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Forever Young

1992Movie1 h 42 minPG

57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes54%53%

A romantic, hopeful adventure movie.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Time waits for no man, but true love waits forever.

A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying in a coma. The next thing Daniel knows is that he's been awoken in 1992.

Feels like

  • Time Travel Romance
  • Nostalgic Sentiment
  • Cryogenic Awakening
  • Human Connection
  • Technological Displacement
  • Emotional Journey
  • Melancholy & Hope
  • Gentle Drama
  • Character-Driven

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Steve Miner
Written by
J.J. Abrams
Produced by
Bruce Davey
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

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Facts

December 16, 1992 · 1 h 42 min · PG

Released
December 16, 1992
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Science Fiction, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$128 million
Available in
30 countries

Tropes

Death of the Hypotenuse, Time Skip, Parental Substitute +9

  • Death of the Hypotenuse
  • Time Skip
  • Parental Substitute
  • Fish out of Temporal Water
  • Convenient Coma
  • Conveniently an Orphan
  • Secret Handshake
  • Mundane Object Amazement
  • Intimate Healing
  • Human Popsicle
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • Boyfriend-Blocking Dad

12 of 34 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Forever Young?"

Questions about Forever Young

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Where can I stream Forever Young?

Kanopy

In the United States, Forever Young is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Forever Young worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 54%).

Is Forever Young okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Forever Young good for date night?

and 4 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was Forever Young a box office hit?

Budget$20 million
Box office$128 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $20 million to make and earned $128 million worldwide, 6.4 times its budget.

What tropes does Forever Young use?

Death of the HypotenuseTime SkipParental SubstituteFish out of Temporal WaterConvenient ComaConveniently an OrphanSecret HandshakeMundane Object AmazementIntimate HealingHuman PopsicleHeroic SacrificeBoyfriend-Blocking Dadand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Death of the Hypotenuse, Time Skip, and Parental Substitute.