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- The Arrival (2016)
- See You Yesterday (2019)
- Death Gives You Congratulations (2017)
- The Clue (1962)
- Life in Black and White (1998)
- High Frequency (2000)
- Bill & Ted: A Fantastic Adventure (1989)
- Against Time (2011)
- Run, Lola, Run (1998)
- Temporal Crimes (2008)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- During the Storm (2018)
- Time Spell (1993)
- Happy Coincidence (2001)
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- Idiocracy (2006)
- Interstellar (2014)
- Looper: Assassins from the Future (2012)
- Midnight in Paris (2011)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- The Cult (2018)
- The Terminator (1984)
- The Man of the Future (2011)
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- The Predestined (2014)
- Flight of the Navigator (1986)
- The 12 Monkeys (1995)
- Palm Springs (2020)
- Peggy Sue, Your Past Awaits You (1986)
- First (2004)
- A Matter of Time (2013)
- No Security at All (2012)
- Your Name (2016)
- Star Trek (2009)
- Synchronic (2020)
- Tenets (2020)
- A Present Past (2019)
- A Century in 43 Minutes (1979)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
The Arrival (2016) 333t3
Original title: Arrival
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video, Youtube e AppleTV +
When interplanetary beings leave marks on Earth, Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams), a linguist specializing in the subject, is sought out by the military to translate the signals and discover whether the aliens pose a threat. However, the answer to all the mysteries could put both Louise's life and the existence of humanity at risk.
See You Yesterday (2019) 6t5z4l
Original title: See You Yesterday
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 5,3 on IMDb
Where to watch: Netflix
In one of the best time travel movies, two young prodigies try to master the art of time travel, but after a tragic shooting, they end up involved in a series of dangerous situations in the past.
Death Gives You Congratulations (2017) 5p5c1x
Original title: Happy Death Day
71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,6 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video, balloon play e AppleTV +
In the plot, university student Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) doesn't care at all about being nice to people, and she doesn't seem to be very willing to answer her father's calls on her own birthday. At the end of the same day, however, she is brutally murdered by a masked man. It turns out that she survives, or rather, goes back in time and wakes up on the same fateful day, in a kind of macabre loop that always ends with the girl's death. Reliving this day gives Tree the chance to investigate who her killer is.
The Clue (1962) 405f58
Original title: La Jetée
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb
Where to watch: Dailymotion
After World War II, Paris lies in ruins. A scientist researching time travel plans to send people back and forth between different eras and finds the ideal subject: a prisoner with a vivid memory of his pre-war childhood. The prisoner travels back in time and confronts an incident he witnessed as a child.
Life in Black and White (1998) 268z
Original title: pleasantville
86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video
In one of the recommendations for films about time travel, David (Tobey Maguire) is a lonely young man, unhappy with his life, who escapes reality by watching “Pleasantville”, a black and white sitcom from the 1950s, where everything is pleasant. However, his world is turned upside down when Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon), his sister, fights with him over the remote control, which a strange television repairman gave them after they broke their old one. During the fight, they press a button and are magically transported into the fictional "Pleasantville", where they become Bud and Mary-Sue Parker, two characters from the series.
High Frequency (2000) 4az6g
Original title: Frequency
70% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Youtube
On a rare night of solar storm, young police officer John Sullivan (Jim caviezel) finds his late father's ham radio. While putting the device to work, John is ed by Frank (Dennis Quaid), a radio amateur who, from the conversations, seems to be living in the year 1969. The most incredible thing happens when John realizes that Frank is Frank Sullivan, his father. Stunned and emotional, John tries to change the past, warning his father about the incident that killed him.
Original title: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb
Where to watch: Currently unavailable
In the story, Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are one step away from failing their History class. Then, they receive help from a man from the future and travel through the past, meeting figures such as Napoleon, Socrates and Genghis Khan, which helps them write their final project.
Against Time (2011) 5j6n3s
Original title: Source Code
92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb
Where to watch: AppleTV +
In one of the best time travel movies, a soldier takes over the mind of a man in the last eight minutes of his life, before a train explodes. His mission is to go back to the same moment several times and discover who planted the bomb and how to prevent the tragedy.
Run, Lola, Run (1998) 574514
Popular title: Run Lola Run / Original title: Lola rennt
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video e AppleTV +
Lola's boyfriend (Franka Powerful) is a messenger for a gangster. When things get tough for him, Lola has twenty minutes to get a sum of money across town, or her boyfriend will die. In her race against the clock, Lola is constantly delayed by homeless people, nuns, babies and guns. With every step, seconds slip away, and the tiny decisions she makes can make all the difference.
Temporal Crimes (2008) 4h3n2f
Popular title: Timecrimes / Original title: The chronocrimes
90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
Where to see: Currently unavailable
A man finds a laboratory in the middle of a forest. Inside, a time machine allows him to take an extraordinary journey, in which the possibility of finding himself is the first of a series of catastrophes with unpredictable consequences.
Back to the Future (1985) 3i441p
Original title: Back to the Future
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video
Teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported to 1955 when an experiment by eccentric scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes wrong. He travels through time in a modified car and ends up meeting his parents when they are still young. The problem is that Marty may cease to exist because he interfered in his parents' routine, who are at risk of no longer falling in love. To complicate matters even further, the young man needs to return home in time to save the scientist.
Donnie Darko (2001) 703x2c
87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to watch: MUBI
In this classic, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is an eccentric young man who despises the vast majority of his schoolmates. He has visions, especially of Frank (James duval), a giant rabbit that only he can see and who encourages him to play humiliating pranks on those around him. One day, one of his visions lures him out of the house and tells him that the world will end within a month. Donnie initially doesn't believe it, but moments later, a plane engine crashes into his house and he begins to wonder if there is any truth to this prediction.
During the Storm (2018) 1e554q
Popular title: The Mirage,
Original title: During the storm
71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Netflix
In the story, a glitch in space-time allows Vera Roy (Adriana Ugarte) saves a boy's life, but this causes her to lose her own daughter. Now, her only goal is to get her back.
Time Spell (1993) 312d6f
Original title: Groundhog Day
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to watch: Youtube
In one of the best time travel movies, Phil (Bill Murray), an arrogant television weatherman, is trapped in a kind of time tunnel, condemned to relive the same day over and over again until he changes his ways.
Happy Coincidence (2001) 1w3d22
Original title: Happy Accidents
70% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb
Where to watch: Currently unavailable
In the story, Ruby Weaver (Marisa Tomei) has a serious problem finding the right man. But Sam Deed (Vincent D'Onofrio), her current boyfriend, seems to be different: he is extremely kind and concerned about her. However, some things over time reveal themselves to be surprising and everything changes.
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) 694p11
Original title: Escape from the Planet of the Apes
75% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,3 on IMDb
Where to watch: Disney +
In the third film of the classic franchise of Monkey's Planet, Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim hunter) travel back in time to escape the destruction of their world and arrive in 20th century Los Angeles, where they are treated as curiosities. But they are soon persecuted by the government, which intends to prevent the birth of Zira's baby.
Idiocracy (2006) 204323
Original title: Idiocracy
71%% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb
Where to watch: Currently unavailable
In 2005, Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to participate in a secret military experiment that puts him into hibernation. When the government experiment is forgotten, Bowers awakens in the year 2505 to find a society so dumbed down by mass commercialism and alienating TV programming that he ends up being the smartest guy on the planet. Now, it's up to a very average guy to get the evolution of the human race back on track.
Interstellar (2014) 4m1z5f
Original title: Interstellar
73% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,7 on IMDb
Where to watch: Max e Prime Video
Earth's natural reserves are coming to an end and a group of astronauts are given the mission of checking out possible planets to receive the world's population, enabling the continuation of the species. In this context, Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is called to lead the group and accepts the mission knowing that he may never see his family again. Alongside Brand (Anne Hathaway), Jenkins (marlon sanders) and Doyle (Wes bentley), he will continue looking for a new home.
Looper: Assassins from the Future (2012) 5y4r2k
Original title: Looper
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Currently unavailable
In the futuristic society of 2074, time travel is only available to those who can afford it on the black market. When mobsters want to eliminate someone, they send their target back in time, where a hitman known as the "Looper" waits with his gun drawn. Joe (J.Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is one of these hired killers, and he does his job very well. However, complications arise when he discovers that his boss has decided to close the loop and send Future Joe back in time to kill him.
Midnight in Paris (2011) 12663x
Original title: Midnight in Paris
93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb
Where to watch: Max
In one of the best time travel movies, Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) is a young writer in search of fame. On vacation in Paris with his fiancée, he sets out alone to explore the city and meets a group of strangers who are, in fact, great names in literature. They take Gil on a journey to the past and, the more time they spend together, the more the young writer becomes dissatisfied with the present.
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) 1f5i5t
Original title: Edge of Tomorrow
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to watch: Max
In a war against aliens, William Cage (by Tom Cruise) discovers that he has the strange ability to go back in time, becoming trapped in an eternal cycle. From this new reality, he decides to train to use his new abilities with the aim of defeating the invaders and finally ending the war.
The Cult (2018) 3r2i2e
Original title: The Endless
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb
Where to watch: Youtube
In the plot, two brothers return to the cult they fled years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more than they thought.
The Terminator (1984) g6s55
Original title: The Terminator
100% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video
Disguised as a human, the assassin known as the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (L). Sent to protect Sarah is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), which announces the arrival of Skynet, an artificial intelligence system that will trigger a nuclear holocaust. Sarah is targeted because Skynet knows that her future son will lead the fight against them. With the relentless Terminator pursuing them, Sarah and Kyle try to survive.
The Man of the Future (2011) 1b3j2r
71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb
Where to watch: Play Market, Prime Video e AppleTV +
Zero (Wagner Moura) is a ridiculed scientist whose latest invention has taken him back in time, giving him the chance to rebuild his life. Back in college, he meets Helena (Alinne Moraes), the love of his life, but ends up interfering in future events. Now, Zero needs to fix the future without losing Helena again.
Planet of the Apes (1968) 3h5h5s
Original title: Planet of the Apes
86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Disney +
In this classic, American astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston) accidentally ends up on a planet inhabited by monkeys. The animals take over the place, enslaving the humans, including George and the crew of the ship. Now, the astronaut will have to fight for his freedom and that of the others.
The Predestined (2014) 1a2e6a
Original title: Predestination
84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Max
In this story full of twists and turns, an agent must travel through time to stop the actions of a criminal responsible for an attack that kills thousands of people.
Flight of the Navigator (1986) 4h1i27
Original title: Flight of the Navigator
84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb
Where to watch: Currently unavailable
Em The Flight of the Navigator, a boy is kidnapped by aliens and returns home six years later. However, since he hasn't aged a day, this causes everyone to feel strange.
The 12 Monkeys (1995) 1f2131
Original title: 12 Monkeys
88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,0 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video e AappleTV+
A convict from the year 2035 is sent back in time to discover the cause of a virus that wiped out almost the entire population of the planet, with the few survivors living in underground shelters.
Palm Springs (2020) 2p2i2d
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Disney +
In a mix of humor and fantasy, two wedding guests end up trapped in a time loop. In this way, they develop a romance while having to live the same day over and over again.
Peggy Sue, Your Past Awaits You (1986) p3s1m
Original title: Peggy Sue Got Married
87% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video
Kathleen Turner is Peggy Sue, a 43-year-old housewife in 1985. During a reunion with old high school friends, she faints and wakes up young, in 1960. She questioned many of the decisions she made in her youth, and now she can change her destiny.
First (2004) 4m4w37
72% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,7 on IMDb
Where to watch: Currently unavailable
Written, produced and directed by Shane Carruth, Primer is one of the most difficult films to understand. In it, intellectual engineers Aaron (Shane carruth) and Abe (David Sullivan) build and sell error-checking technology with the help of their friends Robert (Casey Gooden) and Philip (Anand Upadhyaya). But when Aaron and Abe accidentally invent what they think is a time machine, Abe builds a version capable of transporting a human and decides to test it. As the two friends become obsessed with their creation, they discover the dark consequences of their actions.
A Matter of Time (2013) 7081
Original title: About Time
71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb
Where to watch: Prime Video
When Tim Lake (Domhnall gleeson) turns 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him a secret: the men in his family can travel through time. Although he can't change history, Tim decides to improve his life by getting a girlfriend. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), falls in love and eventually wins her heart through time travel and a bit of cunning. However, as his unusual life progresses, Tim discovers that his special ability cannot protect him, or those he loves, from the troubles of everyday life.
No Security at All (2012) a3b6m
Original title: S
91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb
Where to watch: Play Market
Em No Security at All, Three journalists come together to profile a man who placed an ad in a newspaper looking for someone to take risks on a time travel trip.
Your Name (2016) 496f3a
Original title: Kimi na wa. / Popular title: Your Name
98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb
Where to watch: Crunchyroll
One of the most beautiful and profound love stories ever made in animation. In it, Mitsuha is the daughter of the mayor of a small town, but dreams of trying her luck in Tokyo. Taki works at a restaurant in Tokyo and wants to quit his job. The two don't know each other, but they are connected by the images of their dreams and end up discovering a much deeper connection than they imagined.
Star Trek (2009) 1133v
94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to watch: Netflix, Paramount +, Prime Video e AppleTV +
Aboard the USS Enterprise, the most sophisticated starship ever built, a crew of rookies embarks on its maiden voyage, which is thwarted by Nero (Eric Bana), a commander whose vengeance threatens all of humanity. In order for humans to survive, James Kirk (Chris Pine), a young rebel officer, and Spock (Zachary Quinto), a completely logical and rational Vulcan, must overcome the rivalry between them and find a way to defeat Nero before it is too late.
Synchronic (2020) 1l1r3t
78% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,2 on IMDb
Where to watch: Netflix
As soon as paramedics Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (J), from New Orleans, are called to help victims of a series of horrible accidents, they soon discover the existence of a new drug, capable of altering reality.
Tenets (2020) 3q4f6z
70% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb
Where to watch: Max
In the story of one of the best time travel movies, a CIA agent is recruited by a mysterious organization called Tenet, to participate in a global-scale mission. They need to stop Andrei Sator (Kenneth Branagh), a renegade Russian oligarch with tools capable of communicating with the future, starts World War III.
A Present Past (2019) 4d4l25
Original title: The Knight Before Christmas
71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 5,6 on IMDb
Where to watch: Netflix
In one of the best time travel movies, a medieval knight is transported to modern times and ends up falling in love with a science teacher who is disillusioned with love.
A Century in 43 Minutes (1979) 353v60
Original title: Time after time
88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb
Where to watch: Currently unavailable
The notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper (David Warner) is back, but this time he leaves the Victorian era and goes to the 1970s, where he intends to take care of unfinished business. So H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) uses a time machine to chase him into the future.
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) 27563t
Original title: X-Men: Days of Future Past
90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb
Where to watch: Disney +
In the story, Dr. Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage) believes that mutants are a threat to humanity. From this, he develops gigantic robots called Sentinels, which mercilessly hunt down mutants. The few survivors have to live in hiding. To reverse the situation, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) needs to travel back in time to look for the young Professor Xavier (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and prevent them from being hunted and annihilated in the future.
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Sources: R, The Guardian e Entertainment Weekly
reviewed by Gabriel Princessval in 16 / 12 / 2024