Time After Time 1979

Critics score:
86 / 100

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Janet Maslin, New York Times: A movie that's as sweet as it is clever, and never so clever that it forgets to be entertaining. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Clever and well calculated. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: There are a lot of nice touches in Time After Time, but the overall plot is too obviously scripted. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: After nearly two hours the tension has evaporated, and all that's left is a curdle of jokes and brutality. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: A delightful, entertaining trifle of a film that shows both the possibilities and limitations of taking liberties with literature and history. Read more