Movies Set in the far future
Kinora's catalogue lists 20 films set in the far future, spanning 1972–2024. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Urban · Suburbandir. Steven Spielberg - 1979
Alien
Off Worlddir. Ridley Scott - 1986
Aliens
Off Worlddir. James Cameron - 2009
Avatar
Off World · Wildernessdir. James Cameron - 1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Suburbandir. Stephen Herek - 2012
Cloud Atlas
Urban · Island · Coastal Sea · Off Worlddir. Lilly Wachowski - 2021
Dune
Desert · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve - 2024
Dune: Part Two
Desert · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve - 2013
Elysium
Urban · Off Worlddir. Neill Blomkamp - 1973
Fantastic Planet
Off World · Wildernessdir. René Laloux - 1984
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Wilderness · Ruraldir. Hayao Miyazaki - 1972
Silent Running
Off Worlddir. Douglas Trumbull - 1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Off Worlddir. Nicholas Meyer - 1977
Star Wars
Off World · Desertdir. George Lucas - 1997
Starship Troopers
Off Worlddir. Paul Verhoeven - 1997
The Fifth Element
Urban · Off Worlddir. Luc Besson - 2006
The Fountain
Off World · Wildernessdir. Darren Aronofsky - 1999
The Matrix
Urban · Off Worlddir. Lana Wachowski - 1995
Twelve Monkeys
Urban · Undergrounddir. Terry Gilliam - 2008
WALL·E
Off World · Wildernessdir. Andrew Stanton
Frequently asked
How many movies are set in the far future?
Kinora's catalogue lists 20 films set in the far future, spanning 1972–2024.
What are some movies set in the far future?
Films set in the far future in our catalogue include A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Avatar (2009), and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).
What is the oldest movie set in the far future?
Silent Running (1972) is the earliest film set in the far future in our catalogue; the most recent is Dune: Part Two (2024).