The Future (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Future is a 2011 drama. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $887,172 worldwide on a $1 million budget. Critics gave it 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Hebrew - Studio
- Roadside Attractions
- Budget
- $1M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Future About?
The premise of The Future without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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The Future Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Future 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 83% Tomatometer
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Metacritic 67 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 60% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
69 ratings
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Movie Insider 2.8 /5
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The Future Plot Summary
What happens in The Future from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sophie and Jason are a couple in their 30s, both stuck in low‑energy jobs—he working in tech support and she teaching children’s dance—trapped by a sense that their lives have stopped moving forward. In a bid to shake things up, they decide to adopt a cat that is expected to die within six months because of a terminal illness.
At the vet’s office, while Sophie steps away, Jason browses a wall of amateur animal art and ends up buying a drawing of a young girl holding a dog. The back of the drawing carries a poignant note: the girl’s separated parents have written their phone numbers in case the artwork is ever returned.
Full summary
The whole story of The Future, scene by scene
The Future Box Office & Budget
The Future grossed $887,172 worldwide on a $1 million budget, 89% of what it cost. $568,662 came from the US and Canada and $318,510 (36%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$887.2K
89% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $568.7K
- International
- $318.5K
- Budget
- $1M
The Future Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Future.
How Well Do You Know The Future?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What animal do Sophie and Jason decide to adopt in an effort to shake up their stagnant lives?
Cars in The Future
4 cars on screen, including the 2008 Land-Rover LR2 and the 2001 Honda Civic.
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2008 Land-Rover LR2 Minor role -
2001 Honda Civic Background role -
1992 Toyota Camry Background role -
1997 Toyota Camry Background role
The Future Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “El futuro” and “미래는 고양이처럼”.
- Also known as
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- El futuro
- 미래는 고양이처럼
- O Futuro
- Gelecek
- A jövő
- Бъдещето
- Будущее
- 将来
- Майбутнє
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The Future FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Future, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Future?
The Future runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Future released?
The Future was released on July 29, 2011.
How much did The Future make at the box office?
The Future grossed $887,172 worldwide ($568,662 domestic, $318,510 international) on a budget of $1 million.
How is The Future rated?
The Future has 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic, 60% on TMDB and 3.3/5 on Letterboxd.
Does The Future have a post-credit scene?
No. The Future has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Future in?
The original language of The Future is Hebrew.
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