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The Philadelphia Experiment

1984Movie1 h 42 minPG

52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic446.1

A thrilling, tense sci-fi movie about the future and technology.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Not for laughs.

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Story

The experiment that should never have happened 41 years ago...is still going on.

Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.

Feels like

  • Time Travel Sci-Fi
  • Military Experiment
  • Warp in Time
  • Historical Anomaly
  • Dimensional Crossroads
  • Conspiracy Thriller
  • Action and Intrigue
  • Future Shock
  • Naval Catastrophe

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Stewart Raffill
Written by
Michael Janover, Don Jakoby, Wallace C. Bennett
Produced by
Joel B. Michaels, Douglas Curtis
Music by
Kenneth Wannberg

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 5, 1984 · 1 h 42 min · PG

Released
October 5, 1984
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$9 million
Box office
$8 million
Available in
19 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Gone Horribly Wrong, Time Travel for Fun and Profit, What Year Is This? +9

  • Gone Horribly Wrong
  • Time Travel for Fun and Profit
  • What Year Is This?
  • The Slow Path
  • Covers Always Lie
  • Foreshadowing
  • Product Placement
  • Fish out of Temporal Water
  • Based on a Great Big Lie
  • Driving Stick
  • Stock Unsolved Mysteries
  • Invisibility Cloak

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Philadelphia Experiment?"

Questions about The Philadelphia Experiment

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Philadelphia Experiment?

PrimefuboTVPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsXumo PlayAmazon MX Player

In the United States, The Philadelphia Experiment streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is The Philadelphia Experiment worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.1 and Metacritic 44). Audiences rate it higher (61 out of 100) than critics (44).

Is there a sequel to The Philadelphia Experiment?

  1. The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
  2. Philadelphia Experiment II (1993)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Philadelphia Experiment II (1993).

Is The Philadelphia Experiment okay for kids?

PGViolence

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Was The Philadelphia Experiment a box office flop?

Budget$9 million
Box office$8 million

Yes: it cost about $9 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 90% of its budget.

What tropes does The Philadelphia Experiment use?

Gone Horribly WrongTime Travel for Fun and ProfitWhat Year Is This?The Slow PathCovers Always LieForeshadowingProduct PlacementFish out of Temporal WaterBased on a Great Big LieDriving StickStock Unsolved MysteriesInvisibility Cloakand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Gone Horribly Wrong, Time Travel for Fun and Profit, and What Year Is This?.