5 Movies About a Hopeless Future to Watch if You Liked 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die'
From classic dystopias to philosophical parables.
In Gore Verbinski's new movie, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, a group of people at a roadside diner find themselves in the middle of a war with AI that's on the verge of destroying humanity.
With irony, dark humor, and absurdity, the movie ponders what will happen if we don't put down our phones. If you enjoyed this dark cautionary tale, we've recalled five more films about a hopeless future where technology takes over.
1. 'The Creator', 2023
IMDb Score: 6.7/10
In the 2060s, an AI detonates a nuclear bomb over Los Angeles. In response, the US government creates the super-powerful orbital weapon NOMAD and declares war on the AI. The people of New Asia side with the AI and its creator, Nirmata.
Special forces soldier Joshua finds himself at the center of this conflict. After infiltrating enemy territory, he falls in love with Nirmata's daughter, Maya, but loses her in the crossfire.
Several years later, Joshua learns from the military that Maya is alive. To meet her, he agrees to another mission: find Nirmata's secret weapon, which is capable of destroying NOMAD. It turns out that this weapon is a cute robot girl.
2. 'Don't Look Up', 2021
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
A graduate student and a doctor at an astronomy center use their instruments to spot an unknown space object hurtling toward Earth.
They rush to warn NASA, the US president, and the world about the impending catastrophe, but they are laughed at.
By the time the inevitable horror is recognized, there are no adequate solutions to prevent the apocalypse. The only option left is to find a suitable company for the end of the world because it's too late to fix the inevitable.
3. 'The Assessment', 2024
IMDb Score: 6.6/10
Climate change and armed conflict have depleted the planet's resources and population. The totalitarian government of the New World strictly controls food reserves and monitors birth rates. Parenthood is now a privilege earned by passing a stress test.
Scientists Mia and Aaryan, who are thinking about having children, host evaluator Virginia and become involved in her rigorous role-playing game.
4. 'Bugonia', 2025
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
Poor Teddy believes in an alien conspiracy. He believes that aliens from the planet Andromeda have taken over Earth and government positions and are tormenting ordinary people, including his mother, who lies in a coma.
Desperate, Teddy and his cousin Don kidnap Michelle, the head of a major medical corporation whom Teddy believes to be an alien. They plan to use her to infiltrate the alien ship during the next full moon.
5. 'Civil War', 2024
IMDb Score: 7.0/10
The US is engulfed in a civil war, with residents scattered across opposing alliances. A dictatorial president has seized the White House, and Washington is now at war with the unified states of Texas and California.
An assault on the presidential stronghold is inevitable, so a group of journalists travels from New York City to Washington, D.C.: reporters Joel and Sammy, war photojournalist Lee, and her young admirer, Jessie, who has a film camera.
Photographing violence and death without interfering is familiar territory for the seasoned Lee. However, while teaching a budding reporter the basics of her craft, Lee begins to ponder the ethical aspects of her work.
