In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

Directed by

David A. Weiner

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

5h 05m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary goes year by year through science fiction movies from the 1980s. It talks to filmmakers, actors, and effects specialists about how these films were made and the real science behind them.

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What happens

In Search of Tomorrow is a 2022 documentary film, written and directed by David A. Weiner. It takes the viewer on a year-by-year deep dive into science fiction films of the 1980s, such as Star Wars (namely The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Blade Runner, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, Dune, RoboCop, Aliens, Tron, WarGames, The Terminator, Ghostbusters, Predator, Akira, The Road Warrior, The Abyss, Short Circuit, and several more. The film also examines the science and technology behind the fiction amid insider tales of the creative process. The documentary features interviews of '80s sci-fi filmmakers, actors, special-effects and visual effects masters, as well as tech advisors, authors, influencers, composers and visionaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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