Time Travel Movies

Part of the What Time? series, an exploration in science fiction.

Here in no particular order are some of my favorite time travel (or time related) movies. We will come back to a few of these as we explore time. Video trailers belong to their respective owners.

The Time Machine (1960)

Before Einstein’s famous paper, the H.G. Well’s story shows us that time is relative to the observer.

Back to the Future

Small changes in the past translate into serious alterations in the future.

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

The fun part of this film is the solving of problems by remembering to travel back in time later to supply the aid.

The Butterfly Effect

The main character travels back to his younger self making small changes altering his present in unintended ways.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

“There is no fate,” the future and past are changeable.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Traveling into the future is easy, just go fast. Here, the crew finds a way to travel into the past.

12 Monkeys (1995)

Fate locks the past and future. Do the past or future exist?

What are your favorite time travel or time bending movies?