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The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

1981Movie1 h 28 minPG

DocumentaryDrama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0

An intriguing, tense documentary movie about history and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

He foretold our yesterdays...and tomorrows.

Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th-century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?

Feels like

  • Nostradamus Predictions
  • Doomsday Speculation
  • Historical Prophecy
  • Orson Welles Narration
  • Documentary Drama
  • Conspiracy Theories
  • Apocalyptic Visions
  • Prophecy Examination

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Robert Guenette
Written by
Alan Hopgood, Robert Guenette
Produced by
Paul Drane, Robert Guenette, Lee Kramer
Music by
Howard Shore, William Loose, Jack K. Tillar

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Facts

January 9, 1981 · 1 h 28 min · PG

Released
January 9, 1981
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

The Antichrist, Conspiracy Kitchen Sink, Creator Provincialism +9

  • The Antichrist
  • Conspiracy Kitchen Sink
  • Creator Provincialism
  • Failed Future Forecast
  • Grave Robbing
  • The Great Flood
  • The Ken Burns Effect
  • Suggested by…
  • Who Shot JFK?
  • The War Room
  • Qurac
  • Stock Footage

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Questions about The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

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Where can I stream The Man Who Saw Tomorrow?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6).

Is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow okay for kids?

PGDisturbing imagery

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and mystery (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.