This is a list of dystopian films. Dystopian societies appear in many speculative fiction works and are often found within the science fiction and fantasy genres. Dystopias are often characterized by dehumanization, authoritarian governments, ruthless megacorporations, environmental disasters, or other characteristics associated with a dramatic decline in society.
List Title Year Comments References 12 Monkeys 1995 A convict is sent back in time to gather information about a virus responsible for wiping out most of the human population. Based on Chris Marker's short film, La Jetée (1962). 984: Prisoner of the Future 1982 The election of the extremist Dr. Fontaine in Canada brings about a totalitarian regime, upon which businessman Tom Weston and others are taken prisoner on suspicion of being part a counter-revolutionary plot.