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Clockstoppers

2002 · 94 min

A lighthearted teen sci-fi romp with playful time-freeze pranks, mild suspense, and a goofy sense of fun.

Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Genres: Adventure, Family, Science fiction
Starring: Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, French Stewart

Tagline: What if you had the power to stop time?
Overview: Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inventions and slips it on -- something very strange happens. The world around him seems to come to a stop, everything and everybody frozen in time. Zak quickly learns how to manipulate the device and he and his quick-witted and beautiful new friend, Francesca, start to have some real fun.

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Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Genres: Adventure, Family, Science fiction
Starring: Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, French Stewart

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
friendship
technology
power
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, family, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Written by: Andy Hedden, David N. Weiss, J. David Stem, Laurie Craig
Starring: Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, French Stewart, Michael Biehn, Robin Thomas, Julia Sweeney, Lindze Letherman, Jason George
Music: Jamshied Sharifi
Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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