Movies and TV series about time travel

The 60 best titles about time travel, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Schindler's List
iRank93
1993 · Steven Spielberg
MovieDramaHistoryWar
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
iRank89
2002 · Peter Jackson
MovieAdventureFantasyAction
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where
Back to the Future
iRank88
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
MovieAdventureComedyScience Fiction
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage
Your Name.
iRank87
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
MovieAnimationDramaRomance
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence conti
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
iRank87
2013 · Jay Oliva
MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.
Rick and Morty
iRank87
2013 · Rob Schrab
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
Gravity Falls
iRank86
2012
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls,
Regular Show
iRank86
2010 · Curtis Lelash
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
InuYasha
iRank86
2000
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls
Avengers: Endgame
iRank85
2019 · Joe Russo
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
iRank85
2016
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & FantasyWar-politics
A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
The Twilight Zone
iRank85
1959 · Rod Serling
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
The Umbrella Academy
iRank85
2019 · Jeremy Webb
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
Mary Poppins
iRank85
1964 · Robert Stevenson
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
ERASED
iRank85
2016
SeriesAnimationDramaMystery
Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling manga artist who has the ability to turn back time and prevent deaths. When his mother is killed he turns back time to solve the mystery, but ends up back in elementary
Steins;Gate
iRank85
2011
SeriesAnimationComedyMystery
A group of friends have customized their microwave so that it can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own researc
Marry My Husband
iRank85
2024
SeriesComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Kang Ji-won, a terminally ill cancer patient, is killed by her husband and best friend after she witnesses them having an affair. She wakes up 10 years before the incident and decides to seek revenge
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
iRank84
1991 · James Cameron
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Sky
Dark
iRank84
2017 · Quirin Berg
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
Samurai Jack
iRank84
2001 · Mike Lazzo
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's
Tokyo Revengers
iRank84
2021 · Haruki Satomi
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationCrime
Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that’s reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had, in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by th
Donnie Darko
iRank84
2001 · Richard Kelly
MovieFantasyDramaMystery
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
The Terminator
iRank83
1984 · James Cameron
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgen
Ben 10: Omniverse
iRank83
2012 · Vincent Aniceto
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationKids
A year after the events that took place during the "Final Battle" and equipped with an all-new completed Omnitrix, 16-year-old Ben Tennyson has to face new enemies.
Star Trek
iRank83
2009 · J.J. Abrams
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
iRank83
2004 · Alfonso Cuarón
MovieAdventureFantasy
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
The King: Eternal Monarch
iRank83
2020 · Jinnie Choi
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Korean emperor Lee Gon tries to close the doors to a parallel world which was opened by demons; a detective tries to protect the people and the one she loves.
Dragon Ball Super
iRank82
2015
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
With Majin Buu defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives. However, a new threat appears in the form of Beerus, th
Outlander
iRank82
2014 · Luke Schelhaas
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When s
Loki
iRank82
2021 · Aaron Moorhead
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
After stealing the Tesseract during the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outsid
Ben 10
iRank82
2005
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
When 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious device, he gains the power to change into ten different alien heroes, each with uniquely awesome powers. With such abilities at his disposal, Ben r
Midnight in Paris
iRank81
2011 · Woody Allen
MovieComedyFantasyRomance
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Palm Springs
iRank81
2020 · Max Barbakow
MovieComedyRomanceScience Fiction
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or eac
Planet of the Apes
iRank81
1968 · Franklin J. Schaffner
MovieActionAdventureDrama
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a
X-Men: Days of Future Past
iRank81
2014 · Bryan Singer
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our
Twelve Monkeys
iRank81
1995 · Terry Gilliam
MovieMysteryScience FictionThriller
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivor
Babylon 5
iRank81
1994
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary whe
Interstellar
iRank80
2014 · Christopher Nolan
MovieAdventureDramaScience Fiction
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Looper
iRank80
2012 · Rian Johnson
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired g
Edge of Tomorrow
iRank80
2014 · Doug Liman
MovieActionScience Fiction
Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with hi
Quantum Leap
iRank80
1989 · Donald P. Bellisario
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror imag
Source Code
iRank79
2011 · Duncan Jones
MovieMysteryScience FictionThriller
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
Doctor Who
iRank79
1963
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British
Bewitched
iRank79
1964
SeriesComedyDramaFamily
Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft u
Star Trek: First Contact
iRank79
1996 · Jonathan Frakes
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue t
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
iRank79
2016
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he
I Dream of Jeannie
iRank79
1965 · Sidney Sheldon
SeriesComedyFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a b
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
iRank77
2006 · Mamoru Hosoda
MovieAnimationDramaFantasy
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that chang
Galaxy Quest
iRank77
1999 · Dean Parisot
MovieComedyScience FictionAdventure
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space.
Doraemon
iRank77
1979
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
Doraemon is an anime TV series created by Fujiko F. Fujio and based on the manga series of the same name. This anime is the much more successful successor of the 1973 anime.
Manifest
iRank76
2018 · Robert Zemeckis
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
After landing from a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 discover five years have passed in what seemed like a few hours. As their new realities become clea
Doctor Who
iRank76
2005
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's
Travelers
iRank76
2016 · John G. Lenic
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of see
Predestination
iRank76
2014 · Michael Spierig
MovieScience FictionThriller
Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment
Coherence
iRank75
2014 · James Ward Byrkit
MovieScience FictionThriller
Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
iRank75
2008
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer networ
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
iRank75
1986 · Leonard Nimoy
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
Continuum
iRank75
2012
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The series centers on the conflict between a group of rebels from the year 2077 who time-travel to Vancouver, BC, in 2012, and a police officer who accidentally accompanies them. In spite of being man
La Brea
iRank74
2021 · Christopher Hollier
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
An epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dan
12 Monkeys
iRank74
2015 · Richard Suckle
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the p