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Rating: 77 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
January 1st , 1885, the day Doc accidentally travels back to in the past
September 1st , 1955, Doc writes to Marty from the past
November 12th , 1955, Marty and Doc travel back in time to fix the future
October 21st , 2015, Marty and Doc travel to this day in the future
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
5 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Capricorn One (1977)
January 4th , 1978, the Capricorn One rocket, destined for Mars, launches
May 14th , 1978, the Capricorn One capsule "lands" on Mars
Rating: 81 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 72 wins & 110 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
November 19th , 2003, Joel and Clementine go to dinner at Klangs
February 11th , 2004, Joel finds out that Clementine has had her memories of him erased
February 13th , 2004, Joel has his memories of Clementine erased
February 14th , 2004, Joel skips work for the day
February 15th , 2004, Joel and Clementine revisit the frozen Charles river
February 16th , 2004, Joel and Clementine realise they have erased each other from their memories
Rating: 40 %
Awards:
8 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 85 mins
Excursion (2018)
April 25th , 1986, the Chernobyl reactors are run at full power, causing a meltdown and closing all time loops
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
5 wins & 30 nominations.
Length: 85 mins
Cloverfield (2008)
April 27th , the footage at the beginning of the movie
May 22nd , the attack on New York by a monster
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
11 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 163 mins
Watchmen (2009)
May 12th , 1959, Jonathan Osterman is introduced to Janey Slater
September 4th , 1970, a room full of people wearing disguises meet
October 12th , 1985, "tonight, a Comedian died in New York"
October 16th , 1985, the Comedian is buried
October 21st , 1985, Rorschach is captured
November 1st , 1985, Rorschach and the Nite Owl try to stop Ozymandias
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 88 mins
The Time Shifters (2001)
December 24th , 1998, Tom Merrick is the only survivor of an electricity plant fire
June 15th , 2000, Tom Merrick changes history by averting a plane crash
June 16th , 2000, Tom Merrick saves 340 people from dying in a train crash
June 17th , 2000, Tom Merrick averts disaster for a third time, when he warns people about a bomb in a stadium
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 111 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
District 9 (2009)
July 5th , 1982, the Prawns are ferried to a "temporary" camp named District 9
August 9th , 2010, eviction notices are served to the residents of District 9
August 11th , 2010, Wikus escapes from MNU Headquarters
August 13th , 2010, Wikus breaks back into MNU Headquarters
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
Demolition Man (1993)
November 20th , 1996,
August 3rd , 2032, Simon Phoenix escapes during a parole hearing
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
Escape from L.A. (1996)
August 23rd , 2000, the earthquake that separates California from mainland US
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
5 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
September 2nd , 1885, Doc sends Marty to this day back in time
September 4th , 1885, Doc and Marty work out how to get back to the future
September 5th , 1885, the Hill County clock is dedicated
September 7th , 1885, Doc dies
October 27th , 1985, the day in the future Marty returns to
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 76 nominations.
Length: 172 mins
Cloud Atlas (2012)
November 7th , 1849, the Rev. Giles Horrox signs a contract with Adam Ewing
September 12th , 1973, Isaac Sachs is killed when his plane is blown up
October 1st , 1973, Luisa Rey's Swannekke exposé is published in the San Francisco Examiner
September 4th , 2012, Dermot Hoggins throws Felix Finch from a balcony
October 11th , 2012, Timothy Cavendish escapes from a rest home
September 18th , 2144, Yoona-939 is killed trying to leave Papa Song's
Rating: 57 %
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 101 mins
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
October 3rd , 2004, a Weyland owned satellite spots an unknown structure in antarctica
October 8th , 2004, Sebastian de Rosa finds a Pepsi bottle cap
October 10th , 2004, an expedition led by Charles Weyland explores a large underground structure
Rating: 83 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 25 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Back to the Future (1985)
November 5th , 1955, the day Marty travels back in time to
November 12th , 1955, Marty McFly escapes from the past
October 26th , 1985, Doc is shot
Rating: 75 %
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 48 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
October 31st , E.T. is taken out Trick or Treating
November 2nd , E.T. Returns to his ship
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Blade Runner (1982)
November 1st , 2019, Blade Runner Day
November 19th , 2019, officer Gaff picks up Rick Decard
November 20th , 2019, Rick Deckard interviews Rachael
November 21st , 2019, Roy Batty kills Eldon Tyrell
November 22nd , 2019, Roy Batty dies
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 87 mins
The Thing from Another World (1951)
November 2nd , the Air Force arrive at the arctic circle to investigate a crash site
Rating: 55 %
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 104 mins
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
November 9th , 2008, spheres land across the world
November 10th , 2008,
November 11th , 2008,
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
4 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
The Man from the Future (2011)
November 22nd , 1991, Zero is humiliated in public by his sweetheart Helena
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 103 mins
The Final Countdown (1980)
December 6th , 1941, the USS Nimitz is sent back to the day before Pearl Harbor
Rating: 30 %
Length: 97 mins
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
December 25th , Han Solo and Chewbacca try to return to Kashyyyk for "Life Day"
