Somewhere in Time

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Somewhere in Time

PG

Released May 6, 1981

1h 43m

Sci-Fi

Romance

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In 1972, playwright Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve) becomes fascinated by a photo of Elise McKenna (Jane Seymour), a turn-of-the-century stage actress, while staying at the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, Michigan. As Richard's obsession grows, he learns from a friend that time travel may actually be possible through hypnosis. Richard travels in time to meet Elise, and the two appear destined to be together. However, Elise's jealous manager (Christopher Plummer) attempts to keep them apart.

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Variety

A charming, witty, passionate romantic drama about a love transcending space and time, Somewhere In Time is an old-fashioned film in the best sense of that term.

Dec 10, 2007

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Director Jeannot Szwarc strains hard for spectacular visual effects, though he's barely able to compose a competent close-up.

Dec 10, 2007

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Time Out

This must go down as a missed opportunity.

Feb 9, 2006

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John Brosnan

Starburst

Somewhere In Time, like its central character, is out of its proper time and place. It's an interesting experiment, and a brave one, but one that was doomed to fail in 1981.

Jul 26, 2022

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Somewhere in Time is murky and underwritten. The basic premise would be thin even for a Harlequin romance.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 25, 2022

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Kenneth Turan

New West/California

Sloppy where it should be sure, crudely drawn where it should be sensitive, careless around the edges with extraneous bits of business, the film takes the audience's complicity for granted and loses its grasp in the process.

Nov 4, 2021

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cathy a

This is one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever watched. The music scoring fits the film so perfectly you will not be able to hold back tears. Janes acting is first rate, of course. The last part where Chrisopher is willing himself to die was so believable. His last smile is golden.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Uber M

Um dos poucos filmes que assisto várias vezes sem dificuldade, talvez por querer ter vivido aquilo, mostra o quanto a realidade é dura pra quem vive um amor verdadeiro!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Steven E

A couple of people recommended this film. I thought right away, Oh, Rachmaninoff's rhapsody, that's nice. I put aside my skepticism, but by the end of the film was pretty disgusted by just how cheap and unconvincing this was on an emotional level. Love is portrayed here as two beautiful people staring into each other's eyes. The whole screenplay could have been written by a lovestruck 13 year old girl. It's so ungrounded in anything real. And the time travel stuff is completely incoherent. What? He lived in a previous time, as the same person, with the same name? What's that supposed to be? To me, on an emotional level this is pure shlock. It's what Kincade is to painting or Precious Moments is to spirituality.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Kim m

This movie is about love and traveling back in time to find it It reminds me of Outlander in my opinion . It’s unfortunate that the critics gave it a 58% which I feel is very low But it’s a must for those who don’t worry about critic reviews. If you love, Outlander or Time travelers wife you’ll love this

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/24

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Juliana L

Definitely worth a watch! Great actors and a pretty good story. It is based off a book. The only thing was just the ending for me when he died. I think he should've went back in time again or have her come to his timeline.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Mary F

I have never seen a worse flop than this mess… honestly I had to laugh at just how bad it was! If you want to see a truly, lovely and believable romantic film, try A Room With A View, by Merchant-Ivory, that is worth seeing! Romantic films should not require you to ‘suspend your disbelief’ for two hours…..and you really have to suck it up with this, ugh. I’d rather watch paint dry….

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Jeannot Szwarc

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Christopher Reeve

Richard Collier

Jane Seymour

Elise McKenna

Christopher Plummer

William Fawcett Robinson

Teresa Wright

Laura Roberts

Bill Erwin

Arthur Biehl

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - Come Back to Me

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - Elise's Play

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - I Know Everything About You

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - Their First Kiss

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - She's Crazy About Me

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - Time-Crossed Lovers

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - Traveling Through Time

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - Doomed Romance

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - Together Again?

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Somewhere in Time: Official Clip - One Night of Passion

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Synopsis

In 1972, playwright Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve) becomes fascinated by a photo of Elise McKenna (Jane Seymour), a turn-of-the-century stage actress, while staying at the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, Michigan. As Richard's obsession grows, he learns from a friend that time travel may actually be possible through hypnosis. Richard travels in time to meet Elise, and the two appear destined to be together. However, Elise's jealous manager (Christopher Plummer) attempts to keep them apart.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Producer: Stephen Deutsch
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson
Distributor: Universal Pictures, MCA
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Rastar Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 43m

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