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
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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