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Release Date: May 25, 1960
Runtime: 103 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (6)
Genres:
Thriller Science Fiction Adventure Romance Fantasy
Budget: $750,000
Revenue: $5,902
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
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77%
Tomatometer
67
67/100
Metacritic
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7.3/10
TMDB
898 votes
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7.5/10
IMDb
48,276 votes
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The Time Machine

1960

"Journey beyond time, discover the unimaginable."

Also known as: πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ EN: H. G. Wells' The Time Machine? πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ ES: El tiempo en sus manos? πŸ‡«πŸ‡· FR: La machine Γ  explorer le temps? πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή PT: A MΓ‘quina do Tempo? πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ RO: MaΘ™inΔƒria timpului All international titles (6) →

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Violence 2/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 3/5
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Budget: $750,000
Revenue: $5,902
Profit -$-744,098
ROI -99.2%

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Cast of The Time Machine

Alan Young as David Filby / James Filby in The Time Machine
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David Filby / James Filb…
Yvette Mimieux as Weena in The Time Machine
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Keywords

#based on novel or book 609 #london, england 127 #dystopia 113 #time travel 54 #melodramatic 41 #future 34 #steampunk 23 #new year's eve 23 #rΓ©veillon 16 #inventor 13 #victorian england 10 #metrocolor 8 #time machine 8 #distant future 7 #new year 4

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  • The Time Machine featured innovative special effects for its time, including miniature models and camera techniques that created the illusion of time travel, helping to set a standard for future science fiction films.

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  • Rod Taylor, who played the lead role, had to undergo extensive training to convincingly portray the character's physicality and emotional depth, which contributed to the film's overall impact.

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  • The film includes a scene where the protagonist observes a futuristic society, which was inspired by H.G. Wells' commentary on class division and social evolution, adding layers of symbolism to the narrative.

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  • In one scene, the time machine's design contains a visual nod to the gears and mechanisms of Victorian machinery, symbolizing the era's fascination with invention and progress.

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  • The film's score, composed by George Pal, features orchestral arrangements that enhance the emotional resonance of the story, particularly during the time travel sequences.

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  • There is a continuity error in one scene where the protagonist's clothing changes unexpectedly between shots, which went unnoticed during filming and editing.

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