The Time Travelers

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1964 • 82 min • Science Fiction · Adventure · Drama

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Synopsis

Research scientists experimenting with time warps are accidentally propelled forward into an unbearable future.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

86 reviews

51 Audience · 86 · 100%

Scientists experimenting with a time warp are thrust into a distant, dystopian future where humanity struggles for survival against dangerous mutants. They must find a way to return home before their world is lost forever.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Scenes with grotesque mutants may be unsettling
A bleak, dying future setting might be grim for younger viewers
Brief moments of peril and capture

What it models well

Courage in the face of danger
The importance of hope
Resourcefulness and problem-solving

Talk about it after

What makes a future "unbearable" and how can we prevent it?
The ethics of scientific experimentation and its potential consequences
How do the characters adapt to a radically changed world?

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