Top 10 Sci-Fi Films About Auctions

Description: Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a time-traveling cop who must prevent changes to the past that could affect the future. His missions often involve auctions where historical events are up for sale.

Fact: The film was one of the first to explore the concept of time travel policing, blending action with sci-fi.

Description: In a virtual reality simulation, characters find themselves in an auction where the reality they know is being sold off. The film delves into the nature of reality and the auction of digital lives.

Fact: The film is based on the novel "Simulacron-3" by Daniel F. Galouye and was released around the same time as "The Matrix," leading to comparisons between the two.

Description: When Alexander Hartdegen (Guy Pearce) travels through time to save his fiancée, he inadvertently ends up at an auction in the distant future where he must bid for a chance to change the past, blending time travel with the auction theme.

Fact: This film is a remake of the 1960 classic, but adds a new twist with the auction scene.

Description: Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher) discovers he can travel back in time to his childhood, where he inadvertently changes the future. His actions lead to an auction of sorts, where he must decide which version of his life he wants to keep.

Fact: The film's title refers to the butterfly effect theory in chaos theory, where small changes can lead to significant consequences.

Description: Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) and Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson) discover they are clones living in a facility where their lives are auctioned off for organ harvesting. Their escape turns into a high-stakes auction for freedom.

Fact: The film was inspired by themes from Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and Michael Bay's interest in cloning and ethics.

Description: Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a hitman who kills targets sent back in time by the mob. When he's assigned to kill his future self (Bruce Willis), the auction of his life becomes a literal battle for survival.

Fact: The film's title refers to the time loop created by the hitmen's work, and it was praised for its innovative take on time travel.

Description: David Norris (Matt Damon) discovers that his life is being manipulated by a mysterious group known as The Adjustment Bureau. During an auction-like event, he learns that his fate is up for grabs, leading to a thrilling chase to control his own destiny.

Fact: The film is loosely based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, and the hats worn by the agents are a nod to the original story.

Description: In a future where time is literally money, Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) finds himself in possession of a century's worth of time after a mysterious stranger gives it to him. He then enters an auction to bid on more time, turning the auction house into a battleground for survival.

Fact: The film was inspired by the idea of time as currency, exploring themes of class division and the value of life.

Description: In this animated/live-action hybrid, Robin Wright plays an actress who sells her digital likeness to a studio, which then auctions off her image for use in any film. The film explores the commodification of identity in a futuristic setting.

Fact: The film uses both animation and live-action to depict different realities, reflecting the theme of identity and digital representation.

Description: A time-traveling agent (Ethan Hawke) is on a mission to prevent a future crime. His journey leads him to an auction where the stakes are high, and the outcome could change the course of history.

Fact: The film is based on the short story "All You Zombies" by Robert A. Heinlein, known for its complex time travel narrative.