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Time After Time (1979) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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Time After Time

Movie1979·112 min

Time After Time

Directed by Nicholas Meyer

Adventure Drama Comedy Science Fiction Thriller

A adventure drama film directed by Nicholas Meyer.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 33%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

TMDB Audience Rating

About Time After Time

Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th century.

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: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Tense
Story Tags: fate destiny, freedom rebellion, 18th 19th century, historical event, london, san francisco, rivals, villain protagonist, everyman, time manipulation, cat and mouse, fish out of water, serial killer, time travel

★

6.8/10

391 ratings

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Details

Director: Nicholas Meyer
Language: English

Cast

Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen

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How Time After Time Ranks

All movies

Top 33%

1970s movies

Top 45%

Adventure movies

Top 40%

1970s Adventure movies

Top 38%

Nicholas Meyer films#4 of 5

Top 33% All movies.

the vibe

Time After Time Vibe

What it feels like

briskbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

playful

tense

What it's about

time manipulationcat & mousefish out of waterfate destinyfreedom rebellionvillain protagonisteverymanrivalshistorical eventserial killertime travellondonSan Francisco18th–19th century

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

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful