve
USA · English
14.
91 /100
92nd percentile
Looper
2012 118m Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Rian Johnson
USA · English
15.
91 /100
92nd percentile
Toy Story 3
2010 102m Animation, Family, Comedy G
Directed by
Lee Unkrich
USA · English
16.
90 /100
90th percentile
Brazil
1985 143m Comedy, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Terry Gilliam
UK · English
17.
90 /100
90th percentile
The Lego Movie
2014 100m Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy PG
Directed by
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
USA · English
18.
90 /100
90th percentile
The Lobster
2015 119m Comedy, Drama, Romance R
Directed by
Yorgos Lanthimos
Ireland · English
19.
89 /100
89th percentile
The Matrix
1999 136m Action, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
USA · English
20.
89 /100
89th percentile
WALL·E
2008 98m Animation, Family, Science Fiction G
Directed by
Andrew Stanton
USA · English
21.
88 /100
87th percentile
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985 107m Action, Adventure, Science Fiction PG-13
Directed by
George Miller, George Ogilvie
Australia · English
22.
88 /100
87th percentile
Sorry to Bother You
2018 112m Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy R
Directed by
Boots Riley
USA · English
23.
87 /100
86th percentile
V for Vendetta
2006 132m Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
James McTeigue
USA · English
24.
86 /100
83rd percentile
Moon
2009 97m Science Fiction, Drama R
Directed by
Duncan Jones
UK · English
25.
86 /100
83rd percentile
RoboCop
1987 102m Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
USA · English
26.
85 /100
80th percentile
Bacurau
2019 131m Mystery, Western, Thriller NR
Directed by
Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Brazil · Portuguese
27.
85 /100
80th percentile
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 130m Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller PG-13
Directed by
Matt Reeves
USA · English
28.
85 /100
80th percentile
Mad Max
1979 91m Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
George Miller
Australia · English
29.
85 /100
80th percentile
Mickey 17
2025 137m Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure R
Directed by
Bong Joon Ho
USA · English
30.
84 /100
78th percentile
Planet of the Apes
1968 112m Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action G
Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner
USA · English
31.
84 /100
78th percentile
War for the Planet of the Apes
2017 140m Drama, Science Fiction, War PG-13
Directed by
Matt Reeves
USA · English
32.
83 /100
76th percentile
A Scanner Darkly
2006 100m Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller R
Directed by
Richard Linklater
USA · English
33.
83 /100
76th percentile
Minority Report
2002 145m Science Fiction, Action, Thriller PG-13
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
USA · English
34.
83 /100
76th percentile
Turbo Kid
2015 95m Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction NR
Directed by
Yoann-Karl Whissell, François Simard, Anouk Whissell
Canada · English
35.
82 /100
74th percentile
Dark City
1998 100m Mystery, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Alex Proyas
USA · English
36.
82 /100
74th percentile
Logan
2017 137m Action, Drama, Science Fiction R
Directed by
James Mangold
USA · English
37.
80 /100
70th percentile
Possessor
2020 103m Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Brandon Cronenberg
Canada · English
38.
79 /100
67th percentile
Escape from New York
1981 99m Science Fiction, Action R
Directed by
John Carpenter
USA · English
39.
79 /100
67th percentile
Metropolis
1927 153m Drama, Science Fiction NR
Directed by
Fritz Lang
Germany · No Language
40.
79 /100
67th percentile
The Creator
2023 134m Science Fiction, Action, Adventure PG-13
Directed by
Gareth Edwards
USA · English
41.
79 /100
67th percentile
Upgrade
2018 100m Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Leigh Whannell
Australia · English
42.
78 /100
64th percentile
Alien
1979 117m Horror, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Ridley Scott
USA · English
43.
78 /100
64th percentile
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2024 145m Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller PG-13
Directed by
Wes Ball
USA · English
44.
77 /100
62nd percentile
Antz
1998 83m Animation, Drama, Family, Comedy, Adventure, Romance, War PG
Directed by
Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson
USA · English
45.
77 /100
62nd percentile
The Dark Crystal
1982 93m Adventure, Family, Fantasy PG
Directed by
Jim Henson, Frank Oz
USA · English
46.
77 /100
62nd percentile
Watership Down
1978 92m Adventure, Animation, Drama PG
Directed by
Martin Rosen
UK · English
47.
75 /100
58th percentile
Snowpiercer
2013 127m Action, Science Fiction, Drama R
Directed by
Bong Joon Ho
South Korea · English
48.
72 /100
52nd percentile
Downsizing
2017 135m Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy R
Directed by
Alexander Payne
USA · English
49.
69 /100
45th percentile
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 88m Action, Science Fiction PG
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
USA · English
50.
69 /100
45th percentile
Land of the Dead
2005 93m Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller R
Directed by
George A. Romero
USA · English
51.
68 /100
43rd percentile
Alien³
1992 114m Science Fiction, Action, Horror R
Directed by
David Fincher
USA · English
52.
67 /100
41st percentile
Alien: Romulus
2024 119m Horror, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Fede Álvarez
USA · English
53.
67 /100
41st percentile
Prometheus
2012 124m Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery R
Directed by
Ridley Scott
USA · English
54.
65 /100
37th percentile
Battle Royale
2000 113m Drama, Thriller, Action NR
Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Japan · Japanese
55.
65 /100
37th percentile
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970 95m Adventure, Science Fiction, Mystery G
Directed by
Ted Post
USA · English
56.
63 /100
33rd percentile
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 146m Drama, Science Fiction, Adventure PG-13
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
USA · English
57.
59 /100
27th percentile
Alien: Covenant
2017 122m Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller R
Directed by
Ridley Scott
USA · English
58.
59 /100
27th percentile
Civil War
2024 109m War, Action, Drama R
Directed by
Alex Garland
UK · English
59.
56 /100
23rd percentile
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973 93m Action, Science Fiction G
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
USA · English
60.
56 /100
23rd percentile
Companion
2025 97m Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller R
Directed by
Drew Hancock
USA · English
61.
48 /100
14th percentile
Reminiscence
2021 116m Mystery, Science Fiction PG-13
Directed by
Lisa Joy
USA · English
62.
48 /100
14th percentile
Terminator Salvation
2009 115m Action, Science Fiction, Thriller PG-13
Directed by
McG
USA · English
63.
47 /100
13th percentile
Fingernails
2023 113m Romance, Science Fiction, Drama R
Directed by
Christos Nikou
USA · English
64.
46 /100
13th percentile
Don't Worry Darling
2022 123m Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller R
Directed by
Olivia Wilde
USA · English
65.
45 /100
12th percentile
Jackpot!
2024 107m Comedy, Action R
Directed by
Paul Feig
USA · English
66.
44 /100
11th percentile
Dredd
2012 95m Action, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Pete Travis, Alex Garland
UK · English
67.
43 /100
11th percentile
Cloud Atlas
2012 172m Drama, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
USA · English
68.
41 /100
10th percentile
Idiocracy
2006 84m Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure R
Directed by
Mike Judge
USA · English
69.
41 /100
10th percentile
Gattaca
1997 107m Science Fiction, Drama PG-13
Directed by
Andrew Niccol
USA · English
70.
39 /100
9th percentile
Creative Control
2016 97m Drama, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Benjamin Dickinson
USA · English
71.
38 /100
9th percentile
Planet of the Apes
2001 120m Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure PG-13
Directed by
Tim Burton
USA · English
72.
36 /100
8th percentile
Watchmen
2009 163m Mystery, Action, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Zack Snyder
USA · English
73.
35 /100
7th percentile
Alien Resurrection
1997 109m Science Fiction, Horror, Action R
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
USA · English
74.
34 /100
7th percentile
Mute
2018 126m Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller R
Directed by
Duncan Jones
UK · English
75.
34 /100
7th percentile
The Matrix Reloaded
2003 138m Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
USA · English
76.
32 /100
6th percentile
Surrogates
2009 89m Science Fiction, Action, Thriller PG-13
Directed by
Jonathan Mostow
USA · English
77.
30 /100
6th percentile
The Matrix Revolutions
2003 129m Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction R
Directed by
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
USA · English
78.
29 /100
5th percentile
The Electric State
2025 125m Science Fiction, Adventure, Action PG-13
Directed by
Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
USA · English
79.
28 /100
5th percentile
Terminator Genisys
2015 126m Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Adventure PG-13
Directed by
Alan Taylor
USA · English
80.
26 /100
4th percentile
The Matrix Resurrections
2021 147m Science Fiction, Action, Adventure R
Directed by
Lana Wachowski
USA · English
81.
15 /100
1st percentile
Captive State
2019 110m Science Fiction, Action, Thriller PG-13
Directed by
Rupert Wyatt
USA · English
82.
9 /100
1st percentile
The Circle
2017 110m Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction PG-13
Directed by
James Ponsoldt
USA · English