The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

He foretold our yesterdays...and tomorrows.

Directed by Robert Guenette

Produced by David L. Wolper Productions

198190 min6.9 / 10

A speculative documentary that blends historical drama with occult inquiry, asking whether an ancient seer's cryptic verses predicted real catastrophes—and what may yet come to pass.

Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does The Man Who Saw Tomorrow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Saw Tomorrow sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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