The Man from the Future
A humiliated scientist uses a time machine to rewrite the romantic past that defined his life, only to confront the costs of getting exactly what he wanted.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- playful
- romantic
- date night
- comfort viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zero travels from his present back to 1991 and attempts to change the history of his relationship with Helena.
Zero's time travel directly reshapes his lost love and forces him to confront the consequences of different romantic choices.
Zero's invention creates an accidental journey through time, generating witty complications as he returns to a changed present.
The story repeatedly compares Zero's original present with the changed world produced by his intervention in 1991.
Films like The Man from the Future, and why
About Time
time travel romantic comedy balancing altered timelines with second chances and witty relationship drama
The Lake House
romantic science fiction built around revisiting the past, changing personal outcomes, and emotional self-discovery
Kate & Leopold
playful time travel premise used for romantic complications, comic reversals, and personal transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Cláudio Torres
- Release Date
- 2011-09-02
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (394)
Cast
- Wagner Moura
- Alinne Moraes
- Maria Luísa Mendonça
- Fernando Ceylão
- Gabriel Braga Nunes
- Daniel Uemura
- José Steimberg
- Malu Rodrigues
- Fernando Gomes
- Gregório Duvivier
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Man from the Future about?
- A humiliated scientist uses a time machine to rewrite the romantic past that defined his life, only to confront the costs of getting exactly what he wanted.
- What is The Man from the Future like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man from the Future as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Man from the Future violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Man from the Future.
- Which films are like The Man from the Future?
- Films with a similar feel include About Time, The Lake House, and Kate & Leopold.
- How long is The Man from the Future?
- The Man from the Future runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man from the Future?
- In United States, The Man from the Future streams on fuboTV.
