A Boy and His Dog
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.
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2007★ 7.2
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These Final Hours
2014★ 6.5
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2025★ 6.3
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The Omega Man
1971★ 6.2
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2015★ 6.2
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Foe
2023★ 5.8
Henrietta and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior's family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Will they risk their relationship & personal identity for a chance to survive in a new world?
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2016★ 5.8
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2013★ 6.4
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2008★ 6.5
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O'Dessa
2025★ 5.8
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2013★ 6.1
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2005★ 6.5
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1982★ 7.9
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