Movie

The Time Machine

1978 · 99 min

A earnest, talky time-travel adventure that hops through history and dystopia, feeling like a vintage TV movie with a cautionary edge.

Overview: A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts it in motion, he gets more than he bargained for.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Technology, survival, power, corruption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
survival
power
corruption
betrayal
Places: big city
small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none