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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.

Happy Death Day 2U

1. Happy Death Day 2U

Comedy Horror Science Fiction Slasher Horror Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.2
20191h 40min

Overview

Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.

Themes

Social pressure and control, Parallel universe pressures, Time loop ethics, University risk, Murder consequences, Repeated memory tensions

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Time Freak

2. Time Freak

Science Fiction Comedy Romance Time Travel Sci-Fi Romantic Comedy
5.8
20181h 44min

Overview

Stillman, a heartbroken physics student, builds a time machine when his girlfriend breaks up with him. Going back in time, he attempts to save their relationship by fixing every mistake he made—while dragging his best friend along in the process.

Themes

"movie: time freak. genres: science fiction, Comedy, Romance, Science fiction, Comedy, Romance main themes: hope, Time travel, Coming of age, Hope, Time travel, Coming of age full keywords list: hope, Time travel, Coming of age, Love, Break-up. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of relationships and the impact of nostalgia on personal growth. it delves into the ethical implications of technology as a means to manipulate time and the pursuit of an idealized version of love."

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Overview

A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface.

Themes

Isolation under pressure, Mentorship under danger, Temporal displacement, Legends versus science, Missing person investigation, Exploration risk and reward, Group survival under threat

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Batman Ninja

4. Batman Ninja

Animation Action Science Fiction Anime Superhero Action
5.6
20181h 25min

Overview

Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.

Themes

"movie: batman ninja. genres: animation, Action, Science fiction, Animation, Action, Science fiction main themes: cartoon, Based on comic, Ninja, Cartoon, Based on comic, Ninja full keywords list: cartoon, Based on comic, Ninja, Adult animation, Anime. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of redemption and the struggle for power in a chaotic world, Illustrating how heroes and villains can be shaped by their environments. it also reflects on the cyclical nature of conflict, Suggesting that the battle between good and evil transcends time and place."

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Overview

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

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The Man from Earth: Holocene

6. The Man from Earth: Holocene

Drama Science Fiction Psychological Drama Time Travel Sci-Fi
5.2
20171h 38min

Overview

14,000-year-old "Man from Earth" John Oldman, now teaching in northern California, realizes that not only is he finally starting to age, but four students have discovered his deepest secret, putting his life in grave danger and potentially destroying the world's most popular religion.

Themes

Memory and legacy, Secrecy and disclosure, Deception and hidden identities, Immortality and aging, Publication and reputation, Religion and interpretation

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2:22

7. 2:22

Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Romance Time Travel Sci-Fi
5.7
20171h 39min

Overview

Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending precisely at 2:22 p.m. Also drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself.

Themes

Obsession and jealousy, Fate vs agency, Forbidden love under pressure, Time loop repetition, Memory as pattern, Public spaces and routine life

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Regular Show: The Movie

8. Regular Show: The Movie

Animation Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Action
7.4
20151h 9min

Overview

After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Loss and resilience, Trust vs manipulation, Deception for loyalty, Time as weapon, Youth and invention risk

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Synchronicity

9. Synchronicity

Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mindbender Mystery
5.4
20151h 41min

Overview

A daring physicist travels into the past to stop a mysterious woman from stealing his invention. But once there, he uncovers a surprising truth about the machine, the woman, and his own fractured reality.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Trust and betrayal, Corporate control of invention, Altered reality perception, Parallel universe instability, Ownership of ideas

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Terminator Genisys

10. Terminator Genisys

Science Fiction Action Thriller Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.3
20152h 6min

Overview

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Time travel ethics, Human-machine resistance, Sacrifice and protection, Dystopian system control, Causal paradox

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