Cyberpunk Movies reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 217 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Cyberpunk Movies brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Cyberpunk, r/moviecritic, r/MovieSuggestions, r/cyberpunkgame, r/cyberpunk_fiction. Top-rated brands include Blade Runner (4.6/5), Johnny Mnemonic (4.0/5), Altered Carbon (4.3/5).
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Reviews217
Subreddits7
Posts21
Brands76
Products7
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#1
Blade Runner
4.6
(20)
"The obvious ones are Blade Runner and Akira."
"Bladerunner is definitely a good one!"
"Movies: "Blade Runner""
"Blade Runner kind of defined the genre."
"Blade Runner and it’s sequel Blade Runner 2049 are also must-watch."
"Blade Runner 1 and 2."
"Blade runner final cut"
"Akira, Ghost in the Shell (anime), both Blade Runner films."
"Blade Runner should take priority over anything else that could possibly be recommended..."
"Bladerunner and Bladerunner 2048."
#2
Johnny Mnemonic
4.0
(17)
"It is THE cyberpunk movie for me."
"Came here to say Johnny Mnemonic."
"Jonny Mnemonic"
"Johnny mnemonic , equilibrium"
"Movies: "Johnny Mnemonic""
"Fun fact I’ve recently learned about Johnny Mnemonic: it was meant to be in black and white, and there’s a recently released Blu Ray of it in black and white that’s supposed to be amazing."
"Johnny Mnemonic (1995)"
"I just finished and the first thing was agent Smith."
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
"Johnny Mnemonic, Bladerunner series."
#3
Altered Carbon
4.3
(12)
"I would definitely recommend the Altred Carbon series."
"Altered Carbon is super great."
"Altered Carbon is a show but it plays like a movie and is a god tier show."
"Altered Carbon is a good live action series to start with."
"I really enjoyed altered carbon."
"Altered Carbon s1 was so distinct and awesome"
"Altered Carbon is very cyber-punk"
"The first seasons of Westworld and Altered Carbon each are great."
"As far as video, Altered Carbon is pretty good."
"Altered Carbon was written well and the visuals are amazing."
#4
Ghost in the Shell
4.3
(11)
"Anime: "Ghost in the Shell" (1 AND 2!)"
"I'd say Ghost in the Shell. It's a classic and both an anime and movie."
"The original movie, and the first two seasons of the Stand Alone Complex anime are a cut above the rest."
"The OG Ghost in the Shell movie is top tier."
"Personal go to is Ghost In The Shell."
"The Ghost in the Shell *live action* movie is also worth a look."
"Ghost in the shell, Soylent Green, Minority Report."
"Netflix UK: Ghost in the Shell"
"Ghost in the shell if you're into anime movies."
"Ghost in the shell"
#5
Akira
5.0
(9)
"The obvious ones are Blade Runner and Akira."
"Akira and Bladerunner (the one WITHOUT the narrator)"
"Anime: "Akira""
"Akira is what got me into the genre."
"Akira (1988)"
"Akira, Ghost in the Shell (anime), both Blade Runner films."
"AKIRA. For a dystopian Tokyo, cool Kaneda's bike reference and one messed up plot with open interpretation ending."
"Akira."
"Akira, Armitage III, Hackers"
#6
Upgrade
4.7
(9)
"1000% Der Film UPGRADE!!!"
"Upgrade is one of my favourites in recent years"
"Forgot how good Upgrade was. Everything that the Venom movie should have been, and it even came out the same year iirc. Definitely a must-watch."
"What a great movie, I thought it went from a different route than most of the genre."
"Upgrade, The Matrix, Nemesis, The Machine."
"Upgrade."
"Upgrade was fun..."
"Upgrade was okay until you get to the ending, then they pull the rug out from you."
"I think it was good."
#7
Strange Days
4.1
(8)
"Strange Days is such a damn good movie. Great cast. One of Angela Bassett’s best performances."
"Strange Days is one of my favorite movies. And the soundtrack is great!"
"I went through a lot of cyberpunk movies that weren’t animes and Strange Days and Existenze were the ones that I was like mmmk mmmk I like what you got goin on here."
"Strange Days (although its hard to find through legal means)"
"Strange days, the matrix series, anything William Gibson or Philip k dick is attached to, like Johnny mnemonic and minority report."
"My favorite is Strange Days."
"Strange Days, eXistenZ, and Equilibrium were good ones."
"'Strange Days' wasn't bad."
#8
Blade Runner 2049
5.0
(5)
"Bladerunner 2049 trust me on this one"
"The atmosphere was amazing, the sounds, everything was iconic."
"Netflix UK: Blade Runner 2049"
"Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Akira (1988) are easily the best cyberpunk movies ever imo."
"Ex Machina is easily one of my favorite cyberpunk movies. Right up there with Blade Runner 2049."
#9
The Matrix
4.2
(6)
"Upgrade, The Matrix, Nemesis, The Machine."
"Ghost in the shell, Soylent Green, Minority Report."
"The Matrix, obviously."
"Strange days, the matrix series, anything William Gibson or Philip k dick is attached to, like Johnny mnemonic and minority report."
"The matrix (only watch the first one don't be corrupting your mind with that other nonsense)"
"The matrix."
#10
Ghost In The Shell
5.0
(5)
"Definitely check out Ghost In The Shell. (There's both an anime version and a live-action remake; the former is considered a masterpiece of anime"
"Ghost In The Shell (OG version, not the live action)"
"Also Ghost in the Shell: watch the original anime not the crappy american remake."
"Definitely go for the anime original. The newer movie is not bad to watch but comes not even near the original"
"Ghost in the shell (1995)
It got me into cyberpunk. I highly recommend it."
#11
Alita: Battle Angel
4.0
(6)
"Alita battle angel"
"Alita: Battle Angel. It’s great."
"Personal favorit: Alita: Battle Angel"
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
"Movies- alita battle angel"
"Battle Angel Alita (the movie)"
#12
Ex Machina
4.8
(5)
"Ex Machina is a great movie."
"Netflix UK: Ex Machina"
"Ex Machina"
"Ex Machina is easily one of my favorite cyberpunk movies."
"Ex machina is great movie"
#13
Total Recall
3.8
(6)
"Movies: "Total Recall" (2012 Version!)"
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
"Total Recall (I actually liked both versions)."
"Netflix UK: Total Recall"
"Movies- total recall"
"Total Recall is sort of cyberpunk"
#14
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
5.0
(4)
"Anime: "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners""
"Edgerunners and GitS are top tier anime"
"Edgerunners or Psycho Pass are good anime."
"Dont forget edge runners"
#15
Robocop
3.8
(5)
"The original Robocop, and Blade Runner."
"I can’t believe I had to scroll this far down to see Robocop."
"RoboCop - without a doubt!"
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
"Movies- Robo cop"
#16
Mute
3.8
(5)
"Mute on Netflix."
"Netflix UK: Mute"
"Mute is amazing for the cyberpunk part, but pretty hasrh in terms of characters and story."
"Movies- mute"
"Check out these three; "Mute", "Anon" and "Kate"."
#17
Psycho-Pass
4.3
(4)
"Psycho-Pass is amazing and it's so underrated"
"Others: Psycho-Pass"
"Edgerunners or Psycho Pass are good anime."
"Psycho-pass is a nice cyberpunk genre anime"
#18
Elysium
4.0
(4)
"Elysium is Blomkamp’s full push into a dystopian cyberpunk future setting. It’s one of those cyberpunk movies that doesn’t end like every other cyberpunk movie for once, which could be a good thing."
"Check out Elysium, Hardware, and Battle Angel Alita for the visuals."
"Elysium. Cool action that focuses on disparity between classes."
"Elysium is a really good movie in the vein of District 9 but is a pretty good Cyberpunk movie"
#19
Alita Battle Angel
4.0
(4)
"I don't think I've seen anyone mention Alita Battle Angel yet"
"Check out Elysium, Hardware, and Battle Angel Alita for the visuals."
"Battle Angel Alita"
"A few not seen mentioned: Battle Angel Alita"
#20
Hardware
4.0
(4)
"This 1989 movie by Richard Stanley cost $5 million to make and looks like it cost $50 million. It has such incredible post-apocalyptic/Cyberpunk city-scapes."
"Check out Elysium, Hardware, and Battle Angel Alita for the visuals."
"Hardware"
"Of the lesser knowns, I enjoyed Hardware."
#21
A Scanner Darkly
4.0
(3)
"Anime: "A Scanner Darkly""
"A Scanner Darkly. Its based on a book written by Phil K Dick."
"If you're a fan of Mr. Robot maybe look into *A Scanner Darkly*."
#22
Serial Experiments Lain
5.0
(2)
"Others: Serial Experiments Lain"
"Serial Experiments Lain."
#23
Minority Report
4.0
(2)
"Movies: "Minority Report""
"Minority Report and A.I."
#24
Bubblegum Crisis
4.0
(2)
"Adding to Animation, Bubblegum Crisis and to a lesser extent, its reboot Bubblegum Crisis 2040. They're super nostalgic for me."
"80s anime: Bubblegum Crisis"
#25
Cyber City Oedo 808
4.0
(2)
"Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990)"
"A few not seen mentioned: Cyber City Oedo 808"
#26
Metal Skin Panic: Madox 01
4.0
(2)
"80s anime: Metal Skin Panic: Madox 01"
"Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (1987)"
#27
Love, Death & Robots
4.0
(2)
"Netflix UK: Love Death + Robots"
"Check out the series Love Death & Robots too"
#28
Hackers
4.0
(2)
"Hackers is one of my favourite guilty pleasures and almost-grounded-in-reality movies."
"Hackers was mentioned."
#29
Cowboy Bebop
4.0
(2)
"Try cowboy bebop"
"Cowboy Bebop, maybe."
#30
Nirvana
3.5
(2)
"Nirvana. It's probably my favorite cyberpunk movie in terms of atmosphere."
"Nirvana (1997) Johnny Mnemonic (1995) Strange Days (1995)"
#31
Dredd
3.5
(2)
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
"Dredd movies"
#32
Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners
5.0
(1)
"Instant masterpiece of the genre!"
#33
Ghost in the Shell (anime)
5.0
(1)
"Akira, Ghost in the Shell (anime), both Blade Runner films."
#34
Westworld
4.0
(1)
"The first seasons of Westworld and Altered Carbon each are great."
#35
Ghost in the Machine
4.0
(1)
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
#36
Soldier
4.0
(1)
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
#37
Split Second
4.0
(1)
"Johnny mnemonic, Upgrade, Possessor, Dredd, Alita: Battle Angel."
#38
Cherry 2000
4.0
(1)
"It's on Prime."
#39
Deus Ex Series
4.0
(1)
"If you like computer games then you might also want to check out the Deus Ex series."
#40
The Thirteenth Floor
4.0
(1)
"Watch The Thirteenth Floor."
#41
Jin Roh
4.0
(1)
"Anime: "Jin Roh""
#42
Max Headroom
4.0
(1)
"Movies: " Max Headroom""
#43
AD Police
4.0
(1)
"80s anime: AD Police (in particular The Man Who Bites His Tongue)"
#44
Black Magic: M66
4.0
(1)
"80s anime: Black Magic: M66"
#45
Silent Mobius
4.0
(1)
"80s anime: Silent Mobius"
#46
Ergo Proxy
4.0
(1)
"Others: Ergo Proxy"
#47
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
4.0
(1)
"Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex. People cite the movie as a classic, and it is."
#48
Macross Plus
4.0
(1)
"Macross Plus (1994)"
#49
Armitage III Poly Matrix
4.0
(1)
"A few not seen mentioned: Armitage III Poly Matrix"
#50
Armitage III
4.0
(1)
"Akira, Armitage III, Hackers"
#51
Black Mirror
4.0
(1)
"I'd also recommend black mirror (technically a TV show)"
#52
The Matrix Trilogy
4.0
(1)
"Matrix trilogy"
#53
Escape from New York
4.0
(1)
"For atmosphere I'd say the two best cyberpunk movies are Blade Runner and Escape from New York"
#54
eXistenZ
4.0
(1)
"Strange Days, eXistenZ, and Equilibrium were good ones."
#55
Equilibrium
4.0
(1)
"Strange Days, eXistenZ, and Equilibrium were good ones."
#56
Priest
4.0
(1)
"It isn't exactly the same, but try the movie Priest. It's a Cyberpunk/Western/Horror"
#57
Appleseed
4.0
(1)
"Check out Appleseed: Ex Machina."
#58
Near Dark
4.0
(1)
"Near dark. Another favorite."
#59
Restore Point
4.0
(1)
"If you like cyberpunk there’s a new one called Restore Point similar premise to Altered Carbon"
#60
Demolition Man
3.0
(1)
"Movies- demolition man is sort of cyber punk"
#61
The Fifth Element
3.0
(1)
"Fifth Element"
#62
District 9
3.0
(1)
"District 9 a bit"
#63
Ready Player One
3.0
(1)
"Ready player one is cyber punk."
#64
City of Lost Children
3.0
(1)
"City of lost children comes to mind."
#65
Running Man
3.0
(1)
"Running Man w/ "Ahnald" is fairly cyberpunk"
#66
Star Trek: First Contact
3.0
(1)
"The Borg from Star Trek (ST: First Contact is a good place to start)"
#67
Virus
3.0
(1)
"There's also a 1999 movie called Virus which is schlocky fun"
#68
Paranoia 1.0
3.0
(1)
"Paranoia 1.0 with Jeremy Sisto is very Cyber"
#69
Nemesis
3.0
(1)
"Nemesis. Albert Pyun, so you know there will be cyborgs, and above-average action."
#70
Anon
3.0
(1)
"Check out these three; "Mute", "Anon" and "Kate"."
#71
Kate
3.0
(1)
"Check out these three; "Mute", "Anon" and "Kate"."
#72
Ultraviolet
3.0
(1)
"“Ultraviolet” is worth a watch."
#73
Lawnmower Man 2
3.0
(1)
"I also liked Lawnmower man 2: job’s war."
#74
Automata
3.0
(1)
"Automata (kinda dull)"
#75
Oblivion
3.0
(1)
"Netflix UK: Oblivion"
#76
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
3.0
(1)
"Netflix UK: Illang: The Wolf Brigade."
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