Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inventions and slips it on -- something very strange happens.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 35Audiences 50GoodWatch 43
Metascore40
Tomatometer29%
User score6.7
IMDb5.2
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings2.5/5
Audience score31%
Box office
1.5×its budget
- Budget
- $26 M
- Worldwide
- $39 M
Worldwide it earned $13 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −9 min on the typical 103
typical 10394Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 75 more
Released
2002
March 29, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
AdventureFamilyScience FictionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 40
Jesse BradfordZak Gibbs
Paula GarcésFrancesca
French StewartDr. Earl Dopler
Michael BiehnHenry Gates
Robin ThomasDr. Gibbs
Julia SweeneyJenny Gibbs
Lindze LethermanKelly Gibbs
Jason GeorgeRichard
Ken JenkinsNSA Agent Moore
Tony AbatemarcoAdministrator
Garikayi MutambirwaMeeker
Brian J. WilliamsCar Salesman (uncredited)
Linda KimJay- ECEsperanza CatubigTicket Agent
Jennifer ManleySecurity Officer
Scott ThomsonTourist Dad- DRDeborah RawlingsTourist Mom
- JMJodie MilksBright Freshman
- B"Brad "Chip" PopeConfused Freshman
- ONOanh NguyenGraduate Student
- AJAndrew James ArmstrongHot Skates Sports Boy
Rachel ArieffHot Skates Saleswoman
Joey SimmrinRick Ditmar
Finneus EganDitmar's Friend
Directing · 7
- Jonathan Frakes Director
- Rick Avery Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Rosemary C. Cremona Second Assistant Director
- Ian Woolf First Assistant Director
- Ruby Stillwater Second Second Assistant Director
- Carla Bowen Second Unit First Assistant Director
Writing · 5
- Laurie Craig Writer
- J. David Stem Writer, Story
- David N. Weiss Writer, Story
- Rob Hedden Writer
- Andy Hedden Writer
Production · 14
- Albie Hecht Executive Producer
- Gale Anne Hurd Producer
- Julia Pistor Producer
- Mary Gail Artz Casting
- Barbara Cohen Casting
- Lisa Blok-Linson Location Manager
Camera · 12
- Tim Suhrstedt Director of Photography
- Paul Hughen Second Unit Director of Photography
- Paul V. Ferrazzi First Assistant "A" Camera
- Claudette Barius Still Photographer
- Clint J. Borden Dolly Grip
- Jeffrey Greeley Camera Operator
Editing · 5
- Peter E. Berger Editor
- Jeff Canavan Editor
- John Peter Bernardo Assistant Editor
- Donald Freeman Colorist
- Michael T. Wilson Assistant Editor
Sound · 17
- Jamshied Sharifi Original Music Composer
- Lon Bender Sound Designer
- Geoffrey G. Rubay Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Tony Lamberti Sound Effects Editor
- Robin Harlan Foley Artist
- Randy K. Singer Foley Mixer
Art · 19
- Marek Dobrowolski Production Design
- Kevin Kavanaugh Art Direction
- John Mann Storyboard Artist
- Randall S. Coe Construction Foreman
- Jay Koiwai Standby Painter
- Chuck Coffman Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Deborah Everton Costume Design
- Joy Zapata Hair Department Head
- Richard Snell Key Makeup Artist
- Kenny Myers Makeup Department Head
- Vivian Baker Makeup Artist
- Carlos Rosario Assistant Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 20
- Michael L. Fink Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jacqui Lopez Visual Effects Producer
- Christopher Duddy VFX Director of Photography
- Ramprasad Sampath Visual Effects Technical Director
- Steve Wright Digital Compositor
- Gayle Busby Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 3
- Matt Bardocz Best Boy Electric
- Damon Doherty Rigging Grip
- Paul McIlvaine Chief Lighting Technician
Other crew · 20
- Jane Oshita Stunt Double
- Hi-Hat Choreographer
- Freddy Bouciegues Stunts
- Jason Piccioni Digital Effects Supervisor
- Lucas Moore Studio Teachers
- Joni Avery Stunts
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