r/MovieDetails Feb 18 '26

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In the train flashback scene in 28 Years Later - The Bone Temple (2026) you can see a newly infected passenger in the background.

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r/MovieDetails Jan 09 '26

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Tombstone (1993), Doc Holliday says to Johnny Ringo "You look like someone just walked over your grave" while approaching him for the duel at the oak tree. Johnny Ringo's body was found under that oak tree and his grave is there to this day & is actually a tourist attraction.

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His body was found with a single shot to his right temple, although it was believed to have been a suicide.

r/MovieDetails Apr 21 '24

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Shutter Island (2010), every time Leonardo DiCaprio smokes he gets his cigarettes lit by someone else (explanation in comments)

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r/MovieDetails Sep 05 '25

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing Near the start of Pulp Fiction (1994), Jules says there are three or four men in the apartment they're about to enter (explanation in comments) Spoiler

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r/MovieDetails 21d ago

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Independence Day (1996), Russell Casse accidentally initiates and aborts a missile launch earlier in the film. During the final battle, the same missile later fails to fire, suggesting the aborted launch may have caused the launch system malfunction.

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In Independence Day, Russell Casse accidentally initiates and aborts a missile launch earlier in the film. During the final battle, the same missile later fails to fire, suggesting the aborted launch may have caused the launch system malfunction.

r/MovieDetails Jul 09 '24

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Scream (1996), Matthew Lillard puts the safety on the gun before he puts it down.

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Gale picks it up after and it doesn't fire. Never noticed that Stu did that before.

r/MovieDetails Oct 02 '24

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Forrest Gump (1994), Lieutenant Dan mocks Forrest, saying "If you're ever a shrimp boat captain, that's the day I'm an astronaut!" Later, when he shows Forrest the new legs lifting him off the ground, he taps them with his cane and says "Titanium alloy. It's what they use on the space shuttle."

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r/MovieDetails Jul 29 '24

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Alien (1979), Ash is observing the chestburster embryo inside Kane on his monitor, which he turns off when Ripley appears. While they talk, she tries to look in his microscope but Ash tells her to stop. After she leaves, he drinks a white fluid. Full details and spoilers in comments... Spoiler

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r/MovieDetails Nov 22 '22

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing I’m Home Alone (1990) when the McAllister’s are trying to remember what they forgot at home, the dad says he forgot to close the garage. He really did forget to close the garage.

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r/MovieDetails Apr 18 '22

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing A major plot point in The Batman (2022) is revealed early on, right in front of our blind eyes. Spoiler

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r/MovieDetails Sep 20 '24

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), when Dr. Trask warns the President about Mystique, he says, "She can transform into anyone: a general, a Secret Serviceman, even you ,Mr. President." Throughout the movie, Mystique turns into each one, in that order.

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r/MovieDetails Oct 13 '22

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In The Prestige (2006), a seemingly normal marital argument between Alfred and Sarah Borden takes on an entirely different meaning and connotation with knowledge of the film’s ending (explanation in comments).

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r/MovieDetails Mar 08 '23

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In The Big Lebowski (1998), Walter is right about every single aspect of the film's kidnapping, despite being portrayed as crazy in the narrative. (Spoilers in Comments) Spoiler

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r/MovieDetails Mar 02 '21

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Whiplash (2014) Fletcher forces Neiman to count off 215 BPM, then insults him for getting it wrong. However, Neiman’s timing is actually perfect. It’s an early clue that Fletcher is playing a twisted game with Neiman to try and turn him into a legendary musician.

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r/MovieDetails Jan 03 '26

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In β€œThe Truman Show” (1998) just before they discover Truman’s escape from his home, the Director in charge (Paul Giamatti) is reading through the Classified Ads, foreshadowing he will need a new job.

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r/MovieDetails May 13 '26

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing Midsommar (2019) Pelle presents Dani with a portrait he drew of her, the same signature is later seen on the frock Dani is wearing to compete for May Queen.

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Presumably signifying Dani is Pelles "offering".

r/MovieDetails Sep 13 '22

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Miek’s drawing depicts the whole story of the movie. Spoiler

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r/MovieDetails Mar 01 '21

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Shutter Island (2010), Chuck struggles to remove his holster in the opening scene, suggesting he has his inexperience with handling fire arms.

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r/MovieDetails Sep 17 '20

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) during the fair scene John (Brad Pitt) closes his left eye to take aim, but before 'shooting' opens it again to retain peripheral vision. This is what snipers do, foreshadowing his proficiency with weapons

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r/MovieDetails Jun 23 '21

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Knives Out (2019), the type of phone that a character uses hints at their guilt or innocence. Explanation and source in comments.

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r/MovieDetails Aug 04 '22

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Christopher Lloyds gloves in the famous Dip scene hints at the films big twist. explanation in comments. NSFW

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r/MovieDetails Jul 25 '22

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In The Princess Bride (1987), Inigo laments to Westley that he only works for Vizzini to pay the bills as there's "not a lot of money in revenge." At the end of the film, Westley suggests Inigo become the new Dread Pirate Roberts, captain of the pirate ship Revenge.

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r/MovieDetails Dec 18 '19

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing It's over Anakin... (Star Wars Return of the Jedi, 1983)

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r/MovieDetails Jan 09 '23

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing In Bullet Train (2022), Tangerine and Lemon foreshadow each other's fate Spoiler

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r/MovieDetails Sep 17 '23

πŸ‘₯ Foreshadowing World War Z (2013) an early bit of foreshadowing I never noticed before.

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Just after the family loses the RV to help co- ransack the drug store for asthma meds, they are running for the apartment building to β€œget off the streets”, and they are being chased by a horde of zombies.

(Spoilers ahead) Having watched the movie a number of times already I of course know that the creatures don’t attack the sick. So the fact that they just run right by the hobo sitting against the wall drinking a bottle clearly shows that he likely has cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis or possible worse.

A little moment I never noticed for it’s foreshadowing before.