With joseph gordonlevitt, bruce willis, emily blunt, paul dano. Time travel is a common theme and plot device in science fiction films. Oct 17, 2016 if humanity survives long enough, the science fiction of time travel may one day be a reality. Ten best timetravel movies that will blow your mind. It comprises a series of films, comics, novels which basically concerned about the battles between skynets synthetic intelligent machine network, and john connors resistance forces and the rest of the human race. I also have not mentioned any animated movies, such as the girl who leapt through time 2006. The film premiered at fantastic fest in austin, texas, in september 2007. Invisibility, time travel and mind control the shocking truth a u. Ben eagerly sells it to her and she just as eagerly embarks on a restoration. The film stars ethan hawke, sarah snook, and noah taylor, and is based on the short story all you zombies by robert a. Time travel is a recurrent theme in science fiction television programs.
Posted by brian steele on august 25th photo credit. The list below covers notable television series for which time travel is central to the premise and direction of the plot and setting. The first time 2012 the film centers on the first weekend of a fledgling romance between two high school teens, dave hodgman dylan obrien and aubrey miller britt robe. Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800000 years. Time travel is a common theme in fiction and has been depicted in a variety of media, such as literature, television, film, and advertisements the concept of time travel by mechanical means was popularized in h. No humans travel in time in frequency but thanks to a ham radio and a phenomenon that opens up a channel, john is able to communicate with his father, 30 years in the past. Television programs that incorporate time travel in only few of their episodes may be found in list of television series that include time travel. A brief history of time travel in movies scott meslow. Le film frequently asked questions about time travel 2009. Truly a joy to compile and to share with all time travel enthusiasts. The films status as a time travel movie is tenuous at best, but the bob shaye directorial effort works as an exciting and often mature family film.
Check out our list of the best time travel movies of all time streaming online. Wells, the movie was one of the earliest movies to depict time travel in film. Aug 16, 2017 20 of the best time travel movies that will completely bend your mind. Primer is proof positive that you dont need a hollywood megabudget to pull off timetravel movie effectively. In time 2011 film hd justin timberlake, amanda seyfried. A 1937 vintage camper trailer half hidden in weeds catches lynne mcbriars eye when she is visiting an elderly friend ben. Filmdistrictcourtesy everett collection reading a list of blockbuster time travel movies is. Predestination is a 2014 australian science fiction thriller film written and directed by michael and peter spierig. A young man discovers a hole in the floor of a local motel that leads to yesterday.
But what makes this film special is the resonating relationship of agents j and k combined with one of the most satisfying and emotionally surprising ending last acts of any time travel movie. The film stars karra elejalde as hector, a man who unwittingly becomes part of a time loop and must stop his other selves from continuing to exist. If you like this timetravel movie, please support this channel. Rian johnsons latest film looper, out friday, is a time travel flick that sidesteps most of the problems presented by time travel tropes. May 12, 2012 all in good time is directed by nigel cole, a film maker with an unpatronising affection for provincial and suburban life who directed saving grace, calendar girls and made in dagenham. He doesnt know why or how this is happening, only that he seems to be lost in. The chase turns into a unique, surprising and mindbending exploration of love, fate, identity and time travel taboos. Best time travel movies 2019 movies about time travel. The sudden and unexpected death of his fianc credits. In time 2011 film hd justin timberlake, amanda seyfried trang ca ki. Since rian johnsons looper is out this weekend heres my rundown of the 10 best time travel movies, picked not just for standalone quality but for their quality and unique use of the time travel conceit 10. In no particular order, these are the best time travel movies of alltime. So absurd or unrealistic you may seem, you always fascinate me. Some movies dont worry about physics at all a simple blow to the head, masturbating, or wishing really hard can do the trick.
A hitman for the mob recognises a target as himself from the future. Aug 21, 2018 primer is proof positive that you dont need a hollywood megabudget to pull off time travel movie effectively. Apr 24, 2017 back or forth, time travel s always messy. Freejack this 1992 film was so prescient one wonders if the subtext is that it was actually some kind of nostradamus text predicting 2012. Some of the best time travel movies you might have missed men in black iii may 25th u. Navy ship vanishes during a secret world war ii experiment gone awry. Both lists are in sortable spreadsheet style with a brief description of the time travel method. As is increasingly the case, my biggest complaint with last nights viewing has nothing to do with the film itself but with the screening, namely the blown speakers all along one side of the auditorium big thumbs down to cineworld and the moron in front who played with his phone and gave muted shrieks of excitement every time there was a shot. By the time director barry sonnenfeld directed men in black 3 in 2012. Wells published the time machine in 1895 right around. In this list, the term foreign refers only to those films not made in the english language. The time travel trailer kindle edition by nortman, karen musser. Sep 29, 2012 whether short stories, novels, or film, time travel is one of the most popular and my personal favorite forms of science fiction. A list of time travel movies wouldnt be complete without mentioning everyones favorite timemanipulating sorcerer in.
Apr 08, 2011 what the chinese time travel plots, as described above, have in common is the notion of escape. Watching it second time around was especially rewarding in how the pieces fall together given the ending in hindsight. Therefore such great time travel movies as the australian made predestination 2014, or the british made triangle 2009, for instance, are not included. In looper, rian johnson creates a unique world of sciencefiction that serves as a backdrop for complex. The time travel trailer karen musser nortman, wicked book covers on. Is the fountain a story about time travel, or a husband. Time travel mater court metrage avec original streaming en anglais, a ete produit en etatsunis et est apparu dans les cinemas francais en 2012. Jan 29, 2015 the 9 most underrated time travel movies. The confusion stems from the fact that the film can either be read as a straight time travel flick with a. Guy pearce in the time machine 2002 guy pearce at an event for the time. Watches online, dreamworks, time travel, movies to watch, movies online, i movie. May 24, 2012 a brief history of time travel in movies scott meslow.
By the time director barry sonnenfeld directed men in black 3 in 2012, the. Coming to the point, some movies but first, 2 words of caution. The quintessential list of time travel cinematic movies is the most comprehensive listing of movies and tv episodes with over 1400 movies, 1800 tv episodes and 270 exclusive time travel series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the time travel trailer. Time travel short, drama 7 december 2012 norway two friends are put up against each other as one of them invents a time machine, and the other one travels back in time to change the past, which is a big risk considering how unstable time traveling can be.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In this film, specifically, the plot kicks off in 1955 with marty mcfly michael j. With the release of yet another time travel movie this week terminator genisys, its time for us to look back at the great time travel movies of our past. Here are some other great scifi time travel movies. You come in so many genres with multiple timelines and endless fantasies. Is the fountain a story about time travel, or a husbands grief. By focusing on a smart, characterdriven story instead of. Le film frequently asked questions about time travel 2009 vostfr admin 20170619t18.
Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked time travel movies on allmovie. It took a long time for the timetravel film to escape wells and twains scifi shadows. This series is an american science fiction travel time movies by james cameron and gale anne hurd. A filmmakers dream come true check out 41 independent time travel film on indiegogo. If you know of a movie thats missing from this list even if its not found on mydramalist please let me know, and ill add it. Ethan hawke, sarah snook, noah taylor, madeleine west. The eloi of the film are much more inteligent than those in the movie but. We know time travel is a very large genre of movies that not only include action and drama but if also include some of the most funny movies. What the chinese timetravel plots, as described above, have in common is the notion of escape. Frequently asked questions about time travel stylised as faq about time travel is a 2009 comic science fiction film directed by gareth carrivick from a script by jamie mathieson, starring chris odowd, dean lennox kelly, marc wootton, and anna faris. Rian johnsons latest film looper, out friday, is a timetravel flick that sidesteps most of the problems presented by timetravel tropes. But in the meantime well have to settle for binge watching the 20 best time travel movies of all time. In general, time travel stories focus on the consequences of traveling into the past or the future. Oct 03, 2012 here are some other great scifi time travel movies.
The time shifters in time travel movies full by john titor. The tent 2014 scifi, time travel, teleport short film by robert fatt. Wtf and time travel film go together like sarah connor and the terminator. Like somewhere in time, this film does not offer any.
Dec 07, 2012 time travel short, drama 7 december 2012 norway two friends are put up against each other as one of them invents a time machine, and the other one travels back in time to change the past, which is a big risk considering how unstable time traveling can be. A timetravelers guide to time travel at the movies. Guy pearce stars as alexander hartdegen, a scientist, professor, and inventor in 1895 new york city who believes that time travel is possible. A brief history of time travel in movies the atlantic.
The 25 best time travel movies ever film school rejects. Movies, time travel, scary tales, epic film, 2012 movie, zombie movies. These are the best scifi films that explore the fluidity of time travel. The lists below describes notable works of fiction involving time travel, where time travel is. In a 2012 interview, aronofsky stated that ultimately the film is about coming to terms with your own death. In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits someone like joe who one day learns the mob wants to close the loop by sending back joes future self for assassination.
Whether short stories, novels, or film, time travel is one of the most popular and my personal favorite forms of science fiction. Joseph gordonlevitt, bruce willis, emily blunt, jeff daniels. Winner of over 20 international film festivals 41 is an independently produced time travel movie. What are some of the great timetravel movies ever made. Freejack this 1992 film was so prescient one wonders if the subtext is that it was actually. Top 10 best time travel movies 2012 list with clips. Dec 05, 20 totally excellent timetravel movies were so enamored with this goto plot device and all the films some wonderful, some painful that resulted.
Its a film that is better than it has any right to be and. Frequently asked questions about time travel wikipedia. This list will show you all the time travel movies you will ever want to watch. All in good time is directed by nigel cole, a filmmaker with an unpatronising affection for provincial and suburban life who directed saving grace, calendar girls. Finding a good time travel movie to watch can be hard, so weve ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The time shifters in time travel movies full youtube. For his final assignment, a top temporal agent must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. Television programs that incorporate time travel in only few of their episodes may be found in list of television series that include time. Like somewhere in time, this film does not offer any scientific reason to time travel. Time travel defies physics, and frequently logic, so its easy for a film to slide into wtf territory. Lovell is a man who, every time he falls asleep, randomly wakes up in a different day of his life, from age 9 to 92. Since rian johnsons looper is out this weekend heres my rundown of the 10 best time travel movies, picked not just for standalone quality but for their quality and unique use of the time travel conceit.