Classic Dystopian Films for the Sci-Fi Geek

Above (clockwise): Metropolis (1927), Mad Max (1979), Planet of the Apes (1968), Gattaca (1997)

A dystopia is defined as “an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.” What makes dystopias so interesting—and a corner stone of the sci-fi genre—is the fact that they are often the representation of a path our current world could take. If the wrong person is in power, what might happen to the world we now know? If we run out of resources, how will we cope? Here are just a few classic dystopian films every fan of the genre should watch.

Mad Max
1979

Set in a future, dystopian Australia society on the brink of collapse, Mad Max starts with a high-speed chase across the desert between a motorcycle gang member and the highway patrol’s top pursuit man Max Rockatansky (played by Mel Gibson). The power struggle between Max and rogue gangs continues throughout the film showing a world that survives on violence and vengeance. The series continued with Mad Max 2, Beyond Thunderdome and most recently, Mad Max: Fury Road.

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