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Chronicle
Chronicle
Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
Metacritic: 69/100
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Runtime: 84 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Awards: 2 wins & 7 nominations
Writer: Max Landis, Josh Trank
Actors: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan
Language: English
Country: United States
The Chronicle movie is about three high school friends who gain superhuman abilities and must navigate the complexities of their newfound powers while dealing with personal struggles and the consequences of their actions. As they experiment with their powers, their friendship is tested and they are forced to confront the dark side of their abilities.
Push
Push
Internet Movie Database: 6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 23%
Metacritic: 36/100
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Runtime: 111 min
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
Writer: David Bourla
Actors: Camilla Belle, Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans
Language: English, Cantonese
Country: United States, Canada
The Push movie is a documentary that explores the psychological manipulation and power dynamics behind compliance and conformity, as a group of volunteers are pushed to commit morally questionable acts under the influence of an authority figure. It examines the extent to which individuals can be influenced to go against their own beliefs and values.
Jumper
Jumper
Internet Movie Database: 6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 15%
Metacritic: 35/100
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Runtime: 88 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Awards: 2 wins & 5 nominations
Writer: David S. Goyer, Jim Uhls, Simon Kinberg
Actors: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell
Language: English, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin
Country: United States, Canada
The movie “Jumper” is about a young man named David who discovers he has the ability to teleport anywhere in the world. As he embraces his newfound power, he becomes entangled in a secret war between a group of teleporters known as Jumpers and a secret organization determined to eliminate them.
Looper
Looper
Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Metacritic: 84/100
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Runtime: 119 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Awards: 18 wins & 47 nominations
Writer: Rian Johnson
Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt
Language: English, French
Country: United States, China
The Looper movie is about a hitman who works for a crime syndicate in the future, killing targets sent back in time. When his future self is sent back to be killed, he must confront the consequences and find a way to outsmart his employers.
Inception
Inception
Internet Movie Database: 8.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Metacritic: 74/100
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Runtime: 148 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. 159 wins & 220 nominations total
Writer: Christopher Nolan
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page
Language: English, Japanese, French
Country: United States, United Kingdom
“Inception is a science fiction thriller where a skilled thief, aided by a team, enters people’s dreams to extract information. However, they are tasked with the challenging mission of planting an idea instead of stealing one.”
Lucy
Lucy
Internet Movie Database: 6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
Metacritic: 61/100
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Runtime: 89 min
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Awards: 1 win & 12 nominations
Writer: Luc Besson
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik
Language: English, Mandarin, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean
Country: France, Germany, Taiwan, Canada, United Kingdom
The Lucy movie is about a woman who gains superhuman abilities after unintentionally ingesting a drug, allowing her to unlock her full brain capacity. As she becomes increasingly powerful, she seeks revenge against those who wronged her while also trying to unlock the secrets of human existence.
Limitless
Limitless
Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%
Metacritic: 59/100
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Runtime: 105 min
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Awards: 2 wins & 8 nominations
Writer: Leslie Dixon, Alan Glynn
Actors: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish
Language: English, Russian, Italian, Mandarin, French
Country: United States
The movie “Limitless” follows a struggling writer who discovers a pill that unlocks his brain’s full potential, enabling him to become a highly intelligent and successful individual. However, as he becomes addicted to the drug, he must navigate the dangerous consequences that come with his newfound abilities.
The Matrix
The Matrix
Internet Movie Database: 8.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Metacritic: 73/100
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Runtime: 136 min
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. 42 wins & 52 nominations total
Writer: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
Language: English
Country: United States, Australia
The Matrix movie is about a computer programmer who discovers that the world he lives in is a simulated reality created by machines. He joins a group of rebels to fight against the machines and free humanity from their control.
Minority Report
Minority Report
Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Metacritic: 80/100
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Runtime: 145 min
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 20 wins & 91 nominations total
Writer: Scott Frank, Jon Cohen, Philip K. Dick
Actors: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton
Language: English, Swedish
Country: United States
“Minority Report” is a science fiction film set in a future where a specialized police unit arrests individuals before they commit crimes based on the predictions of three psychic beings called “precogs.” The story follows a police officer who becomes a fugitive after being accused of a future murder and sets out to prove his innocence while unraveling a larger conspiracy.
Dredd
Dredd
Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Metacritic: 60/100
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Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Awards: 2 wins & 14 nominations
Writer: John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, Alex Garland
Actors: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, South Africa, India
“Dredd” is a dystopian action film set in a violent future where Judge Dredd, a law enforcement officer with the power of judge, jury, and executioner, teams up with a rookie judge to take down a drug lord who controls a high-rise slum.
District 9
District 9
Internet Movie Database: 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Metacritic: 81/100
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Runtime: 112 min
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 31 wins & 117 nominations total
Writer: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Actors: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope
Language: English, Nyanja, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho
Country: South Africa, United States, New Zealand, Canada
District 9 is a science fiction film set in a dystopian future where extraterrestrial refugees are confined to a slum in South Africa. The story follows a government agent who transforms into an alien and becomes the target of a manhunt as he seeks a way to reverse the transformation.
Elysium
Elysium
Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 64%
Metacritic: 61/100
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Runtime: 109 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Awards: 1 win & 10 nominations
Writer: Neill Blomkamp
Actors: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley
Language: English, Spanish, French, Afrikaans
Country: United States, Canada
“Elysium” is a science fiction film set in a dystopian future where the wealthy elite live on a luxurious space habitat called Elysium, while the rest of humanity struggles to survive on an overpopulated and polluted Earth. A man named Max, played by Matt Damon, takes on a dangerous mission to infiltrate Elysium and bring equality to both worlds.
Upgrade
Upgrade
Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Metacritic: 67/100
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Runtime: 100 min
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Awards: 3 wins & 26 nominations
Writer: Leigh Whannell
Actors: Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen
Language: English, Dutch
Country: United States, Australia
“Upgrade” is a science fiction action film about a man named Grey Trace who is implanted with a computer chip called STEM after a brutal attack, which allows him to regain control of his body and seek revenge on those responsible.”
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 40%
Metacritic: 33/100
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Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Awards: 2 nominations
Writer: Kurt Wimmer
Actors: Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Emily Watson
Language: English
Country: United States
“Equilibrium” is a dystopian science fiction film set in a future society where emotions are suppressed through the use of a drug. A high-ranking enforcer, played by Christian Bale, begins to question his loyalty to the system and rebels against it, leading to a thrilling battle for freedom and self-discovery.
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element
Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
Metacritic: 52/100
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Runtime: 126 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 39 nominations total
Writer: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Actors: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman
Language: Arabic, Egyptian (Ancient), English, Swedish, German
Country: France, United Kingdom, United States
“The Fifth Element is a science fiction film set in a futuristic world where a taxi driver becomes the unlikely hero tasked with saving Earth from an ancient evil force with the help of a mysterious woman who possesses the key to humanity’s survival.”
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Internet Movie Database: 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Metacritic: 84/100
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Runtime: 117 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 22 nominations total
Writer: Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples, Philip K. Dick
Actors: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
Language: English, German, Cantonese, Japanese, Hungarian, Arabic, Korean
Country: United States, United Kingdom
“Blade Runner” is a science fiction film set in a dystopian future where a retired police officer, known as a Blade Runner, is tasked with hunting down and eliminating replicants, bioengineered beings created to serve humanity but have become a threat. As he carries out his mission, he begins to question the nature of humanity and his own identity.
Akira
Akira
Internet Movie Database: 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
Metacritic: 67/100
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Runtime: 124 min
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama
Awards: 1 win
Writer: Katsuhiro Ôtomo, Izô Hashimoto
Actors: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
The Akira movie is a cyberpunk animated film set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, following a young biker gang member who gains telekinetic powers after a government experiment goes wrong, leading to a destructive clash between him and a group of psychic individuals.
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
Internet Movie Database: 6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 42%
Metacritic: 52/100
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Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Awards: 3 wins & 6 nominations
Writer: Shirow Masamune, Jamie Moss, William Wheeler
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano
Language: English, Japanese
Country: United States, India, Hong Kong, China, Canada
The Ghost in the Shell movie is a futuristic cyberpunk film that follows the story of a cyborg counter-terrorism agent as she hunts down a mysterious hacker who can hack into human minds and control their actions.
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly
Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%
Metacritic: 73/100
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Runtime: 100 min
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime
Awards: 4 wins & 21 nominations
Writer: Philip K. Dick, Richard Linklater
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr.
Language: English
Country: United States
“A Scanner Darkly” is a sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian future, where an undercover detective becomes addicted to a dangerous drug while trying to infiltrate a drug ring. As he loses his grip on reality, he must navigate the blurred lines between identity and surveillance.
The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau
Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 72%
Metacritic: 60/100
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Runtime: 106 min
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Awards: 1 win & 9 nominations
Writer: George Nolfi, Philip K. Dick
Actors: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Lisa Thoreson
Language: English
Country: United States
“The Adjustment Bureau is a science fiction thriller that follows the story of a man who discovers a mysterious group of agents who control the fate and destiny of individuals, as he fights to defy their plans and be with the woman he loves.”