10 Movies & Shows Like Equals (2015)

Description: Portrays a sterile, emotionless future society where citizens are controlled through drugs and surveillance, focusing on one man's awakening and escape.

Fact: George Lucas's first feature film, expanded from his student short. The title comes from Lucas's telephone number prefix (THX) and his college apartment number (1138).

Description: Depicts a seemingly utopian society where everyone is euthanized at age 30, following a law enforcement officer who begins to question the system.

Fact: The film's iconic Carousel sequence used real stunt performers on wires. It was one of the first major films to use laser holograms as a plot device.

Description: Examines a future where genetic engineering determines social status, following a man with 'inferior' genes who assumes another's identity to pursue his dreams.

Fact: The title comes from the letters G, A, T, and C, which represent the nucleotides in DNA. The film's production design intentionally used Art Deco elements to create a retro-futuristic look.

Description: Features clones created for organ harvesting who believe they're survivors in a post-apocalyptic world, examining themes of identity, free will, and corporate exploitation.

Fact: The film's futuristic vehicles were designed by the same team that worked on 'Batman Begins'. It was partly inspired by the 1979 film 'Parts: The Clonus Horror'.

Description: Explores a dystopian society where emotions and memories are suppressed to maintain order, focusing on a protagonist who discovers the truth behind the controlled world.

Fact: Based on Lois Lowry's 1993 novel of the same name, which won the Newbery Medal. The film uses a gradual shift from black-and-white to color to symbolize the protagonist's awakening.

Description: Depicts a dystopian future where children are forced to fight to the death in an annual televised event, highlighting themes of oppression and rebellion against a controlling government.

Fact: Suzanne Collins got the idea while channel-surfing between reality TV and war coverage. The arrow scene with the apple was done in one take with a real archer.

Description: Presents a future where time is currency and people stop aging at 25, creating a stark divide between the rich who live forever and the poor who struggle to survive day-to-day.

Fact: The film's concept was inspired by the phrase 'time is money'. All clocks in the movie display the actor's actual remaining time during filming.

Description: Follows a group of young people trapped in a mysterious, ever-changing maze, exploring themes of memory loss, control, and the struggle for survival in an engineered environment.

Fact: The maze walls were built as practical sets that could actually move. The Grievers' design was inspired by a combination of mechanical and organic elements.

Description: Set in a future society divided into factions based on personality traits, it follows a young woman who doesn't fit into any single group and uncovers dark secrets about her world.

Fact: The film's faction system was inspired by the author's observations of high school cliques. The Dauntless faction's training sequences were heavily influenced by parkour.

Description: Presents a surreal world where single people are given 45 days to find a partner or be transformed into animals, exploring themes of societal pressure and conformity in relationships.

Fact: The film's unique concept came from director Yorgos Lanthimos's fear of being alone. All animal transformations in the film were done with practical effects rather than CGI.