Top 10 Sci-Fi Films About Managers

Description: Zorg, the corporate manager, navigates the complexities of interstellar trade and weaponry, showcasing the darker side of management in a universe where profit often trumps morality.

Fact: The film features a cameo by Jean-Paul Gaultier, who also designed the costumes for the movie.

Description: In a genetically engineered society, managers like the Gattaca Corporation's executives control access to space travel, showcasing the ethical dilemmas of genetic discrimination in management.

Fact: The film's title is a combination of the letters from the four DNA nucleotides: Guanine, Adenine, Thymine, and Cytosine.

Description: While not explicitly about managers, Morpheus can be seen as a manager of the human resistance, guiding Neo through the complexities of a simulated reality, making strategic decisions to free humanity from the Matrix.

Fact: The film's iconic bullet time effect was developed specifically for this movie, revolutionizing action sequences in cinema.

Description: In a future where emotions are outlawed, Father, the leader of the Tetragrammaton Council, manages the suppression of feelings, exploring themes of control and conformity in management.

Fact: The film's gun kata, a fictional martial art, was created specifically for the movie.

Description: The facility's managers control the lives of clones, making decisions about their existence, showcasing the ethical implications of managing human life as a resource.

Fact: The film's concept of clones living in a controlled environment was inspired by the idea of human cloning and its ethical dilemmas.

Description: The Adjustment Bureau, a mysterious organization, manages human destinies, with agents acting as managers to ensure people follow their predetermined paths, exploring themes of free will versus control.

Fact: The film is loosely based on Philip K. Dick's short story "Adjustment Team."

Description: Delacourt, the Secretary of Defense on Elysium, manages the space station's operations, showcasing the stark contrast between the elite and the underprivileged, highlighting the role of management in societal division.

Fact: The film was shot in Vancouver, Canada, with the space station scenes created using a combination of practical sets and CGI.

Description: In a world where time is currency, managers like Philippe Weis control the flow of time, making life-or-death decisions daily. The film explores themes of corporate power and time management in a literal sense.

Fact: The film's concept of time as money was inspired by the idea of how time is often equated with money in our society.

Description: Sam Lowry, a low-level government employee, navigates a bureaucratic dystopia, where managers control every aspect of life, highlighting the absurdity and inefficiency of bureaucratic management.

Fact: The film's title refers to the song "Aquarela do Brasil," which plays during the dream sequences.

Description: Mae Holland's journey at the Circle, a tech company, explores the management of privacy, transparency, and surveillance, reflecting on how corporate leaders shape society through technology.

Fact: The film is based on Dave Eggers' novel of the same name, which critiques the tech industry's influence on privacy.