Summary
When an uptight time-travelling obsessed young scientist is visited by his nihilistic future self, he's told that he needs to give up his dream of becoming the world's first time traveler, or else. But when he won't go along with the plan, it becomes a wicked battle of man versus himself – literally.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+38)
Critics 100Audiences 62GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer100%
Letterboxd · 908 ratings3.1/5
Audience score63%
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −6 min on the typical 99
typical 9993Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
2019
September 17, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
Science FictionComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Jeremy LaLonde Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Jonas Chernick Writer
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