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Time Travel Sci-Fi movies

Time rules drive the plot: loops, paradoxes, timeline changes, and consequences of rewriting past or future.

Boss Level

11. Boss Level

Action Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi One-Person Army
6.8

20211h 41min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Joe Carnahan

Retired special forces soldier Roy wakes up every morning to the same day, where a squad of hired killers is hunting him down and everything ends with his death. Over time, he realizes that it is all connected to his ex-girlfriend and the mysterious villain behind it all, so Roy must survive for as long as possible to reach the final boss and understand what is really going on.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Family safety under threat, Authoritarian ambition, Repetition and resilience, Time loop endurance, Video game framing

Available on

Hulu
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Totally Killer

12. Totally Killer

Horror Comedy Science Fiction Slasher Horror Parody
6.5

20231h 44min

United States

Director: Nahnatchka Khan

When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can start.

Themes

Time travel consequences, Mother daughter dynamic, Meta storytelling, Forged note deception, Timeline alteration

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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The Tomorrow War

13. The Tomorrow War

Action Science Fiction Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi Military Action
6.6

20212h 18min

United States

Director: Chris McKay

The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

Themes

Time travel burden, Family duty conflict, Existential threat perception, Leadership under isolation, Climate-driven invasion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Predestination

14. Predestination

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20141h 38min

Australia

Director: Michael Spierig

A time-traveling agent is tasked with tracking down an elusive terrorist who threatens humanity with catastrophe. During the mission, he encounters mysteries and paradoxes of reality that force him to rethink his own world.

Themes

Fate versus choice, Love across timelines, Covert recruitment secrecy, Identity across timelines, Time travel determinism, Gender transformation and intersex body

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Arif V 216

15. Arif V 216

Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Epic Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.9

20182h 5min

Türkiye

Director: Kıvanç Baruönü

After 8 years, Arif's old friend 216 from planet GORA pays a visit to Earth.Together they go on a quest where they'll be visiting 60's.

Themes

Belonging and otherness, Desire to become human, Outsider integration pressure, Time travel exploration, Conformity vs difference

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Stand by Me Doraemon

16. Stand by Me Doraemon

Animation Adventure Science Fiction Drama Family
7.3

20141h 34min

Japan

Director: Takashi Yamazaki

Sewashi and Doraemon find themselves way back in time and meet Nobita. It is up to Doraemon to take care of Nobita or else he will not return to the present.

Themes

Trust vs deception, Peer rivalry, Future consequences, Guidance under pressure, Self-improvement drive, Identity formation

Available on

Netflix
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Looper

17. Looper

Action Thriller Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20121h 58min

United States

Director: Rian Johnson

In a future where time travel has been invented, a criminal organization gets rid of unwanted people by sending them into the past, where killers are already waiting for them. Joe is one of those assassins, but one day, instead of his next target, he is confronted with his future self.

Themes

Time travel burden, Organized crime pressure, Hired gun tension, Fractured timelines, Protection under threat, Addiction consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Source Code

18. Source Code

Thriller Science Fiction Mystery Investigation Suspense Time Travel Sci-Fi
7.5

20111h 33min

United States, France

Director: Duncan Jones

A U.S. Army captain suddenly wakes up on a train in the body of an unknown man and learns that he is part of an experimental government program whose goal is to identify the terrorist who will blow up the train in eight minutes.

Themes

Time loop pressure, Memory reconstruction ethics, Augmented reality dependence, Pressure of inquiry, Identity perception dynamics, Memory tech control

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Justice League faces a powerful new threat — the Fatal Five! Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman seek answers as the time-traveling trio of Mano, Persuader and Tharok terrorize Metropolis in search of budding Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz. With her unwilling help, they aim to free remaining Fatal Five members Emerald Empress and Validus to carry out their sinister plan. But the Justice League has also discovered an ally from another time in the peculiar Star Boy — brimming with volatile power, could he be the key to thwarting the Fatal Five? An epic battle against ultimate evil awaits!

Themes

Duty under pressure, Time travel consequences, Leadership under threat, Recruitment and belonging, Agoraphobia and resilience, Team trust under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Futurama: Bender's Big Score

20. Futurama: Bender's Big Score

Animation Comedy Science Fiction Adult Animation Parody
7.7

20071h 29min

United States

Director: Dwayne Carey-Hill

The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the scammers hack Bender, start traveling through time, and take Earth over entirely! Will the crew be able to save the day, or will Bender's larcenous tendencies and their general incompetence doom them all?

Themes

Deception under pressure, Time travel consequences, Corporate greed and control, Time paradox tension, Fragility of trust, Loyalty amid complications