The Time Machine
A grief-stricken inventor builds a time machine to save his murdered fiancée, only to discover that every attempt to change the past only ensures her death in another way, forcing him to confront the limits of time and fate.
“The greatest adventure THROUGH all time!”
Synopsis
A 19th-century inventor, seeking to change past events, inadvertently travels 800,000 years into the future, where he discovers humanity split into two conflicting races.
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A crew of 287+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Wayne WahrmanShot by Donald McalpineScored by Klaus BadeltDesigned by Oliver SchollCostumes by Deena AppelStunts by Bob Brown
Box Office
2002 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$123.7M
US & Canada: $56.8M — 46% of worldwide · International: $66.9M (54%)
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Die Zeitmaschinede
- The Time Machine - Die Zeitmaschinede
- La máquina del tiempoes
- La Machine à explorer le tempsfr
- (English)The Time Machine
- (Bulgarian)Машината на времето
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesMar 4, 2002
- SingaporeMar 7, 2002
- CanadaMar 8, 2002
- MalaysiaMar 14, 2002
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Cast & Crew
287 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Guy Pearce
as Alexander Hartdegen
Yancey Arias
as Toren
Mark Addy
as David Philby
Phyllida Law
as Mrs. Watchit
Sienna Guillory
as Emma
Laura Kirk
as Flower Seller
Josh Stamberg
as Motorist
John W Momrow
as Fifth Avenue Carriage Driver
Max Baker
as Robber
Jeffrey M Meyer
as Central Park Carriage Driver
Jeremy Irons
as Über-Morlock
Alan Young
as Flower Store Worker
Supporting cast
59Myndy Crist
as Jogger
Connie Ray
as Teacher
Orlando Jones
as Vox
Lennie Loftin
as Soldier #1
Thomas Corey Robinson
as Soldier #2
Samantha Mumba
as Mara
Omero Mumba
as Kalen
Richard Cetrone
as Hunter Morlock
Edward Conna
as Hunter Morlock
Chris Sayour
as Hunter Morlock
Jeremy Fitzgerald
as Hunter Morlock
Darrell Davis
as Hunter Morlock
Grady Holder
as Hunter Morlock
Bryan Friday
as Hunter Morlock
Clint Lilley
as Hunter Morlock
Mark Kubr
as Hunter Morlock
Jeff Podgurski
as Hunter Morlock
Dan Mccann
as Hunter Morlock
Bryon Weiss
as Hunter Morlock
Steve Upton
as Hunter Morlock
Doug Jones
as Spy Morlock
Joey Anaya
as Spy Morlock
Jacob Chambers
as Spy Morlock
Dorian Kingi
as Spy Morlock
Kevin Mcturk
as Spy Morlock
Michael Chaturantabut
as Eloi
Jonathan Eusebio
as Eloi
Roel Failma
as Eloi
Yoshio Iizuka
as Eloi
Diana Lee Inosanto
as Eloi
Chona Jason
as Eloi
Hiro Koda
as Eloi
John Koyama
as Eloi
Alex Madison
as Eloi
R C Ormond
as Eloi
Bro Richmond
as Eloi
Petra Sprecher
as Eloi
Gary Toy
as Eloi
Jon Valera
as Eloi
Brian Dongelewic
as Lead skater
Jane Bordeaux
as Morlock
Katrin Butt
as Mrs. Brix
April Crisafulli
as Victorian Shopper
Bill Di Paolo
as Grip
Orlando Estrada
as Eloi
Aaron Patrick Freeman
as Eloi
Joe Guintu
as Futuristic Shopper
Cheyenne Haynes
as Young Eloi
Andy Maycock
as Businessman
Caleb Mayo
as Student
David O Leary
as Student
Paul Oliver
as Eloi
Efia Pearson
as Eloi
Roman Phillips
as Eloi
Dana Schick
as Eloi
Danny Swerdlow
as Student
Vanessa Viola
as Eloi
Meredith Wells
as Alexander Hartigan's young son
James Henry Williams Jr
as Eloi
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
9Arnold Leibovit
executive producer
David V Lester
associate producer (as David Lester)
David Valdes
Producer
David Valdes Nm0883603
Producer
John Logan Nm0517589
co-producer
Jorge Saralegui
executive producer
Laurie Macdonald
executive producer
Stephanie Allen
visual effects executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Walter F Parkes
Producer
Other crew
204Michael Alkan
3d modeler: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (as Mike Alkan) / animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (as Mike Alkan)
Jim Dooley
additional arrangements by
Tim Jones
additional arrangements by
Daniel Curet
additional hair stylist: second unit
Ramin Djawadi
additional music arranger
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Robert Clotworthy
adr voice casting
Rolando De Castro
Alexander Hartdegen
Marcus Taylor
animatic editor: pre-production (uncredited)
Paul Anderson
animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Chris Dent
art department assistant
John Cherevka
art department: Stan Winston Studio, puppeteer
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