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 goes into the far future (635,427,810 AD), there are palms/ferns waving in the breeze behind him. When the camera angle changes to show us what he is witnessing, the whole area is void of vegetation. Even behind or next to the Time Machine.
- 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
We 4 hard critics actually liked this film! Great music, and more...
The four of us are in the 40 - 50 age range, and we are fairly tough what we like and do not like in films. It was Friday night and we wanted entertainment. We read the comments below - mostly, but not all negative - and decided to take a gamble. Arriving at the cinema, we were prepared for a bad movie but hoping for 'a good relaxing time'. Well, we *did* like this film! Not a top box office smash or even an 8 out of 10, but entertaining nevertheless. The MUSIC was superb. ACTING was fine. HISTORIC life portrayed in old Cambridge Massachusetts was realistic - even the snow and cold weather was real. The ROMANCE was acceptable. The STORY, while not closely following H G Well, was good enough. The SPECIAL EFFECTS were very good indeed. It is worth a gamble, to see this film. But go with a light heart and an acceptable frame of mind, and keep your expectations below that of a 10 out of 10 film.
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- nz man
- May 10, 2002
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- 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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