The Time Guardian

The Time Guardian

Pray he's not too late.

Directed by Brian Hannant

Produced by FGH, International Film Management

198787 min5.0 / 10

A high-concept sci-fi survival story about humanity's last hope traveling through time to prevent extinction, balancing apocalyptic stakes with speculative worldbuilding.

In the distant future, the human race nears extinction and a new race of beast-like creatures rule the earth. The few surviving people live in the City, a huge protected construction with the ability to travel in both space and time. The City travels back to our time to save humanity...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Time Guardian scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Time Guardian violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Time Guardian sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Time Guardian easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Time Guardian end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Time Guardian

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Time Guardian

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Time Guardian, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Time Guardian, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Time Guardian, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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