The Time Machine
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: July 22, 1960 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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100
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This smashing science-fiction adaptation of H.G. Wells's famous novel has more creativity in every frame than most latter-day rip-offs have in their entirety. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyGlenn Kenny
The meat of Wells’ novel is sacrificed in favor of all-out spectacle, but in that respect the movie works marvelously. Read full review
90
IGNJeremy Conrad
The Time Machine is an old-fashioned adventure that tries to remain as true to the original text as it could (the ending of the book isn't the same here, along with various other additions and changes) with an excellent score, great special effects, and a story that keeps you watching thanks to the excellent narration throughout the film. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklySteve Simels
Wells purists may balk, and Pal’s then state-of-the-art effects do look cheesy by today’s Industrial Light & Magic standards, but The Time Machine retains an appealing Victorian charm. Taylor, the Mel Gibson of the ’60s, is a pleasure to watch. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The social comment of the original has been historically refined to encompass such plausible eventualities as the physical manifestation of atomic war weapons. But the basic spirit of Wells' work has not been lost. Read full review
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