Inception, Oblivion, Equilibrium: Sci-Fi Movies As Good As The Matrix

1/7: Joseph Kosinki's Oblivion released in 2013. The Tom Cruise starrer tells the story of Jack Harper, a drone repairman stationed on an extraterrestrial ravaged Earth, disturbed by recurring dreams. / Image: IMDb

2/7: Christian Bale leads 2002 film Equilibrium as a law enforcer working in a dystopian future where feelings are forbidden. Issues arise when he is betrayed by the government. / Image: X

3/7: Christopher Nolan's cult classic, Inception, released in 2010. The film follows Leonardo Di Caprio's Cobb who steals information from his targets by infiltrating their dreams. / Image: IMDb

4/7: One of the early birds and hidden classics from 90s sci-fi, is Josef Rusnak's The Thirteenth Floor. It follows the murder of a computer genius on the brink of testing his virtual reality simulator. / Image: IMDb

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5/7: Wally Pfister's 2014 film Transcendence boasts of a cast led by Johnny Depp, Cillian Murhy and Morgan Freeman. It deals with the theme of an activated but misplaced consciousness. / Image: IMDb

6/7: Doug Liman's Edge of Tomorrow released in 2014 and stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The film centers around the theme of aliens attacking earth. / Image: IMDb

7/7: Christopher Nolan's Tenet released back in 2020. The film stands out for doubling down on the dystopia with its protagonist - played by John David Washington - not even being given a name. / Image: IMDb