32 Foreshadowing Movie Moments I'm 99.9% Sure You Didn't See Coming At All
Note: Some foreshadowing movie moments include topics of gun violence and suicide. Please proceed with caution.
1.Free Guy (2021)
In Free Guy (2021), Guy wakes up next to a fishbowl every day. This is a reference to Keys talking about Life Itself as a "fishbowl game" later on. from MovieDetails
20th Century Studios
2.The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999) - There is foreshadowing (ha) about the ending on the floor as Cole and Malcolm enter the bedroom at the little girl's wake with light behind them (spoiler explanation in comments) from MovieDetails
Explanation: "When they enter Kyra's bedroom, Malcolm is standing directly behind Cole; however, when the camera cuts to the shadows on the floor as the door opens, we only see Cole's shadow. Malcolm is a ghost."
3.Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
In Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Miek’s drawing depicts the whole story of the movie. from MovieDetails
Marvel
4.Clue (1985)
In the first ending of Clue (1985), Wadsworth claims that two bullets hit the chandelier, when it was actually only one. When Wadsworth accidentally fires the gun later, it hits the chandelier. So by the end of the film, two bullets did indeed hit the chandelier. from MovieDetails
Paramount Pictures
5.The Exorcist (1973)
In The Exorcist (1973) this face pops up for a few frames when Chris Macneil turns on the light after returning home from MovieDetails
Warner Bros. Pictures
6.The Princess Bride (1987)
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. from MovieDetails
20th Century Fox
7.We're the Millers (2013)
In “We’re the Millers” (2013) everyone lives at the Miller Street Apartments and the idea comes to him when he meets the family in the RV outside on Miller Street. from MovieDetails
Warner Bros. Pictures
8.Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
In Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Joy/Jobu can be seen staring into her "bagel" very early in the film. from MovieDetails
Explanation: "I think that the idea of suicide was a central theme throughout the movie. I don’t think any analysis could be wrong if it can be well-explained and backed up, but the bagel was just the apex of everything."
A24
9.The Breakfast Club (1985)
In the opening montage of The Breakfast Club (1985) we very briefly see a burnt out locker - we later discover this belongs to one of the students in detention that day [explanation in comments] from MovieDetails
Explanation: "This locker belongs to Brian ('The Brain') who is in detention that day for bringing a flare gun to school. Under intense parental pressure to get good grades, he plans to commit suicide after getting an 'F' in shop. However, the flare gun went off in his locker."
Universal Pictures
10.The Truman Show (1998)
In The Truman show (1998), this shoppers outfit is seen for sale at the end of the film as everything you see in Truman’s world is product placement. from MovieDetails
11.Nope (2022)
Nope's (2022) poster of Steven Yeun's character foreshadows what happens to him. Explanation in comments. from MovieDetails
Explanation: "The hat looks like Jean Jacket floating in the distance, as if it would suck him up (which it eventually does)."
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection
12.The Prestige (2006)
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). from MovieDetails
Explanation: "During the fight, Sarah says: 'I know what you are' repeatedly. On a first watch, one can infer that she's talking about Alfred cheating on her with Olivia, with her inferred meaning being 'I know what you are: A liar and a cheat.' She says: 'I can’t live like this,' implying that Alfred’s ever-changing 'moods' are frustrating and cause her distress. However, with knowledge of the film’s ending and twist, it becomes clear that she's talking about the fact that she knows that Alfred is actually two separate people living the same life. Her pleas that she 'can’t live like this' actually mean that she can’t live being married to two separate people, with one who loves her and one who doesn’t."
Buena Vista Pictures
13.Ghostbusters (1984)
In Ghostbusters (1984) there is a Staypuff Marahmellow mural across the street when the firehouse explodes. from MovieDetails
Columbia Pictures
14.Coco (2017)
In "Coco" (2017), at 4:36, we see Miguel playfully drumming along a table of toy alebrijas; one of the last of the bunch is Pepita, who he will later meet. This is shown *just* before we first meet Dante, when he pops out of the trash can. from MovieDetails
Disney / Pixar
15.Shrek 2 (2004)
In Shrek 2 (2004), the kings bedroom has a tapestry of a lily pond. Explanation in comments. from MovieDetails
Explanation: "It foreshadows that he is the frog prince."
DreamWorks Pictures
16.Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
In Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Steve's notebook has a drawing of a train driving along a canyon in the snowy mountains, foreshadowing the later train scene where Captain America and his team capture Dr. Zola. from MovieDetails
Marvel
17.Total Recall (1990)
In Total Recall (1990), every event that Bob McClane lists as a reason real holidays are a “pain in the butt” happens to Doug Quaid on his trip to Mars. from MovieDetails
Tri-Star Pictures
18.The Big Lebowski (1998)
In the opening credits of The Big Lebowski (1998), the first bowler's foot is indeed, over the line. from MovieDetails
Gramercy Pictures
19.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) The ending is foreshadowed when Indiana and Walter Donovan are discussing the Holy Grails location from MovieDetails
Paramount Pictures
20.Spider-Man 2 (2004)
In Spider-man 2 (2004) one of the titles on the first page of the Daily Bugle just before Spider-man swings to fight Dock Ock says "MTA insider concerned over aging Al-train". The subsequent fight with Doc-Ock does involve a train that is about to crash from MovieDetails
Sony Pictures Releasing
21.Dumb and Dumber (1994)
In Dumb and Dumber (1994) Lloyd spent the movie being in love with Mary yet neither he or Harry ever noticed her wedding ring. from MovieDetails
New Line Cinema
22.Encanto (2021)
In Encanto (2021), every member of the Madrigal family except Antonio can be seen while they are getting ready for the gifting celebration. from MovieDetails
Explanation: "Bruno can be spotted on the top right balcony as Mirabel walks in with her not-special special. If you have a good enough set-up, you can spot him peering through the crack in the wall at the dinner (best spotted on frame by frame when Pepa causes lightning). He is also walking right to left on the ground floor, then left to right on the balcony behind Dolores during her verse in 'We Don't Talk About Bruno.'"
Disney
23.Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
In Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo(1999), Deuce tells Antoine he collects Canadian quarters and has about 6, later in the movie he's forced to use those 6 quarters to pay for an expensive drink at the bar. from MovieDetails
24.Curse of Chucky (2013)
In Curse of Chucky (2013), there's an early hint towards a big reveal, when Nica is doing research about the Chucky doll: from MovieDetails
Universal Entertainment
25.Arrival (2016)
In Arrival (2016), Louise’s first words to Hannah are, “Come back to me, come back to me” while her last words are also, “Come back to me, come back to me” from MovieDetails
Paramount Pictures
26.The Green Knight (2021)
The Green Knight (2021) - Right after the Giants scene, after the camera does a barrel roll and fades to black, this image is flashed for about 3 frames. It appears in the Special Features, and looks to be a real medieval painting depicting the upcoming 'Seduction' sequence from MovieDetails
A24 / Svintage Archive / Alamy Stock Photo
27.Weathering with You (2019)
In "Weathering With You" (2019), Keisuke Suga requesting for a sunny day with his daughter is one of the requests sent to the Sunshine Girl website as seen in the early half of the movie from MovieDetails
Toho
28.Boogie Nights (1997)
In Boogie Nights (1997), when Jack sees Eddie/Dirk for the first time, there are neon stars in the background, foreshadowing Dirk becoming “a big bright shining star” in the porn industry. from MovieDetails
New Line Cinema
29.U.S. Marshals (1998)
In U.S. Marshals (1998,) Sheridan (Snipes) and Royce (Downey Jr.,) both break out of handcuffs using the arm from a pair of glasses. This hints that Sheridan is more than he seems. from MovieDetails
Warner Bros. Pictures
30.Oh, God! (1977)
In Oh God (1977), God (George Burns) is wearing a rain coat on a sunny day. A little later, he is asked to make it rain so he makes it rain inside the car he's sitting in. Later, he admits: "I can tell the future. The minute it becomes the past" (52:20). from MovieDetails
Warner Bros. Pictures
31.Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
In Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Lazar Wolf gives Tzeitel extra meat, indicating his interest in her as a bride. from MovieDetails
United Artists
32. And Scream (1996)
This Scene in Scream (1996) hints at the Killer‘s true identity early on. (Info see comments) from MovieDetails
Dimension Films
Explanation: "If you look at the shoes of the characters, you can see Billy and Stu are wearing black boots (the very same black boots Ghostface is seen wearing throughout the movie). This foreshadows the killer reveal later on."
