# Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

> Three drifting friends revisit a disastrous 1986 night through a malfunctioning hot tub and discover that fixing the past may endanger the future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13711

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure
- Director: Steve Pink
- Cast: John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Sebastian Stan, Chevy Chase, Crispin Glover, Lyndsy Fonseca
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1231587/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: irreverent, raucous, crude, adult comedy night, 1980s nostalgia marathon

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