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Overview

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7.6/10   10,281 votes
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Director:
Writers:
David Duncan (screenplay)
H.G. Wells (novel)
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Release Date:
17 August 1960 (USA) more
Tagline:
You Will Orbit into the Fantastic Future! more
Plot:
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Blu-ray Basterds- December 15
 (From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 20 October 2009, 1:55 PM, PDT)

A conversation with Michael Berryman
 (From Fangoria. 14 September 2009, 11:19 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Great film, very well done. more (150 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
Die Zeitmaschine (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
A Máquina do Tempo (Brazil) [pt]
Aikakone (Finland) [fi]
El tiempo en sus manos (Spain) [es]
L'uomo che visse nel futuro (Italy) [it]
La machine à explorer le temps (France) (video title) [fr]
O arxon tou kosmou (Greece) [el]
Rædselsrejsen (Denmark) [da]
Tidsmaskinen (Sweden) [sv]
Vremeplov (Serbia) [sr]
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Runtime:
103 min | Australia:89 min (video version)
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) (35 mm magnetic prints)
Certification:
Norway:16 (1960) | Iceland:12 | USA:G (re-rating) (1972) | Netherlands:AL | Australia:G (alternate rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | West Germany:12
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When George arrives in the year 802701 his time machine reads the date of October 12th. So George arrives into a "New World" on the anniversary of Columbus' first reaching the "New World" of the Americas. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When sitting on the stairs, Weena looks to her right, apparently to the setting sun. But the shadows she and George throw indicate the sun is to Weena's left. In the next shot, when they walk upstairs to the hall, their shadows are much shorter, indicating noon. more
Quotes:
[last lines]
Mrs. Watchett: Mister Filby, do you think he'll ever return?
Filby: One cannot choose but wonder. You see, he has all the time in the world.
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FAQ

What if, when George was jumping through time, the time machine were to occupy the same space as something solid, like rock?
Why did Wells name the principal character after himself?
How did the human race separate into the Eloi and the Morlocks?
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35 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
Great film, very well done., 31 July 2002
9/10
Author: LebowskiT1000 from Escondido, California, USA

I recently saw the 2002 film "The Time Machine" and liked it a great deal, so I thought that it was probably in my best interest to see the 1960 version of "The Time Machine". So, I went ahead and rented it and watched it. I knew that this film was made in 1960, so I wasn't expecting anything spectacular, but I still hoped that it would be good. I must say that I was REALLY impressed with the film! I thought it was great!

The story is brilliantly told, smartly done, and quite interesting. I noticed a great deal of similarities (and differences) between this film and the 2002 version. There was virtually nothing I didn't like about the film, as far as story goes. I'm really interested in reading the H.G. Wells story now, so hopefully in the near future I'll bust out my copy and read it.

I thought the actors in the film did a fantastic job as well! Sadly, I'd never even heard of any of the actors in the film. I thought Rod Taylor, Alan Young and Yvette Mimieux all did a great job. The rest of the cast was good, but these three really struck me as great. Also, I have to say that Yvette is one beautiful woman!

The special effects in this film were surprisingly good, especially for a movie made in 1960! I must admit that I was really impressed with the sets and the special effects in the film.

The only thing that I would complain about, if I had to, is some little things. For instance, the classic "monster about to grab the guy, but then doesn't" sort of thing. Little things like that kind of bothered me, but I realize that it was just the style back then, so I can't really complain about it. Also, I wasn't too terribly impressed with the mouth and face of the Morlocks, but again, given that it was made back in 1960, I can let it slide.

Overall, I really enjoyed the film, and would definitely recommend it to anyone that liked the 2002 version of the film or just enjoys films about time-travel or science fiction. I truly hope that you enjoy the film as much as I do. Thank you for reading,

-Chris

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