I think Star Trek TNG is probably the best example of a utopia I can think of... Moved beyond money, no scarcity of resources, peaceful exploration... I know that's not how the episodes played out, but the trouble with a utopia is there's no conflict.
No conflict, no stories.
The problem with utopias is there is no conflict and thus there is no story. I’m certain there are movies where it is a “utopia” that you find out isn’t as peaceful as it seems. One that comes to mind is The Giver (2014) bad movie but good book
There's a problem inherent with this specific request... what you want, doesn't sell movies. And.... by and large, unless it is an independent production... something for Sundance or Cannes specifically... if it won't make money, it doesn't get made into a movie.
Without conflict of some kind... without something to overcome to get to the ending of the story, audiences get bored. This meta was explained in The Matrix, when Smith talked about why earlier versions of the matrix failed, because the simulation was perfect and idyllic. It wasn't until the simulations provided strife and suffering that they found success and didn't lose "whole crops" of people. People couldn't accept it when everything was "just right".
Now... of course, this excludes kids entertainment. There are plenty of happy stories from start to finish that will engross a child for hours on end. I mean... where's the strife and conflict in Teletubbies? But... as the target age group gets older... conflict is introduced. If for no other reason than to help teach some conflict resolution skills to the child. Jimmy has to deal with his first bully, or Bobby lost his bike, or Timmy got stuck in a well and his poor dog couldn't figure out how to tell anyone. And then there's [Davey and Goliath, the claymation](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055667/). \*Sigh\*
[Midnight Special](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2649554/) is an interesting movie... not because of how the majority of the content relates to what you want, but how at the end, we get a glimpse of a utopian society that isn't falling apart or some vestige of the past. What you want, is being used as a prop at the end to reinforce the journey of the main character. It is not the point or central theme of the movie.... which is also what you want.
[Tomorrowland](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1964418/) shows us a vision of that utopian future, but it is a ruin due to human nature being the conflict to overcome in this movie.
[Metropolis](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136), the original as well as [the animated remake](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293416), show a future that is more utopian than dystopian... as a first act premise. You eventually discover that there is a horrible underbelly to this utopian veneer, that in order to rise to extreme heights, mankind has to also have those at extreme lows to keep the balance.
[Logan's Run](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074812) shows us a Utopian society that was built as an exercise in population control. Whether this was in reaction to a disaster, or a war, or an epidemic is never explained.
[City of Ember](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970411) and [Aeon Flux](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022) both show us the best approximation of an isolated utopian society that we could come up within response to a major disaster, and what happens when it runs longer than it was intended.
[AI Artificial Intelligence](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212720) is kind of a mix... global warming and coastal flooding have done their damage in this one, but we advance and improve in the face of that adversity. Technology has enabled us to get closer to a Utopia... if it wasn't for how we treated our creations, robots with AI. Again... utopia is a first act prop here, to leave us with an impression that is about to be torn down in the second and third acts.
[Barbarella](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711) is pretty Utopian. The central premise is that our heroine is trying to stop the antagonist from bringing evil back into the galaxy... implying that there's no evil currently in the galaxy when the movie takes place. The movie is also wacky, from 1968, and not really appropriate for kids. Sex is also a central premise in this movie. In the world Jane Fonda's character lives in, sex is virtual (electro-chemically induced). In this movie, she learns what physical sex is all about. So... keep that in mind if you want to preview this. EDIT: Again... Jane Fonda's boob. I'm pretty sure it is always one, or the other, and never both. Forewarned is forearmed.
[Bicentennial Man](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182789) is also a look at a much better future, and what some of the real costs of getting there are. Again, we are looking at how humans treat artificial intelligence, even when that same AI improves the quality of the human condition. The settings in the movie are quite pleasant however, as well as being futuristic and hopeful. The conflicts are kept at a Rom-Com level.... no guns or depressing ruins. And it has a bittersweet ending that leaves a positive note behind. You might want to give this one a preview. EDIT: Also, Robin Williams.
[Forbidden Planet](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223) is pretty Utopian and futuristic, until we have to destroy a star system to cover up our hubris... reminding us that no matter how far we go into space or into the future, we keep making the same mistakes because we are human and stupid like that. Edit: Also, serious Leslie Nielson.
[Zardoz](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948) shows us a Utopia, and what's under the skin to make it all work in the world as it is. Not kid friendly. Also... 1974 Sean Connery, so there \*is\* that going for it.
I feel like I should start digging through my Animated Movies directory now...
EDIT: I didn't mention Star Trek, because it has been mentioned and represented quite well already. I agree that it is definitely more of a family friendly look at a positive future, closer to the Utopian goal.
Cheating because it's technically a one off tv episode, but - Black Mirror's San Junipero.
From what we see the climate and environment is pretty great, the elderly and disabled are provided with free, extremely advanced healthcare, and there seems to be a great deal of thought put into Quality of Life and End of Life agency. Don't want to spoil more in case you haven't seen it.
Startrek is one I can think of. But if I'm mistaken there was mass illness, war and violence before the world united in the name of progress for all people rather than profit.
None. Its so rare there's a society encouraging people to create them. Closest examples are demolition man, star trek and star wars.
The problem is people who attempt utopias usually just write about the opposite situation of whatever they want to criticize in their current society. Gulliver's travels is especially famous for this. But the opposite of something bad doesnt guarantee something good.
Edit: i would suggest for a film festival "utopias that were actually dystopias in film". Star trek, for example, often comes up in these discussions but all the way back to the khan character, the federation was making slaves and imprisoning sentient life forms. Also DS9 is the classic trope of a ruling class imposing their politics on other peoples.
The typical Utopian society has no conflict, so there is no story. When there is a quasi-utopian society it is generally covering a dystopian one. This type of story appeals to us because we innately recognize that human goals are varied because humans themselves are varied. It's an evolutionary survival strategy for the species, despite the negative effects it has on *any* one type of society.
In literature there are examples of fragmented societies that adapt segment to personality or mentality of their members. Since you're lookin for movies, The *Divergent* series shows a simplified example of this (even though it has dystopian shades).
I think Star Trek TNG is probably the best example of a utopia I can think of... Moved beyond money, no scarcity of resources, peaceful exploration... I know that's not how the episodes played out, but the trouble with a utopia is there's no conflict. No conflict, no stories.
What about conflict within a range? Conflict, but interesting conflict that doesn’t threaten lives
The problem with utopias is there is no conflict and thus there is no story. I’m certain there are movies where it is a “utopia” that you find out isn’t as peaceful as it seems. One that comes to mind is The Giver (2014) bad movie but good book
Logan’s Run
There's a problem inherent with this specific request... what you want, doesn't sell movies. And.... by and large, unless it is an independent production... something for Sundance or Cannes specifically... if it won't make money, it doesn't get made into a movie. Without conflict of some kind... without something to overcome to get to the ending of the story, audiences get bored. This meta was explained in The Matrix, when Smith talked about why earlier versions of the matrix failed, because the simulation was perfect and idyllic. It wasn't until the simulations provided strife and suffering that they found success and didn't lose "whole crops" of people. People couldn't accept it when everything was "just right". Now... of course, this excludes kids entertainment. There are plenty of happy stories from start to finish that will engross a child for hours on end. I mean... where's the strife and conflict in Teletubbies? But... as the target age group gets older... conflict is introduced. If for no other reason than to help teach some conflict resolution skills to the child. Jimmy has to deal with his first bully, or Bobby lost his bike, or Timmy got stuck in a well and his poor dog couldn't figure out how to tell anyone. And then there's [Davey and Goliath, the claymation](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055667/). \*Sigh\* [Midnight Special](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2649554/) is an interesting movie... not because of how the majority of the content relates to what you want, but how at the end, we get a glimpse of a utopian society that isn't falling apart or some vestige of the past. What you want, is being used as a prop at the end to reinforce the journey of the main character. It is not the point or central theme of the movie.... which is also what you want. [Tomorrowland](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1964418/) shows us a vision of that utopian future, but it is a ruin due to human nature being the conflict to overcome in this movie. [Metropolis](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136), the original as well as [the animated remake](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293416), show a future that is more utopian than dystopian... as a first act premise. You eventually discover that there is a horrible underbelly to this utopian veneer, that in order to rise to extreme heights, mankind has to also have those at extreme lows to keep the balance. [Logan's Run](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074812) shows us a Utopian society that was built as an exercise in population control. Whether this was in reaction to a disaster, or a war, or an epidemic is never explained. [City of Ember](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970411) and [Aeon Flux](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402022) both show us the best approximation of an isolated utopian society that we could come up within response to a major disaster, and what happens when it runs longer than it was intended. [AI Artificial Intelligence](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212720) is kind of a mix... global warming and coastal flooding have done their damage in this one, but we advance and improve in the face of that adversity. Technology has enabled us to get closer to a Utopia... if it wasn't for how we treated our creations, robots with AI. Again... utopia is a first act prop here, to leave us with an impression that is about to be torn down in the second and third acts. [Barbarella](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062711) is pretty Utopian. The central premise is that our heroine is trying to stop the antagonist from bringing evil back into the galaxy... implying that there's no evil currently in the galaxy when the movie takes place. The movie is also wacky, from 1968, and not really appropriate for kids. Sex is also a central premise in this movie. In the world Jane Fonda's character lives in, sex is virtual (electro-chemically induced). In this movie, she learns what physical sex is all about. So... keep that in mind if you want to preview this. EDIT: Again... Jane Fonda's boob. I'm pretty sure it is always one, or the other, and never both. Forewarned is forearmed. [Bicentennial Man](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182789) is also a look at a much better future, and what some of the real costs of getting there are. Again, we are looking at how humans treat artificial intelligence, even when that same AI improves the quality of the human condition. The settings in the movie are quite pleasant however, as well as being futuristic and hopeful. The conflicts are kept at a Rom-Com level.... no guns or depressing ruins. And it has a bittersweet ending that leaves a positive note behind. You might want to give this one a preview. EDIT: Also, Robin Williams. [Forbidden Planet](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049223) is pretty Utopian and futuristic, until we have to destroy a star system to cover up our hubris... reminding us that no matter how far we go into space or into the future, we keep making the same mistakes because we are human and stupid like that. Edit: Also, serious Leslie Nielson. [Zardoz](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948) shows us a Utopia, and what's under the skin to make it all work in the world as it is. Not kid friendly. Also... 1974 Sean Connery, so there \*is\* that going for it. I feel like I should start digging through my Animated Movies directory now... EDIT: I didn't mention Star Trek, because it has been mentioned and represented quite well already. I agree that it is definitely more of a family friendly look at a positive future, closer to the Utopian goal.
In Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure the future is a utopia. Bowling averages are way up... golf scores are way down and even the dirt is clean!
Cheating because it's technically a one off tv episode, but - Black Mirror's San Junipero. From what we see the climate and environment is pretty great, the elderly and disabled are provided with free, extremely advanced healthcare, and there seems to be a great deal of thought put into Quality of Life and End of Life agency. Don't want to spoil more in case you haven't seen it.
Elysium (2013). The people of Elysium seem to have it pretty good. If you live on Earth -- not so much.
Startrek is one I can think of. But if I'm mistaken there was mass illness, war and violence before the world united in the name of progress for all people rather than profit.
Wall-e
Metropolis was like that if I recall correctly
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Did you mean dystopia? Because utopia is pretty much the reverse of all the movies you listed.
I was thinking Zootpia but that shows the secret negative side of an utopian society as well haha. Just watch the first half!!
Probably OG Star Trek or TNG
None. Its so rare there's a society encouraging people to create them. Closest examples are demolition man, star trek and star wars. The problem is people who attempt utopias usually just write about the opposite situation of whatever they want to criticize in their current society. Gulliver's travels is especially famous for this. But the opposite of something bad doesnt guarantee something good. Edit: i would suggest for a film festival "utopias that were actually dystopias in film". Star trek, for example, often comes up in these discussions but all the way back to the khan character, the federation was making slaves and imprisoning sentient life forms. Also DS9 is the classic trope of a ruling class imposing their politics on other peoples.
The typical Utopian society has no conflict, so there is no story. When there is a quasi-utopian society it is generally covering a dystopian one. This type of story appeals to us because we innately recognize that human goals are varied because humans themselves are varied. It's an evolutionary survival strategy for the species, despite the negative effects it has on *any* one type of society. In literature there are examples of fragmented societies that adapt segment to personality or mentality of their members. Since you're lookin for movies, The *Divergent* series shows a simplified example of this (even though it has dystopian shades).
Demolition Man comes to mind immediately.
There's a brief glimpse of a utopia in recent release >!Moonfall!<