Movie

The Tomorrow War

2021 · 138 min

A loud, busy sci-fi action ride with family drama and monster mayhem, easy to follow but rarely surprising.

Tagline: The fight for tomorrow begins today.
Overview: The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, war, parenthood
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
war
parenthood
redemption
Places: big city
military
wilderness
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none