32 Foreshadowing Movie Moments I'm 99.9% Sure You Didn't See Coming At All

You'll never watch Jordan Peel's Nope (2022) the same way again.

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

Buena Vista Pictures

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

Paramount Pictures

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