Older Elliott (Aubrey Plaza) shared a few details about the future in My Old Ass, and some of them were major surprises and big events. In My Old Ass, Elliott (Maisy Stella) was visited by her future self. The two obviously had a lot to talk about, but most of their conversations came down to Older Elliott encouraging herself to be more involved in her family life and avoid Chad (Percy Hynes White). While Chad and Elliott’s family were the focus of the movie, Older Elliott also had some very interesting things to say about the future.
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Some of the things Older Elliott spoke about when mentioning the future would affect every character in My Old Ass, and even the entire world. Others, however, were much more focused on Elliott’s life, friends, and family. Even though her reveals ranged quite a bit in scope, the future of My Old Ass had some major developments, and it changed quite a bit from the present day. The 10 biggest reveals about the future of My Old Ass would send absolute shockwaves through Elliott’s life.
10 Some Rich Guy Bought Maude Island In My Old Ass
Most Of The Town Around Elliott’s House Has Been Privatized
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One of the first things Older Elliott revealed to her younger self after appearing in the woods was about the site of their campground. The Older Elliott also revealed that Maude Island, the island that Ro and Ruthie took Elliott to for their campout, will be bought by “some dickhead rich guy.” Older Elliott also mentioned that it used to be a fun spot to hang out, which indicates that whoever buys Maude Island will close it off from the public.
Surprisingly, Maude Island being bought by a private citizen also fits with one of My Old Ass‘ other plot points. Later in the story, Elliott’s father reveals that they’re selling the family cranberry farm because they received an offer that was too good to pass up. It seems there was a trend in the area around Maude Island and the filming locations of My Old Ass of rich people buying up property around the lake.
9 Older Elliott Hinted That My Old Ass’ Future Doesn’t Have Chemicals In Food
Older Elliott Said She Missed The Taste Of Chemicals In Her Food
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Older Elliott first appeared to her younger self around a campfire, so she decided to roast a marshmallow. When Older Elliott took her first bite of the marshmallow, she commented that she missed chemicals, which may be a hint that food in the future is almost entirely organic. While it is possible that Older Elliott just chose to eat more organic food, the fact that she chose to eat a marshmallow as soon as she arrived in the past indicates that the lack of chemicals in her food wasn’t by choice.
No matter how it happened, though, the fact that Older Elliott misses chemicals paints an interesting picture of what the future of My Old Ass holds.
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It’s not entirely clear why the future of My Old Ass wouldn’t have chemicals in their food. Some of the other things Older Elliott mentioned later in the movie may indicate that climate change has taken a toll, and it may be that the future’s resources have gone to growing food rather than manufacturing it. No matter how it happened, though, the fact that Older Elliott misses chemicals paints an interesting picture of what the future of My Old Ass holds.
8 Aubrey Plaza’s Elliott Loses Her Pinky Toe Due To A “Tequila Accident”
Older Elliott Used The Toe As Proof, Forgetting It Hadn’t Happened Yet
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Initially, Older Elliott was wary of revealing too much about the future to her younger self to avoid messing something up or taking the surprise out of life. One thing she did reveal in their first conversation, however, was that Elliott would end up losing her pinky toe in the future. Older Elliott was trying to prove that she was the same person as Elliott, and used some of the scars she had as evidence. She forgot when she lost her pinky toe, however, and revealed too early that Elliott would have a “tequila accident.”
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Older Elliott didn’t explain exactly what a tequila accident is, but it sounded like a very interesting night. It also highlights one of the main themes of My Old Ass, and something that the younger Elliott said herself. Near the ending of My Old Ass, Elliott said that being young and dumb is what lets people enjoy life without constantly worrying about the consequences. Her missing toe and tequila accident prove that even though they might end up in disaster, stupid adventures are worth having.
7 Maddie Ziegler’s Ruthie Gets Divorced & Remarried
Elliott Lost Her Pinky Toe At Ruthie’s Second Wedding
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One of the other things Older Elliott’s story about losing her pinky toe inadvertently revealed was the fact that Ruthie would eventually get divorced and remarried. Older Elliot said that had her tequila accident at “Ruthie’s second wedding,” which indicates that she had a first wedding sometime prior. My Old Ass didn’t reveal who Ruthie would get married to, but the fact that she got remarried in the future was a fairly big surprise.
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Even though it was a throwaway line, Ruthie’s future divorce and second marriage help reinforce a big message of My Old Ass. Older Elliott’s character has a lot of regrets that she lives with, and in many ways she doesn’t live up to Elliott’s expectations for her own future. Part of the message of My Old Ass is that even if the future holds more pain than anticipated, it’s still worth experiencing. Ruthie probably never planned to get divorced, but her second wedding made some long-lasting memories.
6 Elliott Is Still A PhD Student At 39 Years Old In My Old Ass
Older Elliott Didn’t Say What She Was Studying In Graduate School
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Much to younger Elliott’s dismay, Older Elliott revealed that she was working towards a PhD in the future. Older Elliott didn’t reveal what she was studying, as she wanted to preserve some of the surprise for her younger self, but their difference in reaction shows how big of a reveal it was for the young Elliott. This also fits with My Old Ass‘ theme of the future not always playing out as we plan it to, given young Elliott’s dismay at still being in school at 39 years old.
Older Elliott’s postgraduate degree also hints at an interesting part of My Old Ass‘ future. Even though there seems to be a lot of things wrong with the movie’s future, Older Elliott is still able to receive a higher education. What makes it even more surprising is another detail she revealed about the future, and just how dangerous it may be.
5 Older Elliott Hinted That The Future Doesn’t Have Salmon
Older Elliott Encouraged Elliott To Eat Salmon “While They’re Still Around”
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Another food-related prediction Older Elliott shared with her younger self was the fact that salmon was no longer around. On their first phone call, Older Elliott asked what the family was having for dinner, and when she speculated that it was salmon, she said “Ugh, I miss salmon. E at all of it now while it’s still around.” The lack of salmon seems to be even more evidence that the future of My Old Ass has been affected by some kind of devastation, possibly climate change. Higher global temperatures would help explain why salmon would die out in the future.
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Interestingly, Older Elliott’s throwaway lines, such as the one that establishes salmon have died out, paint a surprisingly dark picture of the future. A lot of her daily life seems to have been directly affected by climate change or some other kind of hardship, and a lot of the things she took for granted as a teenager seem to be gone completely. That fits in with My Old Ass‘ theme of enjoying the present and not letting life pass you by, but it also makes the future sound quite dystopian.
4 Sirens Regularly Go Off In The Future Of My Old Ass
Older Elliott Treated The Siren As A Normal Thing
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Salmon populations aren’t the only reason the future of My Old Ass seems dystopian. One of Elliott’s conversations with her older self ended abruptly because Older Elliott heard an air raid siren and had to hide in her basement. While it seemed like a frantic situation, Older Elliott also didn’t seem particularly surprised by the siren. The future of My Old Ass seems to need air raid sirens fairly regularly, but it’s not clear what the sirens were for.
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It is possible that Older Elliott simply lives in a place where tornadoes are common, which would explain both why the siren didn’t surprise her and why she had to go into the basement. However, the fact that she didn’t simply tell younger Elliott that she had to go because of a tornado hints that something worse has happened in the future. It may be another symptom of climate change, or Older Elliott may live in a place that experiences violence like raids or bombings.
3 Older Elliott Says “No One’s Allowed To Have Three Children Anymore”
My Old Ass’ Future Sounds Like A Dystopia
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Perhaps the most compelling evidence that the future of My Old Ass is a dystopia was another throwaway line Older Elliott said. During one of their phone calls, Elliott said she wanted three kids and a wife, but Older Elliott laughed at that and said that no one was allowed to have three kids anymore. That’s a fairly radical policy that might have been put in place for any number of bad reasons, like climate change or war.
That, coupled with the air raid sirens and signs of global warming, indicate the future of My Old Ass might even be a kind of dystopia.
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Putting a limit on how many children people can have isn’t entirely unprecedented, but it’s not usually a good thing. For instance, China implemented a one-child policy that limited the amount of children a couple could have for years, and it caused a host of unintended consequences and problems (via NPR). If Older Elliott is also living under a restriction of how many children she can have, it’s a very bad sign for the future of My Old Ass. That, coupled with the air raid sirens and signs of global warming, indicate it might even be a kind of dystopia.
2 Penelope Disick Created A Transcendental Meditation Retreat
The Child Reality TV Celebrity Grows Up To Be An Entrepreneur In My Old Ass
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One of the more lighthearted things that Older Elliott revealed about the future concerned Penelope Disick, the child of Keeping Up With the Kardashians stars Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian. Young Elliott couldn’t reach her older self for a few days, and Older Elliott revealed that it was because she was at a retreate called Hubbya, which was created by Penelope Disick. According to Older Elliott, Hubbya was a “transcendental meditation” retreat.
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What makes My Old Ass‘ reference to Penelope Disick even more fun is that she was 12 years old in 2024, when the movie was released. Older Elliott was obviously talking about the future, but it’s still a funny reference to mention a celebrity child’s future as an entrepreneur. Whether or not Disick actually does go on to become an entrepreneur in real life, My Old Ass seems to have confidence that she’ll do big things as an adult.
1 Chad Dies At Some Point In The Future Of My Old Ass
Older Elliott Wanted To Spare The Heartbreak Of Chad’s Death
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The biggest reveal about the future in My Old Ass, however, didn’t have anything to do with the world at large. In the final moments of My Old Ass, Older Elliott revealed that the whole reason she wanted young Elliott to avoid Chad was because she would fall in love with him, and he would die shortly after. Older Elliott mentioned that there was nothing Elliott could do to save Chad, and she was trying to spare her the heartbreak and tragedy of his untimely passing.
Older Elliott revealed that the whole reason she wanted young Elliott to avoid Chad was because she would fall in love with him, and he would die shortly after.
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Older Elliott’s warnings about Chad and his ultimate fate are a huge part of My Old Ass. The younger Elliott’s decision to love him anyway and not spend time worrying about when he would die helped show that it’s better to live in the present than feeling anxious about the future or regretting the past. That’s a great message, and the fact that My Old Ass used time travel in such an inventive way to deliver it proves how good of a movie it is.
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My Old Ass is a 2024 comedy film written and directed by Megan Park. When Elliot Labrant has a strange encounter with her future self, warning her to avoid falling in love. Despite her best efforts, however, love remains on the table when the boy her future self warns her about enters the picture in the present day.
Director Megan Park Release Date January 20, 2024 Studio(s) Indian Paintbrush , LuckyChap Entertainment , Scythia Films Writers Megan Park Cast Maisy Stella , Percy Hynes White , Maddie Ziegler , Seth Isaac Johnson , Kerrice Brooks , Aubrey Plaza Runtime 88 Minutes Expand