Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesVote for your personal favorite Time travel films, regardless of how popular or successful they were at the box office.
If you're looking for the best time travel movies of all time, look no further. This list contains some great films about time traveling, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime, and can be sorted by cast, year, director and more, depending on what you're interested in. This list contains the best time travel movies ever made, as voted on by fans of the films, and you can click on the movie titles within this list for more information about the film
The films on this list cover the most famous time travel movies of all time and are voted on by people who really care about time travel movie lists, and it’s sorted from best to worst, so vote for your favorite movies to help move them to the top of the list. You can also re-rank this list as your own, re-ordering it to what you think it should be, then share it on Facebook, Tumblr, or Twitter.
If you don't like The Terminator or time travel comedies like Back to the Future, then vote them down -- otherwise, vote your faves up to help them move to the top of the list. And if we missed any time travel movies, please add them yourself, as this is an open list, which means you can add any movies whenever you like (but remember, choices are subject to moderation).
Whether you're at home and want to watch these time travel movies online, or perhaps you’d like to time travel yourself and rent them on DVD -- either way, this is a list of good time travel movies ranked from best to worst to help you decide what to watch! And after you crush all the time travel movies on this list, you might want to move onto our list of time loop movies and time travel TV shows!
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1,939351Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher LloydReleased: 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis. Marty... more
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1,325388The Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill PaxtonReleased: 1984
Directed by: James Cameron
The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction/horror action film directed by James... more3
1,421406Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward FurlongReleased: 1991
Directed by: James Cameron
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 American science fiction action thriller film written,... more4
1,415537Back to the Future Part II
Clint Eastwood, Michael J. FoxReleased: 1989
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 American comic science fiction film and the second... more5
1,196482Groundhog Day
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowellReleased: 1993
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis. A derisive... more6
1,09247812 Monkeys
Brad Pitt, Bruce WillisReleased: 1995
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
12 Monkeys, also known as Twelve Monkeys, is a 1995 American science fiction film directed by... more7
1,060490Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Keanu Reeves, George CarlinReleased: 1989
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a 1989 American science fiction comedy buddy film and the... more8
1,079522Back to the Future Part III
Michael J. Fox, Elisabeth ShueReleased: 1990
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future Part III is a 1990 American science fiction Western film. It is the third... more9
843282Edge of Tomorrow
Tom Cruise, Emily BluntReleased: 2014
Directed by: Doug Liman
Legend of a Rabbit is a 2011 animation, action, family, comedy and adventure film written by... more10
563307Frequency
Jim Caviezel, Elizabeth MitchellReleased: 2000
Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Frequency is a 2000 American science fiction thriller film. It was co-produced and directed by... more11
658360Planet of the Apes
Charlton Heston, Linda HarrisonReleased: 1968
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner... more12
755438X-Men: Days of Future Past
Jennifer Lawrence, Halle BerryReleased: 2014
Directed by: Bryan Singer
X-Men: Days of Future Past is a 2014 science fiction action film written by Jane Goldman,... more13
737304Interstellar
Anne Hathaway, Matthew McConaugheyReleased: 2014
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Interstellar is a British-American 2014 science fiction epic film directed by Christopher... more14
724342The Time Machine
Yvette Mimieux, Rod TaylorReleased: 1960
Directed by: George Pal
The Time Machine also known promotionally as H.G. Wells' The Time Machine is a 1960... more15
424220Minority Report
Cameron Diaz, Tom CruiseReleased: 2002
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction mystery-thriller film directed by... more16
955371Looper
Bruce Willis, Emily BluntReleased: 2012
Directed by: Rian Johnson
Looper is a 2012 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Rian Johnson. In... more17
917564The Butterfly Effect
Ashton Kutcher, Amy SmartReleased: 2004
Directed by: J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress
The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American psychological thriller film that was written and... more18
13230Avengers: Endgame
Robert Downey Jr, Josh BrolinReleased: 2019
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, based... more19
613402It's a Wonderful Life
James Stewart, Donna ReedReleased: 1946
Directed by: Frank Capra
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film produced and... more20
391222Star Trek
Zoe Saldana, Jennifer MorrisonReleased: 2009
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Star Trek is a 2009 science fiction film directed by J. J. Abrams, written by Roberto Orci and... more21
478297The Time Machine
Jeremy Irons, Guy PearceReleased: 2002
Directed by: Simon Wells
The Time Machine is a 2002 American science fiction film loosely adapted from the 1895 novel... more22
418203Galaxy Quest
Sigourney Weaver, Alan RickmanReleased: 1999
Directed by: Dean Parisot
Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Dean Parisot... more23
548411Star Trek: First Contact
Patrick Stewart, James CromwellReleased: 1996
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: First Contact is a 1996 American science fiction film released by Paramount... more24
761456Donnie Darko
Drew Barrymore, Ashley TisdaleReleased: 2001
Directed by: Richard Kelly
Donnie Darko is a 2001 American supernatural drama film written and directed by Richard Kelly... more25
399289Timecop
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia SaraReleased: 1994
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Timecop is a 1994 science fiction action film directed by Peter Hyams and co-written by Mike... more
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