The 25 Dumbest Predictions Movies Made About the Future

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Hollywood’s movers and shakers have never been the best prognosticators. If they had been, Cutthroat Island would never exist and Oblivion would only be released internationally (where audiences still actually pay money to see Tom Cruise). Sure, there are certainly many instances of a film providing prescience. But for every Wag the Dog or The Truman Show there are dozens of Timecops and Demolition Men.

Here are The 25 Dumbest Predictions Movies Made About the Future.

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Written by Jennifer M. Wood (@j_m_wood)

25. Planet of the Apes (1968)

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24. The Island (2005)

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23. Back to the Future Part II

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22. Twelve Monkeys (1995)

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21. Bicentennial Man (1999)

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20. Soylent Green (1973)

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19. Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

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18. The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

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17. Blade Runner (1982)

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16. The Terminator(s) (1984-2009)

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15. RoboCop (1987)

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14. Project Moon Base (1953)

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13. Logan's Run (1976)

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12. Rollerball (1975)

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11. Mad Max (1979)

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10. Timecop (1994)

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9. Strange Days (1995)

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8. Double Dragon (1994)

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7. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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6. 2010 (1984)

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5. Escape from New York (1981)

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4. I Am Legend (2007)

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3. Deathrace 2000 (1975)

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2. Freejack (1992)

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1. Demolition Man (1993)

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