The Man from the Future
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7.2
A humiliated scientist uses a time machine to rewrite the romantic past that defined his life, only to confront the costs of getting exactly what he wanted.
Ember's analysis
- MoodBright
- EnergyEnergetic
- PacingBrisk
- IntensityModerate
- ComplexityLayered
- ViolenceNone
More about the film
Overview
Zero is a brilliant scientist. However, 20 years ago, he was publicly humiliated when he lost Helena, the love of his life. One day, an accidental experience with one of his inventions causes him to travel back in time to 1991. Having taken the opportunity to change history, Zero returns to own time to find totally changed.
What sets it apart
- Zero travels from his present back to 1991 and attempts to change the history of his relationship with Helena.
- Zero's time travel directly reshapes his lost love and forces him to confront the consequences of different romantic choices.
- Zero's invention creates an accidental journey through time, generating witty complications as he returns to a changed present.
- The story repeatedly compares Zero's original present with the changed world produced by his intervention in 1991.
Films like The Man from the Future, and why
- About Timetime travel romantic comedy balancing altered timelines with second chances and witty relationship drama
- The Lake Houseromantic science fiction built around revisiting the past, changing personal outcomes, and emotional self-discovery
- Kate & Leopoldplayful time travel premise used for romantic complications, comic reversals, and personal transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Cláudio Torres
- Release Date
- 2011-09-02
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (393)
Common questions
- What is The Man from the Future about?
- A humiliated scientist uses a time machine to rewrite the romantic past that defined his life, only to confront the costs of getting exactly what he wanted.
- What is The Man from the Future like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man from the Future as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Man from the Future violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Man from the Future.
- Which films are like The Man from the Future?
- Films with a similar feel include About Time, The Lake House, and Kate & Leopold.
- How long is The Man from the Future?
- The Man from the Future runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man from the Future?
- In United States, The Man from the Future streams on fuboTV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel, Fawesome, Tubi TV.
Cast
- Cláudio TorresDirector
- Wagner MouraZero
- Alinne MoraesHelena
- Maria Luísa MendonçaSandra
- Fernando CeylãoOtávio
- Gabriel Braga NunesRicardo
- Daniel UemuraSushi
- José SteimbergSr. Arlindo
- Malu RodriguesAluna 01
- Fernando GomesMotorista de Táxi
- Gregório DuvivierEngravatado 1991
