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The Time Machine (2002) · CriticCrunch

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The Time Machine

Movie2002·96 min

The Time Machine

Directed by Simon Wells

Science Fiction Adventure Action

An Oscar-nominated science fiction adventure film directed by Simon Wells.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 43%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.4/10

3K ratings

About The Time Machine

Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Tense
Story Tags: fate destiny, survival of spirit, ambition hubris, far future, action combat, fantasy mythology, new york, urban, strangers forced together, genius prodigy, reluctant hero, time manipulation, quest mission, fish out of water, time travel

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Details

Director: Simon Wells
Language: English

Cast

Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, Jeremy Irons

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Makeup & Hairstyling (2002)

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How The Time Machine Ranks

All movies

Top 43%

2000s movies

Top 37%

Science Fiction movies

Top 46%

★Simon Wells films#3 of 6

Top 43% All movies.

the vibe

The Time Machine Vibe

What it feels like

briskbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchepicheartfeltstylized

tense

What it's about

time manipulationquest missionfish out of waterfate destinysurvival of spiritambition hubrisgenius prodigyreluctant herostrangers forced togetheraction combatfantasy mythologytime travelNew Yorkurbanfar future

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

stylizedstyled