Rotten
Parts of it are colorful and imaginative, but the film flattens out toward the end.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The Time Machine
You Will Orbit into the Fantastic Future!
1960 · 1h 43m · G
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
George Pal
Overview
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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76%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The quaint time machine and Oscar-winning special effects hold one's interest initially, but the overall effect is one of glossy emptiness.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
The drama, for all its invention, is creaky and a bit passe.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
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