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The Time Machine (1960)

Directed by George Pal · 103 min · Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance

44.8 TOPICAL score · #2,298 of 6,776 films

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A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.

The Time Machine (1960, directed by George Pal) has a TOPICAL score of 44.8 - ranked 2,298 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Critics: 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 67. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (958 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics49
Audience77
Awards67
Historical impact36
Lasting engagement50
Cast34
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Rod Taylor (actor #764), Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux, Sebastian Cabot

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