The Time Machine

DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: March 8, 2002

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 59 Ratings

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tarcottiMar 20, 2012

There were some interesting moments in this film. At times it was a lot more exciting than the original, but that is simply because it is newer. But overall, its pretty bad. I would rated a 3, but it visually held my interest longer than that.

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cbdd.Aug 29, 2005

Dumb, dumb, dumb. Fun to watch, but the acting was about the same quality as Barney, the kids' show, and the plot has holes that are miles wide. Some good effects. The last 1/3 is especially lame. Anybody know what Jeremey Irons said in Dumb, dumb, dumb. Fun to watch, but the acting was about the same quality as Barney, the kids' show, and the plot has holes that are miles wide. Some good effects. The last 1/3 is especially lame. Anybody know what Jeremey Irons said in the climax scene????? I replayed it 5 times and still couldn't understand him.… Expand

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TryASummersaultNov 27, 2014

it aims to be bigger than it can be, but overall it isn't a completely cheesy waste of time. I just wish they would have shed more light (no pun intended) on the uber morlock. that was the most interesting part and it only lasted 5 min.

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DokaluApr 13, 2015

This movie is somewhat disappointing. It started a little good, (beginning of spoiler) with the guy building the time machine to go to the past and save his girlfriend from a terrible death (ending of spoiler). Then he built it and then weThis movie is somewhat disappointing. It started a little good, (beginning of spoiler) with the guy building the time machine to go to the past and save his girlfriend from a terrible death (ending of spoiler). Then he built it and then we saw a incredible scene of him going into the future. Sadly, when he does arrive to that far future it's just terrible. A horrible story that I didn't care about, terrible script, and mediocre performances. I wanted to see more future, more utopias, more technology, but it just showed a tribe of non-evolved people from the future, and a whole story related to that.
I am just very disappointed about everything in the movie, except the time travel itself. I found it cool and interesting, and it made me think about paradoxes and that stuff.
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Rcavey92212May 7, 2020

I've never seen the other versions of time machine or read the book. But this remake is quite entertaining but hollow. You just don't feel emotionally connected to any of the characters or there plight. And because of the way its constructedI've never seen the other versions of time machine or read the book. But this remake is quite entertaining but hollow. You just don't feel emotionally connected to any of the characters or there plight. And because of the way its constructed it's impact is kind of dependent on it. That being said this story of a scientist who builds a machine to try and go back in time to prevent the death of his love is a little formulaic and by the numbers. As you would guess it's something he really can't do and accidentally ends up travelling far into the future where cannibalistic humanoids hunt the remaining population. One of the tribe is played by pop singer Samantha Mumba. As it stands it's a fun film but not very memorable. That being said there are far worse ways to spend 90 minutes.

Budget: $80m
Domestic Box Office: $57m
Worldwide Box Office: $124m

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PhoenixReveiwsMar 30, 2021

It was an entertaining movie, the acting was pretty good and the story was fun. Definitely watch it if it's on.

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