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Clockstoppers (2002)

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Reviews Counted:83

Fresh:23

Rotten:60

Average Rating:4.7/10

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

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for action violence and mild language

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Mar 29, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $36,900,146

Synopsis: Zak Gibbs (Jesse Bradford) is a regular teenager who's only got girls and hot rods on his mind, but all that changes when he finds a watch developed by his scientist dad, Dr. George Gibbs (Robin... Zak Gibbs (Jesse Bradford) is a regular teenager who's only got girls and hot rods on his mind, but all that changes when he finds a watch developed by his scientist dad, Dr. George Gibbs (Robin Thomas). One day, while raking leaves with his friend Francesca (Paula Garces), he discovers the watch has special powers. It goes into "hypertime," speeding up the molecular structure of whoever's wearing it, so the rest of the world looks frozen, but is actually just moving much slower. At first Zak and Francesca have a lot of fun playing pranks on people while in hypertime, but soon they realize they are in grave danger. A corrupt corporate drone, Henry Gates (Michael Beihn), wants to use the watch for evil deeds and decides to kill Zak, his dad, and Francesca in the process. Gates kidnaps Dr. Gibbs and Zak and Francesca enlist the help of a kooky scientist, Dr. Earl Dopler (French Stewart, THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN). The rest is high action camp; it's like THE MATRIX for teens. All the action takes place to a pounding soundtrack that includes artists Smashmouth, Blink 182, Sugar Ray, and Kool Keith. [More]

Starring: Jesse Bradford, Paula Garces, Gariyaki Mutambirwa, Robin Thomas

Starring: Jesse Bradford, Paula Garces, Gariyaki Mutambirwa, Robin Thomas, French Stewart, Michael Biehn

Director: Jonathan Frakes

Director: Jonathan Frakes
Screenwriter: Rob Hedden, J. David Stern, David N. Weiss
Producer: Gale Anne Hurd, Julia Pistor
Composer: Jamshied Sharifi
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
09/23/02
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC

Sit through this one, and you won’t need a magic watch to stop time; your DVD player will do it for you.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/21/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide

A hip ride into hyper-time, Clockstoppers is a lively and enjoyable adventure for all ages at any time.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
09/20/02
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08/29/02
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
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Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
08/16/02
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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

I was actually entertained and amused; but overall the movie is adequate and little more.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
07/10/02
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Time literally stops on a dime in the tries-so-hard-to-be-cool "Clockstoppers," but that doesn't mean it still won't feel like the longest 90 minutes of your movie-going life.

Full Review Source: Sun Newspapers of Cleveland | comment Comment
06/19/02
John Urbancich
John Urbancich
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
N/R

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06/19/02
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06/13/02
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

There are some dazzling water effects, but there's not enough to like about the movie to recommend it.

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06/04/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
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Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
06/01/02
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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This could be the first movie since "Cool As Ice" that was outdated before it hit the screen.

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04/19/02
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com

A high-spirited, genial romp that's suffused with a becoming innocence.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
04/12/02
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
04/07/02
Russell Smith
Russell Smith
Austin Chronicle

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.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
04/02/02
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
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I thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as I slogged my way through Clockstoppers.

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04/01/02
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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This a Nickelodeon movie, and that's where it belongs: on children's cable television.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
04/01/02
Tim Cogshell
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Boxoffice Magazine

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04/01/02
Susan Granger
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