Clockstoppers
A curious teenager uses a time-freezing wristwatch to outmaneuver secret pursuers while turning impossible speed into a wild family adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- energetic
- suspenseful
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics generally viewed it as a pleasant, effects-driven diversion for young teens but a bland and formulaic experience for older viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zak's wristwatch activates hypertime, freezing the apparent world and driving both the adventure and its dangers.
Zak discovers an invention among his father's projects and uses its extraordinary capabilities before confronting older antagonists.
The film turns time manipulation into comic exploration and visual spectacle while maintaining a safe PG tone.
The hypertime device attracts national-security interest and reveals that Zak and Francesca are not its only users.
Films like Clockstoppers, and why
The Last Starfighter
youth-oriented science fiction adventure built around a teenager discovering extraordinary technology and facing a covert threat
The Absent-Minded Professor
family science fiction comedy with a young protagonist, inventive gadgetry, and playful wish-fulfillment
Back to the Future
teen adventure centered on time manipulation, escalating danger, and a youthful ensemble
Spy Kids
light family adventure involving adolescent protagonists, secret technology, and action-comedy suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Frakes
- Release Date
- 2002-03-29
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (364)
Cast
- Jesse Bradford
- Paula Garcés
- French Stewart
- Michael Biehn
- Robin Thomas
- Julia Sweeney
- Lindze Letherman
- Jason George
- Ken Jenkins
- Tony Abatemarco
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Clockstoppers about?
- A curious teenager uses a time-freezing wristwatch to outmaneuver secret pursuers while turning impossible speed into a wild family adventure.
- What is Clockstoppers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Clockstoppers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Clockstoppers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Clockstoppers as mild.
- What did critics think of Clockstoppers?
- Critics generally viewed it as a pleasant, effects-driven diversion for young teens but a bland and formulaic experience for older viewers.
- Which films are like Clockstoppers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Starfighter, The Absent-Minded Professor, Back to the Future, and Spy Kids.
- How long is Clockstoppers?
- Clockstoppers runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Clockstoppers?
- In United States, Clockstoppers streams on fuboTV.
