Hey Lykkers, we all love a good sci-fi movie, don't we? The futuristic technology, the bold predictions, and the thrilling visions of what the world might look like in the future. But guess what? A lot of those predictions never came true.

In fact, some of the ideas we thought would be reality by now are still far from happening. Let's take a closer look at 9 sci-fi predictions that missed the mark completely.

Flying Cars and Replicants – Blade Runner

One of the most iconic sci-fi movies, Blade Runner (1982), set its story in a futuristic 2019 Los Angeles. The city was supposed to be filled with flying cars, huge digital billboards, and robots, including replicants—androids with human-like intelligence and physical abilities.

While the film's gritty, industrial vision of the future certainly left an impact, we're still waiting for flying cars. And don't even get us started on replicants—robot technology today still isn't anywhere near that advanced. Sure, our phones can do video calls, but they are still miles ahead of what we saw in Blade Runner!

The Apocalypse – Terminator 2

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) predicted the world would end in 1997 due to an AI called Skynet. In the film, this AI triggers nuclear conflict, and the world ends in a fiery explosion. We're lucky, Lykkers—Judgment Day didn't happen, and the world didn't descend into chaos like the movie showed. In fact, the only thing we got from that time was the rise of tech giants like Netflix. The only judgment day we had was in the entertainment industry.

Big Brother – 1984

George Orwell's 1984 (1984) warned of a totalitarian regime where the government monitors every citizen's actions, thoughts, and even speech.

While we don't have Thought Police or a massive surveillance state running a totalitarian society like the movie portrays, there's a dark resemblance in the rise of data collection, surveillance, and control over media. So while 1984 didn't play out exactly as predicted, we can't help but notice some eerie parallels today.

Overpopulation and Synthetic Food – Soylent Green

In Soylent Green (1973), we were shown a dystopian future in 2022, where overpopulation and climate change have caused major food shortages, and synthetic food like “Soylent Green” is the solution. While we're still dealing with climate change and food sustainability, the population in New York is nowhere near the crazy numbers predicted.

However, synthetic food has been gaining popularity, though thankfully, it's not made from humans. Still, we might need to prepare for future food crises if we don't act fast.

2012 Mayan Apocalypse

2012 (2009) based its plot on the Mayan calendar's supposed prediction of the world ending on December 21, 2012. While many believed the world was going to end that day, we made it through without a hitch. The only thing we experienced was a box office hit! The movie showed natural disasters destroying the planet, but all we got was a good scare and some interesting CGI effects.

Global Infertility – Children of Men

In Children of Men (2006), the world faces a global infertility crisis, leaving humanity unable to reproduce. Set in 2027, the movie depicts a bleak world where the UK becomes a battleground. The film's prediction of a worldwide infertility problem hasn't come to pass—thankfully, the population is still growing, and fertility rates aren't as disastrous as predicted. The UK is far from becoming a warzone too!

Alien Invasion – Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014) showed us a future where an alien race invades Earth in 2015. The movie's characters battle the extraterrestrials in a time loop, constantly reliving the same fight. Fast forward to 2015, and we were not invaded by aliens, nor did we have forces equipped with advanced exoskeletons. Looks like we're safe—for now.

Space Travel – 2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) had us believing that by the year 2001, humans would be traveling to space regularly, with the ultimate goal of exploring Jupiter. While we've sent many missions to outer space, we're still not traveling to Jupiter or sending tourists into orbit just yet. The space race has certainly begun, but it looks like we need more than a few years to catch up with Kubrick's vision.

Jaws 19 – Back to the Future Part II

In Back to the Future Part II (1989), Marty McFly travels to the future and visits a cinema showing Jaws 19. It's a hilarious moment in the movie, but it predicted that the Jaws franchise would go on indefinitely. Fast forward to today, and the Jaws series ended at Jaws: The Revenge (1987), and we've been more entertained by absurd shark movies like Sharknado instead.

Lykkers, as we've seen, sci-fi movies have often missed the mark with their predictions. While they've provided some thrilling entertainment, many of their future visions are still far from becoming reality. Who knows what the next decade holds? Maybe the future won't be as crazy as we thought—or maybe we're just ahead of the curve. Keep watching and keep dreaming! What sci-fi predictions do you think could still come true? Let's talk about it!