Minority Report

The Department of Precrime in Minority Report and the Thought Police in 1984 are similar due to a multitude of reasons. First, both Precrime and the Thought Police arrest and detain citizens in their respective societies not because of specific physical actions, but because of what the citizen is planning to do in the future. In 1984, the Thought Police arrest people for “thoughtcrime,” any thoughts which opposes the Party and is therefore considered dangerous by the Party. In Minority Report, the Precrime Division arrests those whose future intentions are to murder others, which is seen by the “Precogs,” humans with an extraordinary ability to foresee future murders. Another similarity between the two movies is the equipment used by both Precrime and the Thought Police. Both groups utilize black equipment and helicopters when on a “mission.” Lastly, the telescreens used in 1984 and the video communication in Minority Report are eerily similar. The video screens in Minority Report are used throughout Washington D.C., just as telescreens are used by the Party as a method of surveillance.