Movies and TvShows featuring "totalitarianism" theme.

The Handmaid's Tale is set in a bleak future where women are subjugated and used for reproductive purposes. The protagonist, Offred, navigates a dangerous society where she must navigate the oppressive rule of the theocratic regime while seeking to reclaim her independence and reunite with her lost family.

In a far-future dystopia, a group of rebels fights against a totalitarian regime ruling the galaxy. Led by their charismatic anti-hero, they pilot spacecraft and engage in a determined rebellion against the oppressive system.

In a future where humanity has colonized the solar system, a conspiracy threatens to unravel the peace and stability between Earth, Mars, and the asteroid belt. As tensions rise, a disparate group of characters, including a detective, a ship captain, and a politician, must navigate the dangerous political landscape while uncovering the secrets of advanced technology and ancient ruins.

Battlestar Galactica (2004) is a gripping space opera TV show that follows the last remnants of humanity as they struggle to survive and fight against the robotic Cylons who seek to exterminate them. The series explores themes of identity, survival, and the blurred lines between humanity and artificial intelligence.

Bhairava, tired of the oppressive confines of his homeland and the perilous life of a bounty hunter, yearns for a more comfortable existence in the Complex. His quest for a new life inadvertently entangles him with a group of rebels dedicated to freeing humanity from the grip of malevolent forces.

A young farm boy named Luke Skywalker teams up with a Jedi Knight, a pilot, a Wookiee, and two droids to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader and stop the Empire from using their world-destroying battle station. They must navigate the galaxy, battle stormtroopers, and learn the ways of the Force to bring freedom to the galaxy.

Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as The Flare. In this third 'Maze Runner' film, Thomas and his friends rescue captured children, face off against WCKD mercenaries, and navigate a post-apocalyptic future filled with mazes, combat, and a race against time. As they search for a cure, they encounter infected Cranks, an evil corporation, and a resistance movement. Along the way, Thomas must confront betrayal, sacrifice, and the loss of loved ones. Ultimately, they find hope and a new home on an island.

In a bid to restore his family's prosperity, Coriolanus Snow becomes a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games. He is assigned the District 12 female tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, and aims to win the viewers' hearts. As he bonds with Lucy Gray, a rebel bomb explodes, leading to chaos and death. Coriolanus realizes that genetically modified snakes will be unleashed, and cleverly uses Lucy Gray's scent to save her. However, he is punished for cheating and forced to join the Peacekeepers. In District 12, he reencounters Lucy Gray and discovers a rebellion plot. Coriolanus's actions result in the death of rebels and his desire to escape with Lucy Gray.

In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. They face various obstacles, including a power-hungry Imperial officer and the devastating capabilities of the Death Star. With self-sacrifice and determination, they fight against the odds to save the rebellion and fulfill the dream of their fallen loved ones.

Set in 1950s Soviet Union, a disgraced Soviet policeman embarks on an undercover mission to investigate a series of child murders. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a conspiracy that challenges everything he knows about the totalitarian regime.

In a dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions: Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley) was born into Abnegation, which runs the government. Her father, Andrew Prior (Tony Goldwyn), serves on the ruling council along with the head of Abnegation, Marcus Eaton (Ray Stevenson). Beatrice takes an aptitude test which shows whether she is Abnegation, Candor, Dauntless, Erudite, or -- the worst fate imaginable -- Factionless. To the surprise of everyone, Beatrice is Divergent (shows traits of multiple factions). However, her results are inconclusive, and her examiner, Tori (Maggie Q), records her result as Abnegation. Beatrice's brother, Caleb (Ansel Elgort), chooses Erudite. After the test, they go to the Choosing Ceremony. Beatrice decides to leave Abnegation and join Dauntless, a faction that has always fascinated her. Caleb chooses Erudite. Before the choosing ceremony, Beatrice visits Caleb in Erudite. She doesnt know the Erudite plans to overthrow Abnegation. When they arrive at the Dauntless compound, Beatrice changes her name to Tris and befriends another initiate, Christina (Zo� Kravitz). Tris has feelings for one of the leaders of the Dauntless faction, a mysterious man named Four (Theo James), whom makes her feel like she's not alone. Beatrice/Tris first goes through a training period with other initiates where they learn combat, weaponry, and brutal physical fitness. Then they go through a series of tests and simulations designed to initiate them into their new faction. After everyone passes, the initiates then attend a ceremony where they are ranked from 1-10 out of all the initiates. At the ceremony, Tris is ranked 1st, while Peter (Miles Teller) is ranked last and 5th is where you're factionless, or without a faction. Eric (Jai Courtney) the sadistic leader of the Dauntless initiates another game where you can gain more points back, thus taking them from other initiates. After Tris gets a good score, Four is suspicious that she had outside help and asks her to explain herself. Tris lies, says it was just instinct. One night, Tris starts sleepwalking and the next day is told that she's so low on the ranking board she's going to be cut from the program altogether. However Eric approaches her and tells her that he did it to test her, she still had to pretend like he cut her though. Eric then tells her that she can either be cut from the program, becoming factionless, or she can become a Dauntless member, but the memories have to stay behind. Tris attends the Choosing Ceremony for the Dauntless initiates, but before she chooses, she sees her brother, Caleb. She follows him because he has Divergent books, then she runs into Four. Caleb ratting her out is why Eric had her play as if she got cut. She goes back and tells Tori about the manipulation. The next day, the first task for the stages of initiation begins. It involves the initiates jumping from a moving train onto a roof then jumping into a hole to slide down into the Dauntless headquarters. Tris doesnt want to jump at first, but she and the other initiates, including Four, all jump from the train. Back inside, they go through rooms that each have a test. Tris's tests often make her second guess if shes courageous enough. On her final test of serums, Four pulls rankings that allows him to test Tris himself. Through the pain simulation, Tris obtains ranks that can not be obtained theoretically, given her mental capacity and side effects to strain her lung and heart. During the final test, Tris confronts her biggest fears in a fear landscape. She is shown crows eating a dead body and Four kills a man in front of her. It's revealed that Four starts as one of the 25 initiates that tried to join Dauntless, but half don't make it past the first day. Dauntless initiation is much harder than in other factions. In the Dauntless compound, they have a fear simulation serum. Its called an aptitude test: you drink it, go into hallucinations and walk through fears in your mind. She learns that Four (or Tobias as she finds out is his real name) is also Divergent, which means he had an aptitude for different factions, but he hid it to stay safe from Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet), the Erudite leader who hunts Divergents. Christina figures out that Peter, Drew (Ben Lamb) and Al (Christian Madsen) are the youngest Dauntless members (16 yrs old) who will be monitoring the final test. Tris finds out she has to fight one of her best friends during the final test but what Tris doesn't know is that her friend Al is carrying a knife, when the simulation starts he stabs her and says he was told that if he kills her, his place in Dauntless would be secure. After the attack, she finds out later that Al wasn't egged on by the Dauntless leaders but by Eric. Will (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), who is also one of Tris friends, shoots Will's body with the guns from on top the building which then lets Will fall off the side of the building. Even though Tris is attacked by Al, she still made 1st and her attacker 20th. Tris goes to see a hallucination of her younger brother and finds out that the simulation serum wasnt what Jeanine wanted but rather the final part of Tobias's Dauntless initiation. Tobias and Tris also kiss after all. Tris is a Divergent and into the next film they go undercover with the Factionless as well as learn more about the box.

Max Headroom is a satirical sci-fi TV show set in an alternate reality where television networks dominate the media landscape. The story follows a charismatic character named Max Headroom who is a computer-generated AI and television personality. The show explores themes of satire, comedy, and totalitarianism as Max Headroom navigates the complex world of television broadcasting and challenges the power of the television networks. With the help of a female hacker, Max Headroom becomes a symbol of resistance against the media landscape controlled by powerful corporations.

In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own. In 2073, overpopulation causes a worldwide crisis. A strict one-child policy is enforced by the Child Allocation Bureau. When multiple children are born to one mother, all but the eldest are put into cryosleep. Karen Settman dies when she gives birth to identical stippled sisters. Their grandfather Terrence names them after the days of the week and trains them to pose as a single individual named after their mother. To safeguard their secret, Terrence ensures they share information at a meeting on a daily basis and replicates any accident that affects one of the sisters' physical appearance. The sisters develop a system of wigs and makeup to cover any identifying features. Terrence reminds them of the importance of going out only one at a time, and that what happens to one of them must happen to all of them. When Thursday breaks the rules by going out on a day that isn't hers, she injures one of her fingers, severing it at the first knuckle. A disappointed Terrence is forced to remove the same portion of finger from all the girls to maintain a single appearance, starting with Monday. Decades later, the sisters have all managed to survive without suspicion...

In a dystopian near future, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they must find a romantic partner or be transformed into animals. David checks into The Hotel with his brother, who has become a dog. While there, he meets various eccentric characters and forms connections. When David's planned partner turns out to be heartless, he flees to the Woods and joins a group of rebels called the Loners. There, he falls in love with a woman who is eventually blinded by the Loner Leader. David helps her adapt to her new condition and they escape into the city.

A police officer named John Spartan is brought out of cryogenic prison to chase down his dangerous enemy, Simon Phoenix. In a society where violence is outlawed, Spartan struggles to adapt while Phoenix wreaks havoc. Together with a rebellious group, Spartan fights to bring down a corrupt leader and restore order.

In a dystopian world, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister's place in a televised competition called the Hunger Games. Alongside fellow tribute Peeta Mellark, they navigate alliances, battles, and survival in the fight to be the last one standing. As their journey unfolds, political repression, class differences, and a revolution against the all-powerful Capitol come into play.

In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom. By 2017, the world economy has collapsed, and food, oil, and other natural resources are all in short supply. Unable to meet the needs of the general public, the U.S. government has likewise collapsed and given way to an iron-fisted police state divided into paramilitary zones...

In the year 2048, after a war, all citizens have had their memories erased except for the Receiver of Memory. Jonas, a young boy, is chosen as the next Receiver and learns about emotions, love, hatred, war, and colors. He discovers a boundary of memories, plans to share them with the community, and escapes with a baby named Gabe. They journey beyond the community, releasing memories and color back into the world.

Tyranny is an American drama and political thriller web series that premiered on March 11, 2010 on KoldCast TV. Written and directed by John Beck Hofmann, the series is centered on a man who, after volunteering for a neurological experiment at UC Berkeley in 1999, finds himself having visions of a troubling future and must understand what the visions mean before that future comes to pass. Hofmann has said that the movies Twelve Monkeys, The Game, Manchurian Candidate, and Kafka were influences on Tyranny.

Ben-Hur (2016) is a gripping story of revenge and redemption set in ancient Rome. Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince, is betrayed by his adoptive brother Messala and sentenced to slavery. After years of hardship, Ben-Hur returns as a skilled charioteer and seeks vengeance against his brother. Along the way, he encounters Jesus Christ and is deeply impacted by his teachings. The film culminates in a breathtaking chariot race and the crucifixion of Jesus, leading to Ben-Hur's ultimate redemption.