The Time Machine
An inquisitive Victorian inventor journeys across time to a divided far-future civilization where scientific wonder, survival, and love collide.
Overview
A journey through time reveals the fragility of utopia and the power of love across ages.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wondrous
- wistful
- campy
- family movie night
- classic science fiction night
Movie Details
- Director
- George Pal
- Release Date
- 1960-05-25
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (954)
Cast
- Rod Taylor
- Alan Young
- Yvette Mimieux
- Sebastian Cabot
- Tom Helmore
- Whit Bissell
- Doris Lloyd
- Bob Barran
- Paul Frees
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Time Machine about?
- An inquisitive Victorian inventor journeys across time to a divided far-future civilization where scientific wonder, survival, and love collide.
- What is The Time Machine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Time Machine as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Time Machine violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Time Machine as mild.
- What did critics think of The Time Machine?
- Critics generally regard the film as an entertaining and visually imaginative adaptation whose colorful science fiction spectacle outweighs its campy dramatic limitations.
- Which films are like The Time Machine?
- Films with a similar feel include The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Fantastic Voyage, The Time Machine, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
- How long is The Time Machine?
- The Time Machine runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Time Machine?
- In United States, The Time Machine is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
