Movies About Time

From Robert Zemeckis, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Rated PG

Back to the Future is a classic 1985 sci-fi adventure comedy directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, a high school student who is accidentally sent back in time to 1955. There, he meets his future parents and must make sure they fall in love, or else he may never exist. With the help of the eccentric scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), Marty attempts to return to the future while avoiding interference with the past, all while trying to make sure his parents' future is secure. Along the way, Marty must also confront his teenage bully, Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson). The film is a hilarious, action-packed journey through time, with a heartwarming story at its core.

From Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky
Rated PG

Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy starring Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a cynical weatherman who is sent to the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover their annual Groundhog Day festivities. Phil soon finds himself stuck in a time loop, repeating the same day over and over again. With no end in sight, Phil begins to despair, but eventually uses this time loop to his advantage, learning to play the piano, woo a woman, and become a better person. In the end, Phil is able to break out of the loop and move on with his life.

From Doug Liman, starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson
Rated PG-13

Edge of Tomorrow is a science fiction action film directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The film is set in a near future where an alien race known as the "Mimics" have invaded Europe and the United States is preparing for a decisive battle against them. Cruise plays Major William Cage, an untrained and unwilling recruit sent to the front lines of the conflict. Through a twist of fate, Cage finds himself in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over again, fighting and dying each time. With the help of a highly skilled special forces soldier (Blunt), Cage must use his newfound knowledge and skills to find a way to defeat the aliens and save the world.

From Richard Curtis, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson
Rated R

About Time is a British romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Curtis and starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. The film follows Tim, a young man with the ability to travel back in time, as he attempts to fix his own life and find true love. Tim uses his newfound ability to try and improve his life, but quickly learns that changing the past can have unforeseen consequences. Along the way, he meets a beautiful but complicated American named Mary, and falls in love with her against all odds. As the two explore their relationship, Tim must learn to accept the past, the present, and even the future, in order to make their relationship meaningful.

From Jaco Van Dormael, starring Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger, Linh-Dan Pham
Rated R

Mr. Nobody is a 2009 science fiction drama film written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. It stars Jared Leto as the protagonist Nemo Nobody, a 118-year-old man who is the last mortal on Earth after the human race has achieved quasi-immortality. Nemo, remembering nothing of his past, is cared for by medical scientists at a research facility. As he reflects on his life and recollects memories, his story is told in nonlinear narrative, spanning different time periods of his life. He considers the fateful decisions that have led him to a life of loneliness and investigates what could have been if he had made different choices. The film explores the concepts of free will and understanding one’s true self, while touching on the themes of memory, love, loss, and regret.

From Woody Allen, starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Kurt Fuller
Rated PG-13

"Midnight in Paris" is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The story follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter and aspiring novelist, who is vacationing in Paris with his fiancee and her family. While strolling the streets alone late at night, Gil is suddenly transported back to the 1920s, where he meets and befriends a group of celebrated writers and artists of the era, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein. As he continues to travel between the present and the past, Gil becomes increasingly enchanted with the 1920s and its inhabitants, and must decide whether to return to his own time or live in the past.

From Directors: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber, starring Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson
Rated R

The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 psychological thriller directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. It follows Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher), who discovers he has the ability to travel back in time to different points in his life. When he attempts to change his past in order to improve his present, however, he finds that the repercussions of his actions are far-reaching—affecting not only his life, but the lives of those around him. In trying to fix his life, Evan inadvertently causes more destruction than he could ever have imagined. In the end, he learns that his actions always have consequences, no matter how well-intentioned they may be.

From Gregory Hoblit, starring Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, starring Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Madeleine West
Rated R

From Rian Johnson, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano
Rated R

From Max Barbakow, starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Peter Gallagher
Rated R

From Christopher Nolan, starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Juhan Ulfsak
Rated PG-13

From Shawn Levy, starring Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner
Rated PG-13

From Bradley King, starring Danielle Panabaker, Matt O'Leary, George Finn, John Rhys-Davies
Rated Not Rated

From Steve Pink, starring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke
Rated R

From Dean Israelite, starring Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Virginia Gardner, Jonny Weston
Rated PG-13

From Simon Wells, starring Guy Pearce, Yancey Arias, Mark Addy, Phyllida Law
Rated PG-13

From Peter Hyams, starring Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack, Armin Rohde
Rated PG-13