10 Movies That Rightly Predicted The Future Of Technology

For the better or, the worse, some of the Hollywood films were so accurate about predicting the future. They presented flashes of incredible futuristic penetrations that now definitely surprise us of such foresighted portrayals.

Everything was created with utmost precision but also seemed inconceivable at that time. 

However, look how life took a turn in the immediate future! 

#1. Woman In The Moon (1929)

Prediction: Space Travel

We might have achieved the goal of space travel during the sixties. But Woman in the Moon predicted the same when a majority of the human population didn’t even own a car! Multi-stage rocket, insane media at the launch event, countdown leading to the event, this Fritz Lang film offered an amazingly discreet depiction of today's space technology. P.S. the film was produced 40 years before humans landed up there.

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#2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Prediction: Video Calling, SIRI and tablet Computing

Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey was an Oscar Winning sci-fi epic. It's a masterpiece that predicted not just one but several futuristic technologies including Video calls, Siri-like artificial intelligence, space tourism, International Space Station and tablet computing. Though space tourism isn’t real yet, tech moguls Richard Branson and Elon Musk are trying to make it a possibility.

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#3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Prediction: Smart Watches, Bluetooth Headsets, and Hyposprays

Featuring some extraordinary number of ideas, Star Trek successfully advanced into futuristic technology. Transporters/ star yachts might still be out of reach, but it managed to feature fancy gadgets and next generation technology! Wrist-worn communicators (smart watches), flip phones (modern smart phones), 3D printers and food synthesizing device were some of the other awakening techs in the movie.

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#4. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Prediction: Body Scanners

This comical satire went on to the next level with airport security matters. It was remarkably foresighted with revealing full body (airport) scanners. The story was silly, however, the predictions were not.

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#5. The Terminator (1984)

Prediction: Military Drones

The Terminator franchise did introduce the existence of military drones (unmanned planes). Though it was a brief glimpse. But now, drones have sprung up everywhere like crazy. They are quite prominent in military assistance.

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#6. Back to the Future II (1989)

Prediction: Wearable technology

We may still be far behind from getting flying cars into practice. But, the wearable tech was an accurate forecast in the film. Futuristic cell phones that were worn as sunglasses by the McFly family were the forerunners to gadgets like Oculus Rift and Google Glasses.

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#7. Total Recall (1990)

Prediction: Autonomous Cars

Arnold Schwarzenegger's action film Total Recall was produced with such an inspirational visualization. Even before Tesla and Google were to test or design their autonomous cars, Arnold took off a robot equipped taxi called Johnny Cab. 

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#8. The Net (1995)

Prediction: Virtual Identity Theft

Set in the 1990s, The Net portrayed online identity theft much before it made into the reality. A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy putting lives in danger. But importantly, the film predicted online pizza ordering mechanism.  

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#9. The Cable Guy (1996)

Prediction: Online Gaming

“The future is now. Soon, every American home will integrate their television, phone, and computer! You’ll be able to visit the Louvre on one channel and watch female mud wrestling on another! You can do your shopping at home, or play Mortal Kombat with your friend in Vietnam." A disturbed cable guy predicts future with a creepy precision giving rise to Google TV and online gaming.

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#10. Minority Report (2002)

Prediction: Facial Recognition Technology and Personalized Advertising

In 2014, FBI announced facial-recognition technology which made a step closer to the Steven Spielberg’s vision of Minority Report. The film prophesied gesture-based computing and concepts similar to (now) Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 Kinect.

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