MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Time Runner

Time Runner

1993 · 90 min

A scrappy, earnest time-travel chase that feels like a low-budget TV movie, with tense escapes and a bittersweet twist.

Directed by
Michael Mazo
Genres
Science fiction
Tagline
A world under attack. A hero battling to change destiny.
Overview
During the alien invasion of 2022, one man flees through a wormhole to 1992, where attempt after attempt is made to catch and kill him.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Time Runner

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Michael Mazo
Genres
Science fiction
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • survival
  • fate
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

More like this

Titles like Time Runner

Movie

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

A breathless, thunderous chase that rarely pauses, yet finds surprising warmth and heart amid the relentless action and looming apocalypse.

Tense, dark · about survival and fate · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • fate
  • twist ending
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
137 min
Details
Terminator 2: Judgment DayHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Looper

2012

A tense, clever time-travel thriller that keeps you thinking while delivering visceral action and a surprisingly emotional payoff.

Tense, dark, brisk · about survival and fate · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • fate
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
118 min
Details
LooperHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Source Code

2011

A taut, mind-bending thriller that keeps you on edge with its ticking-clock premise and emotional core.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about survival and fate · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • fate
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
93 min
Details
Source CodeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Star Trek

2009

A brisk, punchy space adventure that balances spectacle with a warm, character-driven charm.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about survival and fate

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • fate
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
127 min
Details
Star TrekHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

War of the Worlds

2005

A relentless, nerve-shredding survival ride that keeps you tense and anxious from the first strike to the last.

Tense, dark · about survival and fate

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • fate
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
117 min
Details
War of the WorldsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The War of the Worlds

1953

A tense, earnest 1950s sci-fi spectacle with striking effects and a sober, apocalyptic mood.

Tense, earnest · about survival and fate · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • fate
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
85 min
Details
The War of the WorldsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Cowboys & Aliens

2011

A pulpy mashup that plays its western tropes straight while aliens crash the party, delivering brisk action with a serious face.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about survival and identity

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • identity
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
119 min
Details
Cowboys & AliensHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

A tense, time-bending superhero epic that balances dark dystopian stakes with character-driven drama and spectacular action.

Tense, dark, brisk · about survival and identity

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • identity
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
132 min
Details
X-Men: Days of Future PastHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Matrix

1999

A sleek, mind-bending plunge into a simulated world where reality is a lie and every fight feels like a philosophical puzzle.

Tense, dark, brisk · about fate and identity · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • fate
  • identity
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
136 min
Details
The MatrixHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Interstellar

2014

A sweeping, emotionally charged journey through space and time that balances awe-inspiring visuals with intimate family drama.

Tense, earnest · about survival and fate · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • fate
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
169 min
Details
InterstellarHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Tomorrow War

2021

A loud, busy sci-fi action ride with family drama and monster mayhem, easy to follow but rarely surprising.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about survival and parenthood · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • survival
  • parenthood
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
138 min
Details
The Tomorrow WarHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Tenet

2020

A cerebral, propulsive puzzle that demands close attention, rewarding viewers with visceral set pieces and a haunting sense of inevitability.

Tense, dark, brisk · about survival and fate · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • fate
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
demanding
Runtime
150 min
Details
TenetHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the UK

Free
  • Tubi TV

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
science fiction
Directed by
Michael Mazo
Written by
Chris Hyde, Greg Derochie, Ian Bray, Ron Tarrant
Starring
Mark Hamill, Rae Dawn Chong, Brion James, Mark Baur, Gordon Tipple, John Maclaren, Barry W. Levy, Suzy Joachim
Music
Braun Farnon, Robert Smart
Cinematography
Danny Nowak
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.