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The Time Machine is a 2002 American action and science fiction film directed by Simon Wells. The screenplay was written by John Logan and David Duncan, based on the work by H. G. Wells. The cast includes Guy Pearce, Mark Addy, Samantha Mumba, and Phyllida Law. Walter F. Parkes produced the film, which was distributed by Netflix. The narrative is set in New York City, with filming taking place in New York City, California, and Los Angeles.
The film has a runtime of 92 minutes according to one source, while others list it as 96 minutes. It was released on March 4, 2002, and March 21, 2002. The production had a budget of 80,000,000 and generated revenue of 123,729,176. The movie received a Metascore of 42 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 28%. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, with Arjen Tuiten serving as the make-up artist. The film was shot on 35 mm film.
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Film · TMDB
6.3Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.
Cast
- Guy Pearce as Alexander Hartdegen
- Mark Addy as David Filby
- Phyllida Law as Mrs. Watchett
- Sienna Guillory as Emma
- Laura Kirk as Flower Seller
- Josh Stamberg as Motorist
Themes
- future
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- time travel
- time machine
- remake
- steampunk
- near future
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Ratings
IMDb
6/10
134,417 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
28%
Metacritic
42/100
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Simon Wells
- Screenplay by
- John Logan
- Based on
- The Time Machine , 1960 movie, by George Pal and David Duncan The Time Machine , 1895 novel, by H. G. Wells
- Produced by
- Walter F. Parkes David Valdes
- Starring
- Guy Pearce Samantha Mumba Orlando Jones Mark Addy Jeremy Irons
- Cinematography
- Donald McAlpine
- Edited by
- Wayne Wahrman
- Music by
- Klaus Badelt
- Production company
- Parkes / MacDonald
- Distributed by
- DreamWorks Pictures (United States and Canada) Warner Bros. Pictures (International)
- Release date
- March 8, 2002 ( 2002-03-08 )
- Running time
- 96 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $80 million
- Box office
- $123.7 million
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Encyclopedic overview
The Time Machine is a 2002 American post-apocalyptic science fiction action adventure film loosely adapted by John Logan from the 1895 novel of the same name by H. G. Wells and the 1960 film of the same name by George Pal and David Duncan. Arnold Leibovit served as executive producer, and Simon Wells, the great-grandson of the original author, served as director. The film stars Guy Pearce, Orlando Jones, Samantha Mumba in her film debut, Mark Addy, and Jeremy Irons, and includes a cameo by Alan Young, who also appeared in the 1960 film adaptation. The film is set in New York City instead of London. It contains new story elements not present in the original novel or the 1960 film adaptation, including a romantic subplot, a new scenario about how civilization was destroyed, and several new characters, such as an artificially intelligent hologram and a Morlock leader.
The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $123 million worldwide. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup (John M. Elliot Jr. and Barbara Lorenz) at the 75th Academy Awards, but lost to Frida.
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