Kernels of Buttered Popcorn – ‘Future’ Movies

Other “Future” movies that now take place in the past.

‘Escape from New York’ (1981) – Set in 1997
‘Metropolis’ (1927) – Set in 2000
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ (1968) — Mostly set in 2001
‘2010: The Year We Make Contact’ (1984) – Set in 2010
‘Back to the Future Part II (1989) — “Future” portion set in 2015
‘The Running Man’ (1987) – Set in 2017 and 2019
‘Rollerball’ (1975) — Set in 2018
‘Blade Runner’ (1982) — Set in 2019
‘Akira’ (1988) – Set in 2019
‘Godzilla: Final Wars’ (2004) – Set in 2020
‘Soylent Green’ (1973) — Set in 2022

What films did I miss? Leave them in the comments and I’ll add them.

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