These ten movies and shows didnt just entertain they predicted the very tech-driven reality were living in now.
Hollywood has always had a weird obsession with robots coming to kill us all.
But looking back now, it feels like some filmmakers were eerily on point.

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Anyone whos ever gotten into an argument with their smart speaker can see it.
Some got it right.
Some got it hilariously wrong.

That scene where the military hands its control to an AI system feels way too real in 2025.
The scariest thing aboutTerminatorisnt the robot its how plausible that first act has become.
Agent Smith isnt just some mindless killer program hes got existential angst, and he hates his job!

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That moral complexity makes the movie way smarter than your average technology is bad sci-fi.
Steven Spielbergs slick crime thriller looks almost mundane now that predictive policing software actually exists.
The real standout was those creepy personalized ads that follow Tom Cruise through the mall.

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You could use a Guinness right now!
Thats literally just targeted advertising, except we carry the tracking devices voluntarily.
The relationship between Joaquin Phoenix and his OS Samantha feels so authentic that its almost uncomfortable to watch.

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

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A24

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