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A.P.E.X. (1994)
, 1h38Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Time travel films, Films set in the future, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films, Disaster films
In the year 2073 Nicholas Sinclair is a scientist on a time travel project. An accident introduces a deadly virus in to the past in 1973, causing a paradox. The project's automatic countermeasures activate and attack robots are sent in to the past to try to eliminate the virus carriers. They fail to contain the virus, and Sinclair returns to 2073 to find the Earth in ruins, ravaged by both the virus and the attack robots continually sent from the original timeline. Sinclair travels to the ruined project lab in the paradox timeline and uses the equipment there to travel to the original timeline and prevent the mission that caused the paradox, resolving it.
The Time Guardian (1987)
Directed by Brian Hannant
Genres Science fiction
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Time travel films
Actors Tom Burlinson, Nikki Coghill, Carrie Fisher, Dean Stockwell, Jim Holt, Terrayne Crawford
In the year 4039, a city of survivors from the Neutron Wars travels through time and space escaping the Jen-Diki, a race of cyborgs intent on wiping out humanity. Two soldiers from the city, Ballard and Petra, are transported to the South Australian outback in 1988 to prepare a landing site for the city. Petra is wounded and Ballard seeks help from geologist Annie Lassite. An advance party of Jen-Diki arrive in Australia.
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Directed by Ava DuVernay
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Time travel films, Sur une planète fictive, Witches in film, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Deux enfants, Meg et le benjamin mais non moins précoce Charles Wallace, vivent avec leur mère scientifique. Leur père, lui aussi scientifique, a mystérieusement disparu depuis 4 ans.
Shocking Dark (1989)
, 1h30Directed by Bruno Mattei
Genres Science fiction, Action, Horror
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Time travel films, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Massimo Vanni
Il raconte l'histoire d'une scientifique répondant au nom de Samuel Fuller et d'un commando surarmé luttant contre des créatures visqueuses et un cyborg malfaisant.
, 1h22Directed by Antonio Margheriti
Origin Italie
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy
Themes Films about animals, Post-apocalyptic films, La préhistoire, Films about religion, Time travel films, Films set in the future, Animaux préhistoriques, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Reb Brown, Corinne Cléry, Carole André, John Steiner, Luciano Pigozzi
The movie opens with Yor jogging around the stone towers of Cappadocia, Turkey while a rock ballad plays in the background. In a nearby village, Kala, a seemingly primitive cave-woman, and her older protector Pag are hunting. Suddenly, they are attacked by a Stego-Ceratops. Yor appears suddenly and kills the dinosaur with his axe, drinking some of its blood immediately afterwards. Yor is befriended by the village and together they cut the choice meats to be feasted upon in celebration.
Sky Pirates (1986)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Time travel films
Actors John Hargreaves, Max Phipps, Bill Hunter, Tommy Dysart, Alex Scott
1945: World War II is about to come to an end. Meanwhile, the Australian military has come across that a certain ancient device which can be used to travel in time. It is imperative that the Allies have it and the Axis powers don't. The experienced aviator Lt. Harris gets assigned to transport the precious item to Washington, D.C.. On his plane are also Rev. Mitchell, Mitchell's lovely daughter Melanie, Gen. Hackett and Major Savage. During the flight the power of the magic cargo makes the laws of nature fade, hereby causing a tremendous tempest which leaves Harris no other choice than to ditch the aircraft. In rescue boats they discover a weird and misty area full of wrecked ships of different eras. Rev. Mitchell claims there was a connection to the so-called Philadelphia Experiment. Harris remains unimpressed and concentrates on the survival of Melanie and his crew, even for the price of immolating the arcane freight against Savage's explicit orders. Back home Savage has Harris sentenced for insubordination by a military court. Harris escapes and seeks to unveil the background of these occurrences. He beseeches Rev. Mitchell's daughter Melanie to team up with him. Together they strive to retrieve the lost magic item. They disclose and confound Savage's hidden agenda before they become a happy couple.
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015)
, 1h46Directed by Fred Wolf
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Time travel films
Actors Brittany Daniel, David Spade, Dennis Miller, Adam Beach, Christopher Walken, Patrick Warburton
Joe Dirt embarks on an epic journey through the recent past, the heartland of America – and his own mind – to get back to his loved ones.
A Sound of Thunder (2005)
, 1h50Directed by Peter Hyams
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Post-apocalyptic films, La préhistoire, Films about religion, Time travel films, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Animaux préhistoriques, Political films, Dystopian films, Alternate history films, Disaster films
Actors Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley, Wilfried Hochholdinger, Heike Makatsch, David Oyelowo
In 2055 Chicago, the Time Safari company offers the ability for people to hunt dinosaurs in the past via time travel technology. Because of the dangers of interferring with the time line, the company's activities are is vocally attacked by Sonia Rand, the developer of the time machine software TAMI, who feels scorned for not receiving credit and fears they may alter the past through their activities.
, 1h31Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Environmental films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about terrorism, Time travel films, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Dystopian films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Christophe Lambert, Sean Connery, Virginia Madsen, Michael Ironside, John C. McGinley, Allan Rich
In August 1994, news broadcasts announce that the ozone layer is fading, and will be completely gone in a matter of months. In Africa, millions have perished from the effects of unfiltered sunlight. Among the dead is Connor MacLeod's wife, Brenda Wyatt MacLeod. Before dying, Brenda extracts a promise from Connor that he will solve the problem of the ozone layer.
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008)
, 1h8Directed by Alex Winter
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Films about religion, Time travel films, Films set in the future, Superhero films, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Graham Phillips, Haley Ramm, David Franklin, Lee Majors, Christien Anholt, Beth Littleford
Taking place after the series, the story opens in Bellwood as a mysterious black figure appears and immediately starts destroying things. Ben Tennyson (Graham Phillips), in the form of Heatblast (voiced by David Franklin), confronts him. After a short battle, Ben seemingly obliterates the villain, which is strange considering it was way too easy.
, 1h12Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Time travel films
Actors Benedict Campbell, Damon D'Oliveira, Julie Lemieux
Dale wonders why no one ever visits Chilly Beach, and realizes that it's due to the cold climate. Thus, Frank invents a super heater to warm Chilly Beach up. When the U.S. learns about it, they steal it and accidentally use it to destroy the planet. Frank and Dale must travel back through time to undo the damage.
Time Runner (1993)
, 1h30Genres Science fiction
Themes Time travel films
Actors Mark Hamill, Rae Dawn Chong, Brion James, Rachel Hayward
An alien force attacks Earth on October 6, 2022. Aboard a military space station, Capt. Michael Raynor faces the loss of his wife and escapes before the aliens destroy it. A wormhole appears and sends him crash-landing into Earth 30 years in the past. He goes into hiding and tries to get a bearing on where he is.
, 1h47Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Time travel films
Actors Marc Singer, Kari Wuhrer, Michael Berryman, Sarah Douglas, James Avery, Wings Hauser
Dar, the Beastmaster (Marc Singer), is back and now he has to deal with his half-brother, Arklon (Wings Hauser), and a sorceress named Lyranna (Sarah Douglas) who have escaped to present day Los Angeles. Despite the name, the movie is not about traveling through a time portal, but traveling through a portal to a parallel universe that 1991 Earth exists in. Dar and his animal companions, Ruh, Kodo, Podo and Sharak, must follow them through the portal and stop them from obtaining a neutron bomb. During his visit, Dar meets a rich girl named Jackie Trent (Kari Wuhrer) and they become friends.
Siyama: Village of Warriors (2008)
, 1h47Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Time travel films
Actors Boriboon Chanrueng
Siyama is the story of three Thai youths who are transported back in time to an ancient village in the last period of Ayutthaya kingdom. They find themselves in the midst of a vicious war with Burma before Ayutthaya is burned down (in April 1767).
An American Carol (2008)
, 1h23Directed by David Zucker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Christmas films, Politique, Time travel films, Ghost films, Political films
Actors Kevin P. Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Robert Davi, Dennis Hopper, Leslie Nielsen
Left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Malone (Kevin Farley), a parody of Michael Moore, campaigns to end the celebration of the Fourth of July holiday. Malone holds pronounced anti-American views and truculently argues that America's past and present are both offensive, and therefore should not be celebrated.