The Tomorrow War story
The Tomorrow War is a 2021 American military science fiction action film directed by Chris McKay. Synopsis: A mix of present-day soldiers and civilians are sent into the future to fight an alien army.
22 total · 8 major · 14 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| a common enemy unites | major | The nations of Earth united militarily to confront an army of invading aliens. |
| attack from outer space by a genocidal enemy | major | The story concerns humanity's efforts to stop an invading army of bloodthirsty alien invaders. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | Bloodthirsty alien creatures, known as Whitespikes, invaded Earth. |
| father and daughter | major | Much was made of Daniel traveling into the future and meeting his now-adult daughter, Muri. |
| military related work | major | The story follows the Iraq War veteran and his fellow grunts as they are sent into the future to battle vicious invading aliens. |
| time travel | major | A main novelty of the film consists of present day soldiers and civilians being sent through wormholes into the near future to fight invading aliens. |
| war | major | The story concerns the world's present-day militaries being sent into the near future to fight in a desperate war against invading aliens. |
| what if the fate of the world was in my hands | major | It ultimately fell to Daniel and his close associates to save humanity by killing all the invading aliens while they were still buried beneath a glacier. |
| Christmas traditions | minor | Daniel and Emmy held a Christmas party for their family and friends. |
| coping with a terminal illness | minor | Dorian was terminally ill with cancer. |