THEME EXPLORATION

world domination plot

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957 · Michael Powell
Captain America
Captain America
1990 · Albert Pyun
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 · Henry Hathaway
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Phoenix
Phoenix
2014 · Christian Petzold
L’Enfant de l’hiver
L’Enfant de l’hiver
1989 · Olivier Assayas
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Giorni di gloria
Giorni di gloria
1945 · Luchino Visconti
Julia
Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann
Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom
1943 · Sergei Eisenstein
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His films like 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'A Clockwork Orange' obsessively explore power, control, and the machinery of global domination through dark satire and psychological manipulation.

 Walter Lang Germany

Pioneer of the genre who directly tackled world domination anxieties in 'Metropolis' and 'Spies,' visualizing dystopian systems of oppression and authoritarian control.

 Oliver Stone United States

His conspiracy-thriller approach in films like 'JFK' and 'Nixon' relentlessly examines hidden power structures, political manipulation, and the shadowy forces shaping global events.