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Time After Time

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H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) has built a time machine, and he plans on using it to travel to a Utopian paradise in the future. But before he can, Jack the Ripper (David Warner), on the run from the police, uses it to escape and travel to 1979. Wells follows, and enlists the help of a bank teller named Amy (Mary Steenburgen) to catch Jack before he continues his killing spree. As they work together, Wells falls for Amy, even as she has a hard time believing his wild story of time travel.
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With the three principal actors clearly having fun with their roles, Time After Time becomes an amusing, light-hearted fantasy lark.

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Robert Osborne The Hollywood Reporter Such a scrambling of fact, fiction and imagination in itself deserves back-patting and, for the most part, the rendering is as delightful as the basic idea. Sep 30, 2020 Full Review Variety Staff Variety A delightful, entertaining trifle of a film that shows both the possibilities and limitations of taking liberties with literature and history. Jun 5, 2007 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Clever and well calculated. Jun 5, 2007 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A clever piece of entertainment that offers some amusing culture-clash gags scattered throughout a solid thriller. Rated: 3/4 May 18, 2023 Full Review Amanda Mazzillo Film Joy Time After Time is a delightful film offering an alternative version of a real persons life utilizing the staples of their fiction. The performances ... make this light-hearted romantic fantasy thriller one you will not soon forget. Mar 8, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a briskly-paced thriller that benefits substantially from its strong performances and proliferation of irresistible time-travel elements... Rated: 3/4 Aug 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ed B We enjoyed it! It is entertaining and well written and kept us engaged throughout. The story is familiar but with an interesting twist. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review Michael H. Great story and acting, but seemed a bit slow paced. I love the concept of the movie though so it must be seen by fans of the genres it represents. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Drew M Love anything with time travel. Love Mary Sternbergen. Angelic sweet beauty with an entrancing persona and voice. The white house recently stated the USA has the ability to manipulate time/space (Michael Kratsios) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Brad S. R An absolutely delightful blend of adventure, romance, time-travel, comedy, and Victorian horror. Some clunky plotting around the third act prevents this from getting full marks, but it's still first-rate storytelling and a strong debut from director Nicholas Meyer. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Leo N A shallow movie with a silly love story, could only watch half the movie, nothing thrilling, exciting or interesting to hold on to. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nicholas Meyer

Director

Malcolm McDowell

H. G. Wells

David Warner

Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson

Mary Steenburgen

Amy Robbins

Charles Cioffi

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Laurie Main

Inspector Gregson

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Synopsis H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) has built a time machine, and he plans on using it to travel to a Utopian paradise in the future. But before he can, Jack the Ripper (David Warner), on the run from the police, uses it to escape and travel to 1979. Wells follows, and enlists the help of a bank teller named Amy (Mary Steenburgen) to catch Jack before he continues his killing spree. As they work together, Wells falls for Amy, even as she has a hard time believing his wild story of time travel.
Director
Nicholas Meyer
Producer
Herb Jaffe
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Orion Productions, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 31, 1979, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2010
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
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