Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Why you'll love it
The film's depiction of the future is a blend of retro and futuristic aesthetics.
A Clockwork Orange
Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates
Alex DeLarge and his droogs barbarize a decaying near-future.
Why you'll love it
The film's unique aesthetic combines elements of the past and future.
Blade Runner
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Why you'll love it
The film presents a dystopian future and is a classic example of retro-futurism.
Brazil
Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Why you'll love it
The film presents a dystopian future with a retro aesthetic.
Tron
Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner
A computer hacker is abducted into a digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.
Why you'll love it
The film's vision of the digital world was ahead of its time, yet has a distinctly retro feel.