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Clockstoppers (2002)

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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 85
Fresh: 25 | Rotten: 60

A pleasant diversion for the young teens, but a waste of time for anyone older.

Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 20
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 16

A pleasant diversion for the young teens, but a waste of time for anyone older.

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Movie Info

Frequent Star Trek actor and director Jonathan Frakes gets behind the camera again for this teen-sci-fi/action-drama in the Back to the Future (1985) mold. Jesse Bradford stars as Zak Gibbs, a teenager who discovers the latest invention to spring from the mind of his scientist father (Robin Thomas) and a research team that includes his dad's eccentric colleague Dr. Earl Dopler (French Stewart). It seems that they have developed a wristwatch that manipulates "hypertime," speeding up the passage

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Jonathan Frakes

Written By: Rob Hedden, J. David Stern, David N. Weiss

In Theaters: Mar 29, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Aug 13, 2002

Box Office:$36.9M

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Jesse Bradford
Zak Gibbs
French Stewart
Dr. Earl Dopler
Tony Abatemarco
administrator
Michael Biehn
Henry Gates
Pamela Dunlap
Vice Principal
Paula Garc�s
Francesca
Jenette Goldstein
Doctor
Gina Hecht
Meter Maid
Miko Hughes
Tom Parks
Detective
Joey Simmrin
Rick Ditmar
Julia Sweeney
Mom
Robin Thomas
George Gibbs
Scott Thompson
tourist dad
Scott Thomson
Ken Jenkins
Agent Moore
Linda Kim
Jay
Danny Cistone
Ditmar dance double
Esperanza Catubig
ticket agent
Billy Mayo
Q.T. Agent
Funkmaster Flex
Large Mike
Jason Winston George
Richard
Garikayi Mutambirwa
Meeker
Jeff Ricketts
Officer Meyers
Lindze Letherman
Kelly Gibbs
Jennifer Manley
security officer
Dwight Armstrong
nose ring boy
Oanh Nguyen
graduate student
Frank Howard
Rave Dancer
Deborah Rawlings
tourist mom
Jodie Milks
bright freshman
Brad 'Chip' Pope
confused freshman
Andrew James Armstrong
hot skates sports boy
Rachel Arieff
hot skates saleswoman
Eric Baugh
Tagger
D.J. Midas
Flavius' opponent
DJ Swamp
Flavius/Ditmar hands
Lamonte "Tails" Goode
Meeker breakdance doubl...
Ronnie Willis
Meeker dance double
Kirven T. Arrington
Meeker hand double
Earl Barlow
Rave Dancer
Jer-Lyn Benjamin
Rave Dancer
Diana Carreno
Rave Dancer
Aisha R. Delaria
Rave Dancer
Rece Jones
Rave Dancer
Alfie Lewis
Rave Dancer
Monet 'Fusion' Ludlow
Rave Dancer
Clifford McGhee
Rave Dancer
Kimberly Morrow
Rave Dancer
Alphonzo Rawls
Rave Dancer
Sherman Shoate
Rave Dancer
Lani Tuyor-Stanbery
Rave Dancer
Giacomo Vernice
Rave Dancer

Critic Reviews for Clockstoppers

All Critics (99) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (62) | DVD (18)

Sci-fi hijinks and a government conspiracy serve merely as window dressing for a ham-fisted message about the importance of good parenting and owning a car in high school.

July 20, 2002 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune

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Robert K. Elder

Chicago Tribune

Top Critic

If I were 13, I might be sufficiently entranced by the movie's bicycle stunts ... and wouldn't be wondering why ideas for science fiction films haven't progressed very far from Star Trek's first seasons all those decades ago.

April 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

Top Critic

I thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as I slogged my way through Clockstoppers.

April 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

An intermittently pleasing but mostly routine effort.

March 31, 2002 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Fun action comedy with nifty special effects.

December 22, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Absurda, mas divertida, a premissa confere um certo grau de interesse ao filme, que ainda se beneficia do tom adolescente descompromissado.

November 7, 2005 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

However it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs, young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust.

June 11, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Visually exciting sci-fi film which suffers from a lackluster screenplay.

March 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

Director Frakes steps triumphantly into the ring of Hollywood mediocrity with this effort...

February 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Quips Online

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John R. McEwen

Film Quips Online

Each actor does his very best to portray the characters realistically and perhaps their relative inexperience is a factor.

January 29, 2003 Comment

Wesley Lovell

Oscar Guy

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An initially intriguing idea wasted with mediocre performances and a shoddy script. Full review later.

October 3, 2011

Thomas Bowler

Super Reviewer

It's definitely fun for it's generation, but anyone over ten will find it repulsive.

February 12, 2011

Matt Goodman

Super Reviewer

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