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  • Children of Men (2006)

    1. Children of Men

    20061h 49mR84Metascore
    7.9 (552K)
    In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsJulianne MooreClive OwenChiwetel Ejiofor
  • Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    2. Mad Max: Fury Road

    20152hR90Metascore
    8.1 (1.2M)
    In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.
    DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTom HardyCharlize TheronNicholas Hoult
  • Turbo Kid (2015)

    3. Turbo Kid

    20151h 33mNot Rated60Metascore
    6.7 (31K)
    In a post-apocalyptic wasteland in 1997, a comic book fan adopts the persona of his favourite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord.
    DirectorsFrançois SimardAnouk WhissellYoann-Karl WhissellStarsMunro ChambersLaurence LeboeufMichael Ironside
  • Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez in Resident Evil (2002)

    4. Resident Evil

    20021h 40mR35Metascore
    6.6 (302K)
    A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.
    DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsMilla JovovichMichelle RodriguezRyan McCluskey
  • Ed Harris, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer, and Tilda Swinton in Snowpiercer (2013)

    5. Snowpiercer

    20132h 6mR84Metascore
    7.1 (410K)
    In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsChris EvansJamie BellTilda Swinton
  • Max Headroom (1985)

    6. Max Headroom

    198557mTV Movie
    7.1 (2.4K)
    In the dystopic near future, a crusading TV reporter investigates news stories with help from a wisecracking computer version of himself.
    DirectorsAnnabel JankelRocky MortonStarsMatt FrewerNickolas GraceHilary Tindall
  • Michael Beecroft in Threads (1984)

    7. Threads

    19841h 52mTV-MATV Movie92Metascore
    7.9 (26K)
    The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.
    DirectorMick JacksonStarsKaren MeagherReece DinsdaleDavid Brierly
  • Saoirse Ronan in How I Live Now (2013)

    8. How I Live Now

    20131h 41mR57Metascore
    6.4 (33K)
    An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.
    DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsSaoirse RonanTom HollandGeorge MacKay
  • Don Johnson, Tim McIntire, and Tiger in A Boy and His Dog (1975)

    9. A Boy and His Dog

    19751h 31mR68Metascore
    6.4 (20K)
    In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a boy who can communicate with his dog telepathically is targeted by a mysterious committee.
    DirectorL.Q. JonesStarsDon JohnsonJason RobardsSusanne Benton
  • Suki Waterhouse in The Bad Batch (2016)

    10. The Bad Batch

    20161h 58mR62Metascore
    5.2 (37K)
    In a desert dystopia, a young woman is kidnapped by cannibals.
    DirectorAna Lily AmirpourStarsSuki WaterhouseJason MomoaJayda Fink
  • The Day After (1983)

    11. The Day After

    19832h 7mTV-PGTV Movie
    7.0 (20K)
    The effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas.
    DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsJason RobardsJoBeth WilliamsSteve Guttenberg
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Running Man (1987)

    12. The Running Man

    19871h 41mR45Metascore
    6.6 (177K)
    In a future dystopian America, a wrongfully accused and convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he's forced to participate in a TV game show where convicts called Runners must battle killers for their freedom.
    DirectorPaul Michael GlaserStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerMaria Conchita AlonsoYaphet Kotto
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

    13. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    20132h 26mPG-1376Metascore
    7.5 (754K)
    Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)

    14. The Hunger Games

    20122h 22mPG-1368Metascore
    7.2 (1.1M)
    Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
    DirectorGary RossStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

    15. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

    20142h 3mPG-1364Metascore
    6.6 (529K)
    Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

    16. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

    20152h 17mPG-1365Metascore
    6.6 (398K)
    Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)

    17. Escape from New York

    19811h 39mR76Metascore
    7.1 (167K)
    In a dystopian 1997, a soldier-turned-bank robber is tasked with rescuing the U.S. President after he crashes into Manhattan, which has been turned into a giant maximum security prison.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellLee Van CleefErnest Borgnine
  • Sandra Oh in Last Night (1998)

    18. Last Night

    19981h 35mR65Metascore
    7.1 (10K)
    A group of very different individuals with different ideas of how to face the end come together as the world is expected to end in six hours at the turn of the century.
    DirectorDon McKellarStarsDon McKellarSandra OhRoberta Maxwell
  • Hardware (1990)

    19. Hardware

    19901h 34mR41Metascore
    5.9 (17K)
    The head of a cyborg reactivates, rebuilds itself, and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment.
    DirectorRichard StanleyStarsDylan McDermottStacey TravisJohn Lynch
  • Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli (2010)

    20. The Book of Eli

    20101h 58mR53Metascore
    6.8 (354K)
    A drifter fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity's salvation.
    DirectorsAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsDenzel WashingtonMila KunisRay Stevenson
  • Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)

    21. Resident Evil: Apocalypse

    20041h 34mR36Metascore
    6.1 (217K)
    Alice wakes up in the Raccoon City hospital after the area has been overrun by zombies, and must now make it out of the city before a nuclear bomb is dropped.
    DirectorAlexander WittStarsMilla JovovichSienna GuilloryEric Mabius
  • Martin Freeman in Cargo (2017)

    22. Cargo

    20171h 45mTV-MA65Metascore
    6.3 (51K)
    After an epidemic spreads all over Australia, a father searches for someone willing to protect his daughter.
    DirectorsBen HowlingYolanda RamkeStarsSimone LandersMartin FreemanMarlee Jane McPherson-Dobbins
  • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in Insurgent (2015)

    23. Insurgent

    20151h 59mPG-1342Metascore
    6.2 (266K)
    Tris Prior must confront her inner demons, and with help from those closest to her, continue the fight against a powerful alliance that threatens to tear her society apart.
    DirectorRobert SchwentkeStarsShailene WoodleyAnsel ElgortTheo James
  • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in Divergent (2014)

    24. Divergent

    20142h 19mPG-1348Metascore
    6.6 (509K)
    In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
    DirectorNeil BurgerStarsShailene WoodleyTheo JamesKate Winslet
  • Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)

    25. V for Vendetta

    20052h 12mR62Metascore
    8.1 (1.2M)
    In a future British dystopian society, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow the tyrannical government - with the help of a young woman.
    DirectorJames McTeigueStarsHugo WeavingNatalie PortmanRupert Graves

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