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American science fiction drama films
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The list American science fiction drama films includes
The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, V for Vendetta, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Giver.
The list consists of 129 members
and 1 sublist.
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The Hunger Games
2012 film by Gary Ross
Overview: The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian action film directed by Gary Ross, who co-wrote the screenplay with Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Collins. It ...
Release date: 23 March 2012Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Gary RossCast: Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Jennifer Lawrence, Willow Shields, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth BanksProducer: Diana Alvarez, Robin BissellWriter: Gary Ross, Suzanne CollinsKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve ...
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013 film by Francis Lawrence
Overview: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael deBruyn, based on the 2009 novel Catching Fire by Suzanne ...
Release date: 22 November 2013Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Francis LawrenceCast: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Jack Quaid, Taylor St. Clair, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Woody HarrelsonProducer: Suzanne Collins, Joseph DrakeWriter: Simon Beaufoy, Michael ArndtKatniss 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 ... 0
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V for Vendetta
2005 film by James McTeigue
Overview: V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political action film directed by James McTeigue (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by the Wachowskis. It is based on the 1988–89 DC Vertigo Comics ...
Release date: 13 February 2006Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, DramaDirector: James McTeigueProducer: Jessica Alan, Grant HillWriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiIn a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman ... 0
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 film directed by Rupert Wyatt
Overview: Rise of the Planet of the Apes is a 2011 American science fiction action film directed by Rupert Wyatt and written by the writing team of Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. It is a reboot of the Planet of the ...
Release date: 4 August 2011Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Rupert WyattProducer: Peter Chernin, Dylan ClarkWriter: Rick Jaffa, Amanda SilverA substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising. 0
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The Giver
Novel by Lois Lowry
Overview: The Giver is a 2014 American dystopian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor ...
Release date: 11 August 2014Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, FantasyDirector: Phillip NoyceProducer: Scooter Braun, Jeff BridgesWriter: Michael Mitnick, Robert B. WeideIn a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true ... 0
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The Fountain
2006 American science fiction romantic drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky
Overview: The Fountain is a 2006 American epic science fiction romantic drama film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Blending elements of fantasy, history, spi ...
Release date: 4 September 2006Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-FiDirector: Darren AronofskyCast: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn, Mark Margolis, Stephen McHattie, Fernando HernandezProducer: Ari Handel, Arnon MilchanWriter: Darren Aronofsky, Ari HandelAs a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cance ... 0
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The Fly
1986 film by David Cronenberg
Overview: The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis ...
Release date: 15 August 1986Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, RomanceDirector: David CronenbergProducer: Marc Boyman, Mel BrooksWriter: George Langelaan, Charles Edward PogueA brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. 0
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Interstellar
2014 film by Christopher Nolan
Overview: Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain ...
Release date: 5 November 2014Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure, ActionDirector: Christopher NolanCast: Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David OyelowoProducer: Kaari Autry, Jenny BasenWriter: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher NolanA team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. 0
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Gattaca
1997 film directed by Andrew Niccol
Overview: Gattaca is a 1997 American dystopian science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol in his feature directorial debut. It stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman with Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest ...
Release date: 7 September 1997Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Andrew NiccolProducer: Danny DeVito, Georgia KacandesWriter: Andrew NiccolA genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. 0
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Flatliners
1990 film by Joel Schumacher
Overview: Flatliners is a 1990 American science fiction psychological horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Michael Douglas and Rick Bieber, and written by Peter Filardi. It stars Kiefer Sutherland ...
Release date: 10 August 1990Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, DramaDirector: Joel SchumacherProducer: Rick Bieber, Michael DouglasWriter: Peter FilardiFive medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives. 0
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 film directed by Michel Gondry
Overview: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American science fiction romantic drama film directed by Michel Gondry, based on Charlie Kaufman's screenplay developed from a story by Gondry, Kaufman and ...
Release date: 19 March 2004Genre: Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirector: Michel GondryProducer: Georges Bermann, Anthony BregmanWriter: Charlie Kaufman, Michel GondryWhen their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories. 0
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Dark City
1998 film by Alex Proyas
Overview: Dark City is a 1998 tech noir film directed by Alex Proyas, and starring Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, and Ian Richardson. The screenplay was written ...
Release date: 27 February 1998Genre: Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Alex ProyasCast: Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, Ian RichardsonProducer: Michael De Luca, Barbara GibbsWriter: Alex Proyas, Lem DobbsA man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from. 0
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Contact
1997 film by Robert Zemeckis
Overview: Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film in Panavision directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline ...
Release date: 11 July 1997Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Robert ZemeckisProducer: Steven J. Boyd, Joan BradshawWriter: James V. Hart, Michael GoldenbergDr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine. 0
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 film by Steven Spielberg
Overview: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey ...
Release date: 15 November 1977Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-FiDirector: Steven SpielbergCast: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban, J. Patrick McNamaraProducer: Clark L. Paylow, Julia PhillipsWriter: Steven Spielberg, Hal BarwoodRoy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to ... 0
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Children of Men
2006 dystopian action thriller film directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Overview: Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel The Children of Men, was credited to five writers, with ...
Release date: 3 September 2006Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, DramaDirector: Alfonso CuarónProducer: Marc Abraham, Armyan BernsteinWriter: Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. SextonIn 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 ... 0
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 film by Steven Spielberg
Overview: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (or simply A.I.) is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay by Spielberg and screen story by Ian Watson are loosely based on the 1969 ...
Release date: 26 June 2001Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-FiDirector: Steven SpielbergProducer: Bonnie Curtis, Jan HarlanWriter: Brian Aldiss, Ian WatsonA highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother. 0
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2010: The Year We Make Contact
1984 science fiction movie directed by Peter Hyams
Overview: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (or simply 2010) is a 1984 American science fiction film written, produced, shot and directed by Peter Hyams. Serving as a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space ...
Release date: 7 December 1984Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Peter HyamsProducer: Peter Hyams, Neil A. MachlisWriter: Arthur C. Clarke, Peter HyamsA joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer. 0
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The Martian
2015 film by Ridley Scott
Overview: The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. Drew Goddard adapted the screenplay from the 2011 novel by Andy Weir. It also stars Jessica Chastain, Jeff ...
Release date: 11 September 2015Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, DramaDirector: Ridley ScottProducer: Howard Ellis, Drew GoddardWriter: Drew Goddard, Andy WeirAn astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive ... 0
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War for the Planet of the Apes
2017 film directed by Matt Reeves
Overview: War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction action film directed by Matt Reeves, who co-wrote it with Mark Bomback. The sequel to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), it is the ...
Release date: 14 July 2017Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Thriller, WarDirector: Matt ReevesProducer: Mark Bomback, Peter CherninWriter: Mark Bomback, Matt ReevesAfter the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. 0
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Equals
2015 American film by Drake Doremus
Overview: Equals is a 2015 American science fiction romantic drama film directed by Drake Doremus, produced by Michael Pruss, Chip Diggins, Ann Ruak, Michael Schaefer, and Jay Stern, and written by Nathan Parker ...
Genre: Drama, Sci-FiDirector: Drake DoremusCast: Nicholas Hoult, Vernetta Lopez, Scott Lawrence, Kate Lyn Sheil, Kristen Stewart, Rebecca HazlewoodProducer: Driss Benyaklef, Jake BraverWriter: Nathan Parker, Drake DoremusIn an emotionless utopia, two people fall in love when they regain their feelings from a mysterious disease, causing tensions between them and their society ... 0
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