Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

World of Tomorrow

  • 20152015
  • GG
  • 17m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
World of Tomorrow (2015)
Trailer for World of Tomorrow
Play trailer1:16
1 Video
14 Photos
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Comedy

A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Don Hertzfeldt
  • Writer
    • Don Hertzfeldt
  • Stars
    • Julia Pott(voice)
    • Winona Mae(voice)
    • Sara Cushman(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Don Hertzfeldt
  • Writer
    • Don Hertzfeldt
  • Stars
    • Julia Pott(voice)
    • Winona Mae(voice)
    • Sara Cushman(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 27 wins & 7 nominations total

    Videos1

    World of Tomorrow
    Trailer 1:16
    World of Tomorrow

    Photos14

    Don Hertzfeldt at an event for World of Tomorrow (2015)
    World of Tomorrow (2015)
    Julia Pott in World of Tomorrow (2015)
    Winona Mae in World of Tomorrow (2015)
    Don Hertzfeldt and Julia Pott in World of Tomorrow (2015)
    Don Hertzfeldt in World of Tomorrow (2015)
    Don Hertzfeldt with Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson at Fantastic Fest.
    Don Hertzfeldt wins the Grand Jury Prize at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
    Don Hertzfeldt at the Austrian Film Museum in 2015.
    Don Hertzfeldt and Julia Pott at the 88th annual Academy Awards.
    Don Hertzfeldt at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival.
    Don Hertzfeldt arriving at the 2015 Academy Awards nominees' luncheon.

    Top cast

    Edit
    Julia Pott
    • Emilyas Emily
    • (voice)
    Winona Mae
    • Emily Primeas Emily Prime
    • (voice)
    Sara Cushman
    • Simonas Simon
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Hertzfeldt
    • Writer
      • Don Hertzfeldt
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    More like this

    World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
    8.0
    World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts
    World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
    8.5
    World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime
    It's Such a Beautiful Day
    8.5
    It's Such a Beautiful Day
    Rejected
    7.9
    Rejected
    It's Such a Beautiful Day
    8.2
    It's Such a Beautiful Day
    Everything Will Be Ok
    8.1
    Everything Will Be Ok
    The Meaning of Life
    7.2
    The Meaning of Life
    I Am So Proud of You
    8.1
    I Am So Proud of You
    Wisdom Teeth
    6.7
    Wisdom Teeth
    Billy's Balloon
    7.2
    Billy's Balloon
    Lily and Jim
    7.3
    Lily and Jim
    7.7
    On Memory

    Storyline

    Edit
    A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.
    • consciousness
    • surrealism
    • death
    • cloning
    • future
    • 4 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Short
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Don Hertzfeldt's first digitally animated film. All of his other films were shot on 16mm and 35mm, but he animated this film using a Cintiq tablet, Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. He stated in an interview that he did this because that since the film takes place in the future and that the future looks so abstract, it would be impossible and time consuming to do it right on film.
    • Goofs
      The moon always presents the same face to the Earth and orbits the earth once every 28 days, which means the robots escaping the darkness are circling the moon at that same rate. The "dark side of the moon" is called that only because that is the face which is not visible from Earth, not because it is always in darkness.
    • Quotes

      Emily: That is the thing about the present, Emily Prime. You only appreciate it when it is the past.

    • Connections
      Edited from The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Der Rosenkavalier: Waltz Suite
      Composed by Richard Strauss

    User reviews32

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Very lovely and distinctive science fiction
    The premise and style of this short film is very distinctive. Don Hertzfeldt put a lot of effort into this and it shows. I loved the way Emily speaks in a genuine way and the titular world of tomorrow. There were lots of neat and funny ideas that satirise our relationship with technology.
    helpful•0
    0
    • briancham1994
    • Jun 1, 2020

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 31, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Мир будущего
    • Production companies
      • Bitter Film Production
      • Bitter Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Don Hertzfeldt Announces Third ‘World of Tomorrow’ Movie with First Footage — Watch
    Don Hertzfeldt Announces Third ‘World of Tomorrow’ Movie with First Footage — Watch
    Aug 4Indiewire
    Sundance 2018 Shorts Lineup Includes New Films From Don Hertzfeldt, Dev Patel, Anna Margaret Hollyman, and Many More
    Sundance 2018 Shorts Lineup Includes New Films From Don Hertzfeldt, Dev Patel, Anna Margaret Hollyman, and Many More
    Dec 4Indiewire

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    World of Tomorrow (2015)
    Top Gap
    By what name was World of Tomorrow (2015) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.