Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

Someday in the past he will find her...

Directed by Jeannot Szwarc

Produced by Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions

1980103 min7.5 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance that uses time travel as a vehicle for exploring obsessive love and the yearning to transcend temporal boundaries.

Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.

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  • Does Somewhere in Time end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Somewhere in Time one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.

  • Is Somewhere in Time violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Somewhere in Time sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Somewhere in Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Somewhere in Time easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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Love88

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