Time travel has always been a fascinating topic for everyone. Most of us have dreamed about time travel at least once. Travelling through time sounds cool, right. We may say the term time travel became popular among people because of pop culture. There are many brilliant time travel movies out there. But some of them are memorable and always stay on the list of best time travel movies. Some of them made us watch it repeatedly to understand it, and some gave us thrills. Here is the list of 10 Time Travel movies that you may not want to miss.
Back To The Future I, II & III (1985, 1989, 1990)
When we talk about time travel movies, one can never forget the classic Back To The Future franchise. All three instalments of the franchise complement each other. Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), Doc (Christopher Lloyd) and the time machine DeLorean will always stay in the heart of time travel fans. In 1985, Director Robert Zemeckis tried something new and, it came out to be a brilliant movie and became a classic. The film talks about alternate timelines and paradoxes but makes you understand it in a very simplistic way. After Back To The Future – I, they again came up with two more movies. But none of them disappoints you as a time travel fan. So all three of them made it to the list.
Groundhog Day (1993)
Time travel on the table and Groundhog Day is missing seems impossible. Although this movie is not Sci-fi, but still a classic time travel movie. Directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray revolves around the time loop. You can feel the loneliness and frustration of the character stuck in the loop. Bill’s amazing comedy timing is hilarious. But it’s sad at the same time. This classic will amaze you with its concept and brilliant performance.
12 Monkeys (1995)
12 Monkeys is one of the most memorable time travel movies. The film 12 Monkeys, directed by Terry Gilliam, is about tracking down the source of a fatal artificial virus by travelling back in time. Actors like Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis makes it more interesting with their phenomenal performance. The seriousness of Terry Gilliam about time travel gave us an unforgettable experience.
Primer (2004)
Most time travel movies try to keep time travel as simple as they can. But Primer is an exception. Shane Carruth, the actor, writer and director of Primer deals with science properly. He represented his theory and mechanism in a very scientific manner that is both convincing and mind spinning. There were even charts, diagrams created to explain the exact mechanism of time travel in it. This mind spinning movie is a must-watch. After all, it’s the most scientifically intense movie ever made.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Time travel is not a major part of The Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is also not completely based on time travel. But time travel plays a significant role in it. Director Alfonso Cuaron handled time travel in the movie so brilliantly.
Looper (2012)
Imagine what would happen if you go back in time and meet your younger self. What would you do? What would you suggest you (younger self) not to do and to do? It’s crazy as it sounds. Looper is Director, Writer Rian Johnson’s first Sci-fi genre. With the thrilling action sequence and the perfect blend of Sci-fi and action, Looper has a lot to offer. The twist and mystery of the film hold you tight and thrills you. Survival, revenge and moral dilemma all are perfectly mixed in Looper.
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow is one of Tom Cruise’s most underrated films. The plot is similar to Groundhog Day’s “Stuck in a Loop”. But Edge of Tomorrow tries to explain its time travel perfectly. It is a unique and blockbuster film that has the perfect blend of Tom Cruise action and Emily Blunt’s strength. It keeps every scene fresh and unique even you are watching the same day again and again. Watching Tom Cruise playing coward feels new and refreshing.
Predestination (2014)
Predestination, starring Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook, is based on the Bootstrap Paradox. The famous question, “What came first: the chicken or the egg?” drives the movie. Predestination holds your breath from start to finish. The mind-boggling storyline and incredible performance by the leads make it a perfect time travel movie.
TENET (2020)
Directed by Christopher Nolan, TENET is the most complicated and mind-boggling time travel movie ever made. Nolan is well known for his works like Inception, Interstellar etc. John David Washington did a great job in the movie as a trained CIA agent. TENET can also remind you of your physics and mathematics classes. I mean, it’s worth watching. Once you watch it, I bet you will have to rewatch it to understand what just happened there!
The Tomorrow War (2021)
The Tomorrow War is the most recent Sci-Fi time travel movie. The cast like Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, Sam Richardson, Edwin Hodge, Jasmine Mathews, Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Keith Powers make us mesmerised by their performance. The movie deals with both aliens and time travel. Without getting into the complexity around these topics, it tries to explain them in a very short and simple way. The impressive CGI and VFX of the movie makes it worth watching.
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