Sci-fi films exploring time travel — paradoxes, alternate timelines, and changing the past.
Time Travel Movies — 54 entries in the movies category, sortable by Title, Year, Director. Every row is ranked by community votes, giving you a crowd-sourced perspective you won't find on Wikipedia or IMDb.
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Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor frie...
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Anthony Russo
8.2
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
United States of America
181
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
James Cameron
8.1
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
France
137
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
Jay Oliva
7.9
Animation, Science Fiction, Action
United States of America
81
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Robert Zemeckis
7.8
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
United States of America
108
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his te...
Mr. Nobody
2009
Jaco Van Dormael
7.8
Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
Belgium
141
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2006
Mamoru Hosoda
7.8
Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Japan
98
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to ...
The Terminator
1984
James Cameron
7.7
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
United Kingdom
108
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches ...
Twelve Monkeys
1995
Terry Gilliam
7.6
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
United States of America
129
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's ar...
The Butterfly Effect
2004
J. Mackye Gruber
7.6
Science Fiction, Thriller
Canada
113
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.
Planet of the Apes
1968
Franklin J. Schaffner
7.6
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
United States of America
112
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
Bryan Singer
7.5
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
United States of America
132
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Robert Zemeckis
7.5
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
United States of America
119
The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Mar...
The Tomorrow War
2021
Chris McKay
7.5
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
United States of America
138
The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the...
Star Trek
2009
J.J. Abrams
7.4
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
United States of America
127
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership...
Predestination
2014
Michael Spierig
7.4
Science Fiction, Thriller
Australia
98
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastat...
Palm Springs
2020
Max Barbakow
7.3
Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
United States of America
90
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Frequency
2000
Gregory Hoblit
7.3
Science Fiction, Thriller, Family, Crime
United States of America
118
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the cons...
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
Jonathan Frakes
7.3
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
United States of America
111
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating th...
Tenet
2020
Christopher Nolan
7.2
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
United Kingdom
150
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
Leonard Nimoy
7.2
Science Fiction, Adventure
United States of America
118
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
The Adam Project
2022
Shawn Levy
7
Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedy
United States of America
104
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Timecrimes
2007
Nacho Vigalondo
7
Science Fiction, Thriller
Spain
92
A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.
Looper
2012
Rian Johnson
6.9
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
United States of America
118
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob dec...
Déjà Vu
2006
Tony Scott
6.9
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
United States of America
126
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
The Jacket
2005
John Maybury
6.9
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy
Germany
103
A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.
Project Almanac
2015
Dean Israelite
6.8
Science Fiction, Thriller
United States of America
106
A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.
Primer
2004
Shane Carruth
6.8
Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
United States of America
77
A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989
Stephen Herek
6.8
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
United States of America
90
Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. They are also about to fail their history class—which means Ted would be sent to military school—but receive help from Rufus, a traveller from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machi...
Safety Not Guaranteed
2012
Colin Trevorrow
6.8
Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
United States of America
86
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
Totally Killer
2023
Nahnatchka Khan
6.8
Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction
United States of America
104
When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can start.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
Rob Minkoff
6.7
Animation, Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Family
United States of America
92
A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.
The Flash
2023
Andy Muschietti
6.6
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
United States of America
144
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race f...
Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with t...
Men in Black 3
2012
Barry Sonnenfeld
6.5
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
United Arab Emirates
106
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time t...
Time Lapse
2014
Bradley King
6.5
Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror
United States of America
104
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.
Terminator: Dark Fate
2019
Tim Miller
6.4
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
United States of America
128
Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected ally and an enhanced super soldier to stop the deadliest Terminator yet.
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
Don Taylor
6.4
Action, Science Fiction
United States of America
98
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
Jay Roach
6.3
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction
United States of America
95
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try ...
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