7 Cyberpunk Thriller Movies Of All Time

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Oct 09, 2024

Transcendence (2014)

In an attempt to save Will, Will's desperate wife uploads his consciousness onto a quantum computer. He quickly starts producing ground-breaking discoveries, but he also shows hints of a sinister ulterior goal.

Elysium (2013)

Directed by Neill Blomkamp, set in 2154 on Earth, the wealthy reside in the sophisticated space station Elysium. Max sets out on a voyage to Elysium in an attempt to bring equality back to Earth and altar human history.

RoboCop (1987)

A sci- fi action film directed by Paul Verhoeven follows police officer Alex Murphy who is murdered by a gang of criminals but revived by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products as the cyborg law enforcer RoboCop.

Total Recall (1990)

Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, a construction worker who receives an implanted memory of a fantastical adventure on Mars and tries to prevent him from recovering memories of his past.

The Matrix (1999)

A sci-fi classic follows Neo, a hacker who discovers that the world he lives in is a simulated reality controlled by machines. He uncovers the truth and joins a rebellion against the machines.

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Set in a world where cybernetic enhancements are common, this anime follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg cop, as she tracks down a mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master.

Blade Runner (1982)

An iconic Ridley Scott film set the benchmark for cyberpunk cinema. It follows Rick Deckard, a "blade runner," who hunts down bioengineered beings known as replicants.

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