Discussion Guide

Tomorrowland — Family Discussion Guide

A guided conversation resource to help families explore the themes of Tomorrowland through a biblical lens.

Key Takeaways

1

Hope and perseverance matter when facing fear

2

Creativity and diligence can be good gifts

3

The film leans on human optimism and invention more than on dependence on God

4

It frames the future as something people can fix by feeding hope, rather than by repentance, wisdom, and trust in Christ

Discussion Questions

1

What does the movie say gives people hope when the future feels scary?

2

When does creativity become a gift, and when can it become pride in our own ability?

3

The film says the future depends on what we feed most. What would it look like to feed faith, truth, and love instead of fear?

Guidance Notes

This is a family-friendly adventure with mild language and some intense sci-fi peril. Its biggest weight for Christian families is not explicit content but the film’s strong faith in human ingenuity and optimism as the answer to despair.

The film is built around a hopeful, inventive worldview that praises curiosity, perseverance, and the refusal to give in to despair. It offers some genuine encouragement about courage and creativity, but it also places a lot of weight on human progress and imagination as the path to rescue.

Sci-fi peril

Mild profanity

Scripture References

📖 Romans 15:13 📖 1 Peter 1:3 📖 James 1:17 📖 Proverbs 3:5-6 📖 Philippians 4:8 📖 2 Timothy 1:7

Family Discussion Guide — Tomorrowland (2015)

Use this guide after watching Tomorrowland together to explore its themes through a biblical lens.

Key Takeaways

  • Hope and perseverance matter when facing fear
  • Creativity and diligence can be good gifts
  • The film leans on human optimism and invention more than on dependence on God
  • It frames the future as something people can fix by feeding hope, rather than by repentance, wisdom, and trust in Christ

Discussion Questions

  1. What does the movie say gives people hope when the future feels scary?
  2. When does creativity become a gift, and when can it become pride in our own ability?
  3. The film says the future depends on what we feed most. What would it look like to feed faith, truth, and love instead of fear?

Guidance Notes

  • This is a family-friendly adventure with mild language and some intense sci-fi peril. Its biggest weight for Christian families is not explicit content but the film’s strong faith in human ingenuity and optimism as the answer to despair.
  • The film is built around a hopeful, inventive worldview that praises curiosity, perseverance, and the refusal to give in to despair. It offers some genuine encouragement about courage and creativity, but it also places a lot of weight on human progress and imagination as the path to rescue.
  • Sci-fi peril
  • Mild profanity

Scripture to Explore Together

  • Romans 15:13
  • 1 Peter 1:3
  • James 1:17
  • Proverbs 3:5-6
  • Philippians 4:8
  • 2 Timothy 1:7