Saturday, October 16, 2010

List of dystopian films sorted by IMDB ranking

Well, after talking with a friend about some of the movies that we've both seen, I decided to look for a list of dystopian films. I found the list on wiki, and then just took the time to sort it by IMDB rating.

I'll use it to sort what movies to watch next, maybe it can also be of some use to you.


IMDB Rating / Movie Name
3.9 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (1999)
4.0 FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (2004)
4.7 Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) - Sequel (aka Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka)
4.9 Judge Dredd (1995), based on the comic of the same name
5.1 Class of 1999 (1990)
5.2 Z.P.G. (1972)
5.3 Babylon A.D. (2008)
5.3 Escape from L.A. (1996) - Sequel to Escape from New York (1981)
5.4 Æon Flux (2005), loosely adapted from the MTV animated series of the same name, created by Peter Chung.
5.5 Soldier (1998)
5.5 Turkey Shoot (1982) - (aka Escape 2000)
5.6 Southland Tales (2007)
5.9 The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
6.0 Doomsday (2008)
6.1 Deathrace 2000 (1975)
6.1 Screamers (1995), based on the short story "Second Variety" by Philip K. Dick
6.3 Code 46 (2003)
6.3 Demolition Man (1993)
6.4 District 13 Ultimatum (2009) - Sequel to District 13
6.4 Idiocracy (2006)
6.4 Land of the Blind (2006)
6.4 The Running Man (1987), loosely adapted from the novel of the same name written by Stephen King under the alias Richard Bachman
6.5 The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
6.6 Death Race (2008) - Remake from Deathrace 2000
6.6 Revengers Tragedy (2003)
6.7 Logan's Run (1976)
6.7 The Omega Man (1971)
6.8 Sleeping Dogs (1977)
6.8 THX 1138 (1971)
6.9 The Island (2005)
7.0 Soylent Green (1973), based on the Harry Harrison novel Make Room! Make Room!
7.0 Strange Days (1995)
7.1 Aachi & Ssipak (2006)
7.1 District B13 (2004)
7.1 Escape from New York (1981)
7.1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
7.1 Nineteen Eighty-Four, based on the George Orwell novel of the same name, filmed in 1956 by Michael Anderson
7.1 Nineteen Eighty-Four, based on the George Orwell novel of the same name, filmed in in 1984 by Michael Radford
7.1 A Scanner Darkly (2006), adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name
7.2 Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
7.2 Harrison Bergeron (1995), a cable television movie adapted from the short story of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut
7.3 Sleeper (1973)
7.7 Equilibrium (2002)
7.7 Minority Report (2002), based on the Philip K. Dick short story "Minority Report"
7.8 Gattaca (1997)
7.8 The Trial (1962)
7.9 Battle Royale (2000), based on the novel and manga of the same name. (aka Batoru rowaiaru)
7.9 The End of Evangelion (1997)
8.0 Brazil (1985)
8.0 Punishment Park (1971)
8.0 Serenity (2005), a continuation of the canceled Fox television series Firefly by Joss Whedon
8.2 V for Vendetta (2006), based on a graphic novel by Alan Moore
8.3 Blade Runner (1982), based on the Philip K. Dick novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
8.3 District 9 (2009)
8.4 Metropolis by Fritz Lang (1927)












8.5 Wolf's Rain (2003) - TV



















8.7 The Matrix (1999)