Movies Like Time After Time (1979)

Time After Time is a 1979 adventure, comedy, drama, science fiction, thriller film from Nicholas Meyer with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Time Machine and Time Changer.

Adventure Comedy Drama Science Fiction Thriller

The Time Machine

1960

A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.

7.4

MagicScore

Time Changer

2003

The year is 1890 and Bible professor Russell Carlisle has written a new manuscript entitled "The Changing Times". His colleague, Dr. Norris Anderson, believes that what Carlisle has written could greatly affect the future of coming generations and, using his secret time machine, Anderson sends Carlisle over 100 years into the future, offering him a glimpse of where his beliefs will lead.

5.5

MagicScore

The Lodger

1944

In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

6.4

MagicScore

Man in the Attic

1953

London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her mother's suspicions merely a red herring?

5.4

MagicScore

Edge of Sanity

1989

When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds.

5.3

MagicScore

Indru Netru Naalai

2015

Elango and his astrologer friend Pulivetti Arumugam come in possession of a time machine and start profiting from it. However, their meddling with time prevents the death of a gangster, who begins to wreck havoc in their lives.

7.7

MagicScore

Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time

2007

Our heroes need to take a trip in time, in a Time Machine, in order to recoup the essence of the four elements before the Earth gets frozen. The Gang will face the dangers of the Ancient History with Piteco, will help Papa-Capim to save the Forest, will fight with the Astronaut against the pirates and will even meet themselves as babies in the past!

7.6

MagicScore

Primer

2004

A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

6.8

MagicScore

LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

2020

As her friends prep for a Life Day holiday celebration, Rey journeys with BB-8 on a quest to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force at a mysterious Jedi Temple. There, she embarks on a cross-timeline adventure through beloved moments in Star Wars history, coming into contact with iconic heroes and villains from all eras of the saga. But will she make it back in time for the Life Day feast?

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Mega Time Squad

2018

A small-town criminal finds an ancient Chinese time-travel device that can help him pull off a heist and start a new life-but he may not survive the consequences of tampering with time. The Castle meets Looper, Mega Time Squad is a study in high-meets-low, combining elements of the sci-fi, the crime thriller and the comedy to make a comedy heist film with a time-traveling twist.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

See You Yesterday

2019

As two teen prodigies try to master the art of time travel, a tragic police shooting sends them on a series of dangerous trips to the past.

5.6

MagicScore

#12

Timestalkers

1987

History professor Scott McKenzie makes an anachronistic discovery in a photograph from the Old West and he is soon joined by beautiful time-traveler Georgia in a time-skipping adventure to stop her colleague from the future from erasing her from existence.

5.3

MagicScore

#13

A Walk in Time

1996

While visiting Universal Studios in Hollywood along with their respective families, two Italian tourists get on a real time machine and got lost in time. Professor Mortimer effort to rescue them result in trips through various ages of ancient Italy.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

A Sound of Thunder

2005

When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chain reaction that alters history in disastrous ways.

4.9

MagicScore

#15

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992

The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.

5.0

MagicScore

#16

Avengers: Endgame

2019

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

8.2

MagicScore

#17

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

8.2

MagicScore

#18

Vertigo

1958

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

8.1

MagicScore

#19

Predestination

2014

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Cyborg She

2008

A lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Time After Time?

The top films similar to Time After Time by MovieMagicScore are The Time Machine (7.4), Time Changer (5.5), The Lodger (6.4). Each shares adventure/comedy/drama/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Time After Time worth watching?

Time After Time holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 363 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Time After Time?

Time After Time (1979) is a adventure, comedy, drama, science fiction, thriller film directed by Nicholas Meyer, starring Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen.

Where can I find more recommendations like Time After Time?

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About movies like Time After Time

This ranked list pairs Time After Time (1979), a adventure and comedy and drama and science fiction and thriller film from Nicholas Meyer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Malcolm McDowell take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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