Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 28
Fresh: 24 | Rotten: 4
With the three principal actors clearly having fun with their roles, Time After Time becomes an amusing, light-hearted fantasy lark.
Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 1
With the three principal actors clearly having fun with their roles, Time After Time becomes an amusing, light-hearted fantasy lark.
liked it
Average Rating: 3.5/5
User Ratings: 6,251
It's H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) versus Jack the Ripper (David Warner) in the fanciful Time After Time -- and, per the film's title, the chase extends from the 19th century to the 20th. Wells has built a time machine in his cellar, which the Ripper uses as a means of escape. Both men find themselves in 20th century San Francisco, and, after a period of adjustment, they make themselves at home. The plot takes a dark turn when the Ripper, disappointed that Wells' dreams of a Utopian future have
Aug 31, 1979 Wide
Aug 6, 2002
All Critics (28) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (4) | DVD (4)
A delightful, entertaining trifle of a film that shows both the possibilities and limitations of taking liberties with literature and history.
Clever and well calculated.
A movie that's as sweet as it is clever, and never so clever that it forgets to be entertaining.
There are a lot of nice touches in Time After Time, but the overall plot is too obviously scripted.
Meyer makes a fine directorial debut, pacing the film for optimal suspense despite some obvious holes in the script.
Underrated classic mixing H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper. Stylish, even the music.
After nearly two hours the tension has evaporated, and all that's left is a curdle of jokes and brutality.
This cinematic oddity is nonetheless a true guilty pleasure.
tense and gripping
Terrific little time-travel romantic thriller with three outstanding performances.
Full of potential smarts, failed intrigue and a dated survey of the 20th century.
Time After Time is an inventive comedy-mystery.
A wonderful concoction. H.G. Wells vs. Jack the Ripper, the time machine, it all works.
A pleasing little time-waster.
Possibly my favorite time travel flick ever.
Writers Karl Alexander and Steve Hayes came up with a brilliant idea for this 1979 movie.
Writer Nicholas Meyer's 1979 directorial debut is probably still his best film.
Blessedly unpretentious.
This is my favourite of all the Jack the Ripper theory themed movies. It has a bunch of good actors, and the story is good, and it's a great adventure too.
September 6, 2010Super Reviewer
very entertaining. happy b-day, hg
September 22, 2009
Super Reviewer
| 35% | The Hangover Part II |
| 25% | Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Par... |
| 81% | Kung Fu Panda 2 |
| 44% | Cowboys & Aliens |
| 83% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
| 25% | Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Par... |
| 88% | Lady and the Tramp |
| 69% | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas |
| 21% | Fireflies in the Garden |
| 45% | The Rebound |
Journey 2 Not Worth the Trip
What are his 10 best movies ever?
See the all-new action-packed trailer!
Five new Marvelous pictures