# The Time Machine (2002)

> A grieving inventor races through time toward a distant, divided humanity in hopes of undoing the tragedy that set him on his path.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1476

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
- Director: Simon Wells
- Cast: Guy Pearce, Samantha Mumba, Jeremy Irons, Omero Mumba, Sienna Guillory, Orlando Jones, Mark Addy, Phyllida Law
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268695/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: urgent, melancholic, wondrous, sci fi movie night, blockbuster marathon

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- [I'll Follow You Down (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/160682)
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- [Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/2941)

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