It can be argued that there are innumerable science fiction films that belong in the above list and are not, among them: “Mad Max,” The Road Warrior,” and possibly “The Road,” “A Boy and His Dog” and, in a stretch, “The Man Who Fell To Earth” and even “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.”

I’m certain there are many more still. “Things to Come,” “1984” (any version), “Brave New World” (either version), the “Planet of the Apes” sequels and most recent trilogy, and “Blade Runner 2049” come to mind, as do a host of 1950s and 1960s classic monster movies.

Adaptations of H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine,” anyone, as mentioned on Facebook regarding this list by Jay Michaels?

You get the picture. The above list is incomplete, and the date of release of the last film on the list is 2009 (assuming “Star Trek” as the J.J. Abrams film).

So let’s assume one of two things: 1) the above meme was created somewhere around 2009–2010, or 2) the meme is recent, and allows for a 10+ year gap to speculate on modern times.

I’ll assume the latter, and move forward from there.

We’ll get to as many of the unlisted films as possible in a follow-up piece, but for now will remain with those in the above list. I’ll address all the films in the meme, and score them based on specific prescience to today’s world, along with overall relevance measures (Prescience Score) on a scale of 1–10 based on the world of today, and also — up to “Blade Runner” — the year in which the film took place (as based on the meme).

Though many of the films take place in years far beyond 2020, my scores will reflect the films’ modern-day relevancy.

Note too the plots as incorporated below have been studio-approved and considered “official.”

Here we go …