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Somewhere in Time (1980)

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Christopher Reeve got away from Superman and related costume roles in this dramatic fantasy film, adapted from Richard Matheson's 1960s vintage novel Bid Time Return. A young playwright, Richard Collier (Reeve), is approached by an elderly woman on the occasion of his first triumph in 1972 -- all she says to him is "Come back to me" and leaves him with a watch that contains a picture of a ravishing young woman. Eight years later, he visits the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and comes upon a

PG, 1 hr. 44 min.

Drama, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Jeannot Szwarc

Written By: Richard Matheson

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Oct 31, 2000

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Christopher Reeve
Richard Collier
Jane Seymour
Elise McKenna
Christopher Plummer
William Fawcett Robinso...
Teresa Wright
Laura Roberts
Bill Erwin
Arthur
Sean Hayden
Young Arthur
George Voskovec
Dr. Gerald Finney
Susan French
Older Elise
John Alvin
Arthur's Father
Eddra Gale
Genevieve
Richard Matheson
Astonished Man
Audrey Bennett
Richard's Date
Val Bettin
Director
Patrick Billingsley
Professor
Susan Bugg
Penelope
Paul Cook
Doctor
Laurence Coven
Critic
David Hull
Hotel Manager
Bruce Jarchow
Bones
Tim Kazurinsky
Photographer
Ted Liss
Agent
William H. Macy
Critic
Ed Meekin
Fisher
Audrie J. Neenan
Maid in Play
George Wendt
Student
Don Franklin
Tourist in Hall of Hist...
William P. O'Hagan
Rollo
Bob Swan
Stagehand with Note
Hal Frank
Stage Manager
Taylor Williams
Maitre D'
Michael Woods
Dinner Guest

Critic Reviews for Somewhere in Time

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (6) | DVD (11)

A charming, witty, passionate romantic drama about a love transcending space and time, Somewhere In Time is an old-fashioned film in the best sense of that term.

December 10, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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Director Jeannot Szwarc strains hard for spectacular visual effects, though he's barely able to compose a competent close-up.

December 10, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

The movie surrounds its love story with such boring mumbo jumbo about time travel that we finally just don't care.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

The [Grand H]otel and Mackinac [Island] are spectacularly lovely, but fail to give substance to this ephemeral endeavor.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

Moony time travel tale is best for incurable romantics.

February 2, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Joly Herman

Common Sense Media

Jeannot Szwarc does well in the director's chair, and Jean-Pierre Dorleac (brother of Francoise) deserves special commendation for his costumes. But Seymour is given too little to do, and Reeve does too much.

December 10, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

This must go down as a missed opportunity.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Above all, this film captures a romantic part of the imagination that is often left unexplored.

February 13, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Assuredly affirms that love is a force to which the laws of the universe cannot apply

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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Okay, I can relate to women of 1980 who were looking for something romantic to cling to. Still, I cannot be remiss if I didn't also ask them why the hell they herald this as a classic. The plot is so diluted of any type of reality or at least common sense, it just ruins the movie. The chemistry between Seymour and

October 2, 2010

Spencer S.

Super Reviewer

I expected to enjoy this film quite a bit. Along with "When Harry Met Sally," which I highly enjoyed, this ranks up with my dad's favorite movies. My expectations ran right into a solid, hard brick wall. John Barry's fine score is the only shining point in this remarkably bad film. Christopher Reeve can't play a

February 11, 2011

Jay Hutchinson

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1. Elise McKenna: [to Richard Collier in 1979] Come back to me.
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