Movies and TV shows, in particular science fiction, are entertaining but can also give entrepreneurs a glimpse into the world that lies ahead.
In this article, we take a look at movies and TV shows that accurately predicted the future.
Here goes…
Star Trek Series – 1966 (Gene Roddenberry)
Starring William Shatner as James T. Kirk, commanding officer of the USS Enterprise and Leonard Nimoy as Spock, first officer and science officer.
The 1966 series predicted many devices we take for granted today, including the handheld Communicator device (mobile phone), the tablet and the talking AI computer.
The movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) also amazingly predicted transparent aluminium, which was created in Oxford, UK, using high-powered X-rays in 2009.
2001 A Space Odyssey – 1968 (Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke)
Starring Keir Dullea as Dr Dave Bowman and Gary Lockwood as Dr Frank Poole. Kubrick’s 2001 is amazingly futuristic for 1968 and shows tablets, flat screens and a talking AI.
Her – 2013 (Spike Jonze)
Starring Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly and Scarlett Johansson as Samantha, a voice-operated AI.
This scarily accurate movie predicts the rise of personal AI assistants. The film predicted that we would be emotionally connected to AI.
Back to the Future Part II – 1989 (Bob Gale)
The film stars Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doctor Emmett Brown.
Robert Zemeckis is the Director, with Steven Spielberg appearing as Executive Producer.
Back to the Future Part II is pretty accurate in places. Widescreen TVs, video calling and drones are part of the norm.
Enemy of the State – 1998 (David Marconi)
Starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman, Enemy of the State ominously predicts the rise of surveillance culture in society.
Spy satellites, bugging devices and reputation destruction via database manipulation are all present in this movie.
Minority Report – 2002 (Philip K. Dick)
Starring Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton and Max von Sydow as Director Lamar Burgess.
Steven Spielberg appears again, this time as the Director. The movie accurately predicts the rise of thought policing and predictive policing policies used today.
Jurassic Park – 1993 – (Michael Crichton)
Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough. Jurassic Park is another Steven Spielberg movie that is devastatingly predictive.
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Dick Tracy – 1990 – (Based on Chester Gould’s Comic Book, 1931)
Starring Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy, the wrist radio-wearing detective.
The phone on the wrist or Apple Watch and its counterparts are now ubiquitous.
The Truman Show – 1998 (Andrew Niccol)
Starring Jim Carrey as Truman, The Truman Show eerily predicts the rise of reality-based TV.
Demolition Man – 1996 – (Peter M. Lenkov, Robert Reneau)
Starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock.
Demolition Man accurately predicts social distancing and self-driving cars.
I, Robot – 2004 – (Based on Issac Asimov’s Novel 1950s)
Starring Will Smith again, the movie is based on Issac Asimov’s novel which predicts a world full of humanoid robots. The future is now in the making with Figure 03 robots and the Tesla Bot.
Looper – 2012 – (Rian Johnson).
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt. This time-travel science fiction movie follows a hitman who has to kill his older self to close the loop on his executions.
The reward is payment in the currency of the time, gold and silver.
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Don’t Look Up – 2021 – (Adam McKay)
With a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence,
Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry and Ariana Grande.
Don’t look up poignantly predicts political and media gaslighting, social media apathy and… a comet.
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Final thoughts
Movies and TV shows, in particular science fiction, are great for entertainment.
However, savvy entrepreneurs understand that the content shines a light on the often hidden social tensions of the time.
The writers create worlds that allow viewers to gain valuable insight into possible future world dilemmas, outcomes and solutions from the safety of their sofas.
Are you brave enough to view what the future holds?
Good luck!
Virtual Heaven (Back To Reality) 2017 – (Graham Jules)
Read about the full ‘Alien Agenda’ in an exciting Sci-Fi – Illustrated Screenplay Format Book – Limited edition copies available on Amazon. Virtual Heaven (Back to Reality) – by Graham Jules.
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