Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds humankind divided into two warring races.Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds humankind divided into two warring races.Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds humankind divided into two warring races.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaThe director Simon Wells is the great-grandson of H.G. Wells, who wrote the 1895 novel upon which the film is based.
- GoofsWhen Alexander pushes his hand through the bubble surrounding his energized time machine, the scene shows his fingernails growing extremely long due to being exposed to accelerated time. A minute later when he shuts down the machine and starts walking around his surroundings, both hands are manicured, again.
- Quotes
Über-Morlock: We all have our time machines, don't we. Those that take us back are memories... And those that carry us forward, are dreams.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Time Machine (2002)
- SoundtracksSweet Rosie O'Grady
Written by Maude Nugent (as Maude Nugent Jerome)
Featured review
Saw a special screening last night
I had the oppportunity to see "The Time Machine" last night at a special screening in Arlington, Virginia, and I enjoyed it. It does not follow the same plot line as the H.G. Wells book, but in my opinion, that does not detract from the movie. I thought the Orlando Jones character of Vox was quite interesting and amusing, and Jeremy Irons definitely deserved more screentime, as he is a superb actor in every role he takes on. The character development was a little weak, but it was tricky with the time travel aspect. I found the special effects to be good; it is difficult to measure up to some of the special effects that have come out recently, and I think they did a good job. With every new movie that comes out, you have increasingly more spectacular visual effects, especially with the higher budget films. All in all, I think that the actors did a good job, and the movie kept me interested the whole time and was especially good in some parts. I would definitely recommend this movie, and I give it 8 stars.
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- Countries of origin
- Sprache
- Also known as
- Cỗ Máy Thời Gian
- Filming locations
- New England Building, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA(Interior Opening Scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $56,832,494
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $22,610,437
- Mar 10, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $123,729,176
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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