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There is something alluring about time travel to make humans ponder over it for hundreds of years. Thankfully, since it has not been invented yet, directors can enjoy full freedom in coming up with newer sci-fi concepts for each film. But one common theme unites them all - everyone who wishes to travel to past wishes to undo something in the present. It is our belief in the chain system of actions that we think a single change of ideas or actions in the past could somehow make the present a wholly different space. How complex the effect of such a change is, is what could make or break a time-travel movie.

Having said that, not all time-travel movies need to have actual time travel or be moralise on the do-it-today-not-tomorrow ideal. Directors like Jun-sung Kim have created movies with cleverly disguised time travel that only occurs in the protagonist's mind. Here's a list of 5 different time travel-themed films from different genres.  

Lucid Dream , 2017

Heavily inspired by Inception, but with a unique plotline of its own, Lucid Dream is a Korean sci-fi thriller that has a father, travel to the past in his mind to find his kidnapped son. Dae-ho is an investigative journalist and a single father to his son. With his controversial line of work and exposes, he has made more than enough enemies. When his son goes missing with no further communication from the kidnapper, Dae-ho knows its the act of someone who he has written about. However, with all the police force's help, the case has been off for 3 years with no further clues. 

That is when with the help of a psychiatrist, Dae-ho decides to engage in a new form of visiting the past - lucid dreaming. He keeps revisiting the day until he can find enough clues to uncover the kidnapper. Filled with good graphics, violent scenes, fast-paced chase sequences and enough plot-twists to keep you on the edge of your seat, Lucid Dream is only a part time-travel movie. That is until Dae-ho meets someone who makes it possible to visit anyone's dreams. After three years, what are the chances that Dae-ho's son is still alive? Watch the movie to find out what happens in the end.  

2009: Lost Memories, 2002

This is one of those time travel movies that dare to reimagine history. In the opening sequences, we are introduced to a vastly different world. Korea is still under Imperial Japanese control, World World II ended with Japan dropping an atomic bomb on Berlin and the assassination of an important Major general if prevented on time. As a joint film made by both South Korea and Japan, the movie told on a bold narrative and tackled the heavy themes of nationality and patriotism quite well. In the present day world of the film, a Korean terrorist (or resistance organisation, if you will) is planning to go back in time and reverse the narrative to prevent Korean from being under Japanese rule. 

Masayuki Sakamoto and Shojiro Saigo are two officers assigned to investigating and thwarting the plans of this group. The group's immediate plans seem to be gaining their hands on an artefact. As the film rolls on, it becomes clear that this artefact has the power to transport one through time. The film would be understood best by those who have some knowledge of Korea and Japan's complex histories since many of the storylines (preventing certain assassinations or resistance movements) only make sense if you're aware of the large scale impact they had. 

Il Mare , 2000

When it was released, Il Mare did not perform well at the box office at all. However, over the years it has gone on to be recognised as a pathbreaker in the time-travel romance genre. It was later remade several times by different countries. Il Mare is the name of a beautiful house by the sea inhabited by a lone woman. As she moves away, she leaves a mail in the mailbox for the next occupant, who however arrives two years in the past. Confused? Yes, it is a bit. Via some correspondence, the two quickly realise that the Il Mare mailbox is capable of sending letters through time and thus two people who live not just miles, but years apart, hold a conversation.

The film deals very well with this idea and uses the play on timelines to the fullest extent. Despite living the future and knowing what has happened in the past two years, the movie takes the two characters on runs that reminds us that nothing in life is fixed and all our decisions are only a moment away from change. This a subtle, melancholic love story set against a colour pallet of fields, sunsets and oceans. 

Project Makeover

Not all time-travel movies need to be serious odes to the perils of messing with the space-time continuum and Project Makeover is testament to that! A fun and light ride, Project Makeover is by all accounts a rom-com, made only the be enjoyed and not remembered for long. Jung-Joo is a thirty-something-year-old who is not living the life she had envisioned for herself. One of the guys she had dated in school and then broke up with is now a successful businessman. Another guy who asked her out several times (and was sorely rejected) is now a famous celebrity. The guy she did date ended up being a good-for-nothing sleazeball. 

Of course, everything would be fine if Jung-Joo could just go back in time and convince herself to date the right guy! The movie has its flaws and can be non-sensical at times, but that is also a part of its charm. While you cannot change the past (as Jung-Joo will learn the hard way), you can still look forward to and change the future. Light-hearted, funny and full of warmth - this is a movie made for rainy days and sad nights. 

A Day , 2017

A time-travel movie list would be incomplete without a film where the protagonist is stuck in a single day reeling over and over again! Two women die on the same day, at the same time. Kim Joon-young is a famous and successful surgeon, but a much less successful father. One day, he witnesses an accident which results in the death of his daughter. At the same time, Lee Min Chul lost his wife to an accident. Both of them then wake up to find the day starting all over again. They must now work together to find the reason for this, which may be more far-fetched than either had imagined. With several layered elements and sudden plot twists along the way, the film focuses on equal parts on dramatic reunions and high-paced thrilling sequences. 

This is the second time that the lead actors - Kim Myung-min and Byun Yo-han , are reuniting since their stint in Six Flying Dragons which was an acclaimed Korean drama revolving around rulers of the Joseon Dynasty. Watch A Day id you're looking for a thriller with a heart. Extremely saddening at times and nail-biting at others, this is one of those movies that I would suggest without a moment's hesitation because overall, it's a pretty good ride!

Know more time travel-themed movies? Let us know in the comments! 

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• 10 Rekomendasi Film Terbaik tentang Time Travel (Terbaru Tahun 2024)

Time traveling memang belum eksis. Namun, Anda sudah bisa menikmatinya lewat media film. Film time travel mengajak Anda untuk mengeksplorasi kemungkinan tak terbatas dari penjelajahan waktu. Meski unsur fiksi ilmiahnya terdengar kental, ada juga filmnya yang menghadirkan kekonyolan hingga kisah romantis.

Karena itu, kami akan membantu Anda memilih film time travel terbaik dalam artikel ini. Rekomendasi film time travel yang bisa Anda simak di Netflix, Disney+, dan Vidio pun sudah kami siapkan beserta ulasannya. Ada film Hollywood sampai film time travel Korea yang bagus. Mari jelajahi artikel ini sampai akhir untuk menemukannya!

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Cara memilih film tentang time travel.

Tidak hanya unsur fiksi ilmiah saja yang Anda dapatkan dalam menonton film bertema time travel.   Adegan aksi dan momen mendebarkan juga bisa Anda temukan dalam filmnya. Berikut ini kami akan menjelaskan cara memilihnya lebih lanjut agar Anda mendapat film yang sesuai selera.

Ingin tontonan paling seru? Pilih film time travel bercampur action

Umumnya, hampir semua film time travel bergenre science fiction. Maka dari itu, istilah ilmiah dan teknologi canggih sering dihadirkan dalam filmnya. Meskipun demikian, film time travel terbaik tidak hanya membaha mengenai penjelajahan waktu saja. Bila ingin tontonan yang seru, film tentang time travel  dengan genre aksi dapat ditonton. 

Film perjalanan waktu dengan genre aksi menghadirkan adegan ledakan, pertarungan, hingga kejar-kejaran. Unsur ini biasanya memangkas porsi dialog dan menggantinya dengan adegan yang keren. Beberapa film tentang time travel dengan aksi adalah Deadpool 2, Blade Runner 2049, X-Men: Days of Future Past. 

Film time travel romantis, memainkan perasaan penonton

Berbicara soal film tema  time travel , alurnya pasti cenderung rumit karena hukum sebab-akibat dari manipulasi waktu. Tetapi, jika Anda ingin menonton film yang mendebarkan hati, pilihlah yang memiliki subgenre romantis. Film tentang  time travel bergenre romantis biasanya ceritanya dibuat lebih simpel dan mudah dimengerti.  

Film time travel terbaru biasanya suka menyelipkan scene-scene romantis yang dapat Anda nikmati. Ditambah lagi pemeran dari film ini merupakan tokoh terkenal yang memikat mata. Contoh film time travel dengan adegan romantis seperti My Perfect Stranger, Back to 1989, dan Midnight in Paris.

Bikin bernostalgia dengan film setting masa lalu

Tidak sedikit penikmat film yang menggemari latar masa lalu. Tidak jarang pula  time travel film  yang menghadirkan latar ini. Namun, eranya tentu berbeda-beda tergantung pada filmnya. Ada yang mengajak Anda kembali ke era 90-an, 50-an, bahkan 20-an.

Untuk mengetahui latar film, Anda bisa membaca sinopsisnya . Tahun rilisnya juga bisa menentukan latar . Sebagai contoh, sebuah film yang rilis pada 2010 menggunakan latar 20 tahun sebelumnya. Artinya, latar film tersebut adalah era 90-an.

Ciri khas utama dari latar masa lalu adalah teknologi yang belum mendominasi . Era 90-an pun belum semodern sekarang. Jadi, filmnya bisa saja mengajak Anda bernostalgia dengan hal-hal yang Anda alami pada masa kecil. 

Suka berimajinasi bebas? Nikmatilah film dengan setting masa depan

Selain masa lalu, ada juga penggemar film berlatar masa depan. Latar ini memang sering menampilkan teknologi yang lebih canggih dari masa kini. Jadi, tidak heran bila penonton menantikan hal-hal baru apa saja dalam latar yang ditampilkan filmnya.

Perlu diketahui, masa depan dalam film bisa saja telah dilewati masa kini . Sebagai contoh, sebuah film yang rilis pada 1985 menggunakan latar 30 tahun setelahnya . Kehidupan yang ditampilkan filmnya bisa berbeda dengan situasi masa kini. Teknologi dalam filmnya tak jarang jauh lebih canggih dari yang benar-benar eksis sekarang.

Bagaimanapun juga, film time travel berlatar masa depan dalam berbagai versi dimaksudkan untuk membuat mata Anda terpana. Mobil terbang, pesawat luar angkasa, sampai robot, semua bisa Anda saksikan dalam filmnya. 

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KIsah seru dua orang asing yang sama-sama kembali ke masa lalu

Apa jadinya ketika dua orang yang asing bertemu di kurun waktu yang sama tanpa sengaja? Hal ini diceritakan dalam film time travel terpopuler saat ini.  My Perfect Stranger mengisahkan seorang pembawa acara yang ingin menemukan fakta dibalik kasus pembunuhan pada tahun 1987. Untuk mengetahui hal itu lebih detail, ia melakukan perjalanan waktu ke tahun tersebut. 

Di sisi lain, seorang pegawai penerbitan juga ikut melakukan perjalanan waktu untuk mencegah pernikahan orang tuanya. Anehnya dua kasus tersebut ternyata terkait antara satu sama lain. Jika Anda ingin film time travel terbaru dengan bumbu misteri dan pembunuhan, pilihlah drama yang satu ini.

Wiedemann & Berg Television Dark

Penjelajahan waktu antar generasi yang membuat bulu kuduk berdiri

Bila Anda mencari serial  time travel terbaik di Netflix, film tema time travel yang satu ini tidak boleh dilewatkan. Film time travel Netflix ini akan menyuguhkan suasana menegangkan sepanjang film. Anda yang menyukai tontonan bertema misteri tak boleh melewatkannya. Terdiri dari tiga season, Anda akan diajak untuk membedah misteri di Winden, sebuah kota kecil nan indah.

Meksipun indah, kota ini menyimpan rahasia gelap yang akan Anda buka satu per satu selama menonton. Karakter di dalam serial ini terhitung banyak dan Anda sebaiknya tak berkedip atau melewatkan satu scene -pun agar tak kebingungan. Jalan ceritanya cukup rumit, penuh dengan cliffhanger , dan mind blowing di akhir season. Jangan mengaku pencinta film misteri jika Anda belum menontonnya.

Crave Works, YG Studioplex Mr.Queen

Lucunya seorang koki pria yang terjebak di dalam tubuh ratu dinasti Joseon!

Apa jadinya jika jiwa seorang pria terjebak di dalam tubuh seorang wanita? Pasti kacau dan kocak, ya! Anda bisa menyaksikan semua kekocakan tersebut di serial ini. Mr. Queen bercerita tentang seorang pria yang berprofesi sebagai chef ternama. Sayangnya, ia mengalami kecelakaan dan terbangun di tubuh seorang ratu di masa lalu.

Film time traveler ini cocok untuk Anda yang membutuhkan tontonan ringan di akhir pekan. Anda akan sangat terhibur dengan tingkah sang ratu yang berubah drastis menjadi layaknya pria. Bersiap-siaplah karena perut Anda mungkin akan sakit akibat banyak tertawa saat menyaksikan serial time travel yang jenaka ini.

Sanlih E-Television, I Production Co. Ltd. Back to 1989

Mengenal ayah lebih jauh dengan memutar waktu

Dalam suatu keluarga tentunya banyak hal yang tersembunyi, salah satunya diceritakan dalam film penjelajah waktu ini. Film perjalanan waktu ini mengisahkan tentang tokoh bernama Chen Che yang ingin mencari ayahnya di tahun 1989, yaitu sebelum ia lahir. Dalam film ini, banyak sekali cerita keluarga yang mengharukan dan sedikit mengundang tawa. Jika Anda mencari rekomendasi film time travel dengan cerita dinamika keluarga, pilihlah film ini. 

Marvel Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry, The Donners' Company, Genre Films, TSG Entertainment X-Men: Days of Future Past

Ikuti perjalanan Wolverine ke masa lalu untuk menyelamatkan masa depan mutan!

Franchise X-Men telah menghadirkan banyak film dengan dua timeline berbeda. Setiap timeline tersebut dibintangi oleh artis papan atas. Berkat premis menjelajah waktu film ini, hampir semua pemerannya bergabung menjadi satu. Selain Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, dan Ian Mckellen, ada Hugh Jackman sang pemeran Logan alias Wolverine. 

Anda yang ingin menyaksikan artis top Hollywood dalam satu frame bisa menonton film ini. Wolverine dikirim ke masa lalu demi mencegah Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) membunuh Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage). Pasalnya, pembunuhan tersebut berimbas mengerikan untuk masa depan para mutan. Mampukah Wolverine menyelamatkan anggota X-Men lainnya? Temukan jawabannya dengan menonton film ini, ya!

Gravier Productions, Mediapro, Televisió de Catalunya, Versátil Cinema Midnight in Paris

Kisah romantis yang mencampur aduk emosi penonton

Inginkah Anda diajak ke masa lalu untuk menemui idola-idola Anda? Midnight in Paris menceritakan penjelajahan seorang penulis, Gil Pender (Owen Wilson), di Paris bersama kekasihnya, Inez (Rachel McAdams). Namun, keduanya justru menemukan kebahagiaan yang berbeda di sana.

Gil menikmati petualangannya di Paris era 1920-an setiap tengah malam. Ia bertukar pikiran dengan F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, dan penulis lain yang jelas bukan berasal dari abad 21. Ia bahkan menemukan tambatan hati yang baru dalam sosok Adriana (Marion Cotillard). Dua insan berbeda era ini menjalin cinta yang akan meluluhkan hati penggemar film romantis.

20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, Maximum Effort, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment Deadpool 2

Menghibur dengan adegan hingga dialog konyol

Seorang ayah akan siap pergi ke masa lalu demi menyelamatkan keluarganya. Itulah yang dilakukan oleh Cable (Josh Brolin) dalam Deadpool 2 . Tentara ini memburu Firefist (Julian Dennison) agar tidak menghabisi keluarganya di masa depan. Namun, usaha tersebut dicegah oleh Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) yang telah membangun hubungan dengan Firefist.

Plotnya memang terdengar heroik, tetapi bukan Deadpool kalau filmnya tidak nyentrik. Film ini penuh dengan adegan, dialog, hingga momen konyol. Bila Anda ingin dibuat tertawa saat menonton film time travel , pilih  Deadpool 2 . Jangan terburu-buru beranjak dari sofa karena film ini menampilkan mid-credits scene yang kocak.

Shirogumi, Robot Communications, Shin-Ei Animation Stand by Me Doraemon 2

Bersahabat untuk segala usia, termasuk Anda

Film time travel Jepang ini pas bagi Anda yang ingin menghabiskan waktu bersama keluarga. Anda pasti sudah mengenal Doraemon dan sahabatnya, Nobita. Kartun ini masih populer hingga kini. Jadi, tidak hanya anak-anak yang bisa menikmatinya, Anda juga akan bernostalgia. 

Stand by Me Doraemon 2 adalah film time travel yang lengkap. Senang, sedih, tegang, semuanya ada dalam film ini. Alkisah Nobita pergi ke masa lalu untuk bertemu neneknya. Tanpa diduga, nenek ingin bertemu dengan istri Nobita. Lucunya lagi, Nobita dari masa depan datang karena panik menjelang pernikahannya. Keseruan dan kekacauan pun tak bisa dihindari.

Drama House, JTBC Studios Sisyphus: The Myth

Menghentikan penemuan ilmiah untuk masa depan yang indah

Teknologi mengenai fisika kuantum merupakan suatu yang asing, tetapi menarik. Jika Anda tertarik dengan fisika kuantum, film time travel Korea yang satu ini tidak boleh dilewatkan.  Sisyphus: The Myth  menceritakan tentang seorang ilmuwan fisika kuantum yang menciptakan mesin penjelajah waktu. 

Di saat yang bersamaan, seorang wanita dari masa depan mencoba untuk menghentikannya dalam membuat hal itu. Banyak misteri yang perlu Anda selidiki ketika menonton film time traveler terbaik ini. 

Skydance, Maximum Effort, 21 Laps Entertainment The Adam Project

Kerjasama yang mengharukan antara masa lalu dan masa kini

Film time travel ke masa lalu ini mengisahkan seorang Adam Reed dari tahun 2050 yang ingin menyelamatkan istrinya yang terjebak di tahun 2018. Karena pesawatnya rusak, Adam tiba-tiba terpental ke tahun ketika ia masih berumur 12 tahun. Untuk memperbaiki pesawatnya, ia membutuhkan dirinya yang berumur 12 tahun agar dapat bisa pergi ke masa depan untuk menolong istrinya.

Film tentang time travel terbaik ini menceritakan bagaimana caranya berdamai dengan masa lalu yang kelam. Meskipun terkesan sedih, film time traveler terbaik ini juga menyajikan adegan aksi yang sangat keren dengan teknologi canggih dari tahun 2050. Bila Anda ingin melihat aksi yang menegangkan dengan teknologi canggih, film   bertema time travel  ini dapat dipilih. 

Film time travel memang seru, bahkan bisa mengaduk-aduk emosi. Namun, film hacker , film zombie , sampai film gangster pun tidak kalah menarik. Kami sudah mengulas rekomendasinya untuk Anda, lho. Yuk, tambah referensi Anda dengan membaca artikel-artikel di bawah ini!

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Sudah menemukan film time travel yang cocok di hati Anda? Tidak semua film tentang penjelajahan waktu melibatkan adegan aksi. Ada juga yang ceritanya romantis. Untuk itu, Anda perlu memeriksa kombinasi genrenya lebih dahulu.

Selain itu, setting film bisa menentukan suasananya. Nuansa latar masa lalu tentu berbeda dengan latar masa kini atau masa depan. Silakan pilih yang paling menarik minat Anda. Selamat menonton!

5 Rekomendasi Film tentang Time Travel terbaik

No. 1: Arc Media ｜ My Perfect Stranger

No. 2: Wiedemann & Berg Television ｜ Dark

No. 3: Crave Works, YG Studioplex ｜ Mr.Queen

No. 4: Sanlih E-Television, I Production Co. Ltd. ｜ Back to 1989

No. 5: Marvel Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry, The Donners' Company, Genre Films, TSG Entertainment ｜ X-Men: Days of Future Past

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You need to watch the most thrilling South Korean time-travel movie on Netflix ASAP

If you’re tired of simple causality loops, this time travel show will up the difficulty — and the drama.

If you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to time travel paradoxes, the South Korean drama Sisyphus will change your tune. It stands out against the zombie-oriented roster of South Korean sci-fi with intricate time loops that follow a figure crucial to the creation of time travel. It’s a thought-provoking and emotional journey that involves a tangle of relationships crisscrossing through time.

Set in a dystopian near future after a nuclear apocalypse, people can transport themselves back in time at a steep price. Gang Seo-hae (Park Shin-Hye) goes back to save Han Tae-sul (Cho Sueng-Woo), the engineer who would invent time travel and make this whole process possible to begin with.

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While the technology isn’t fully explained, it’s a departure from the typical wormhole or quantum nonsense that most sci-fi movies use to handwave away their time shenanigans. Here, in the tough post-apocalyptic world Seo-hae comes from, people “download” themselves into the past via a process that relies on the FOS protein, which governs the body’s biometric clock.

If the download fails — and it often does — it causes a messy error. Because of the danger, most people who take the risk are fueled by the desire to fix something they regret. This emotional drive is one of the main threads of the series, and it creates a time loop that unravels as the story progresses. That raises a question: Does time travel uphold the timeline, or is time susceptible to changes based on our whims?

The former is like Terminator, the latter is like the branching paths of Marvel’s multiverse. Sisyphus takes a different approach, where the future is an echo of a mutable past. There are no parallel universes, and every moment is constantly in flux. This results in time loops overwriting each other, and it’s thrilling to figure out which loop the current story rests on.

While the setting of the series gives the characters more freedom to change their fate, this only works if they can outwit the enemy. Seo-hae and Tae-sul are up against Sigma, a mysterious man who monopolizes the time travel business in the present and future through his vast wealth and knowledge of the past.

But the most intriguing aspect of this time travel technology is that the downloaded future version of a person is considered a copy. The copy can’t get too close to the original, because two files can’t exist in the same space at the same time. This leads to the paradox of one copy being erased and adds an extra level of danger for all time travelers.

The name of the series might seem disconnected, but the Greek myth of Sisyphus, who cheated dying twice and was sentenced by Zeus to roll a boulder up the same hill every day, ties to the core of the plot. It’s a reflection of the Möbius strip the characters are trapped in, trying to use time travel to break the cycle even as time travel is what got them stuck in the first place.

The series makes for a good binge, even if the ending doesn’t quite live up to the twists and turns that it takes to arrive there. But what’s more important are the surprisingly thought-provoking questions it raises about how we see ourselves and how we try to change the world we occupy.

Sisyphus is streaming on Netflix .

This article was originally published on May 13, 2022

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Chinese movies about time travel

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After her mother Li Huanying is fatally injured in a car accident in 2001, grief-stricken Jia Xiaoling finds herself transported back in time to the year 1981, where she becomes her mother's close friend. Jia Xiaoling feels that she has not been a good enough daughter in the present, so back in 1981 she does all she can to make Li Huanying happy, including setting her up with a factory manager's son, Shen Guanglin, in the hope of giving her mother a better husband, a better daughter, and a better life than she had the first time around.

In the Ming Dynasty, there lives four orphans, Ying, Sao, Yuanlong and Niehu. Raised in Taoyuan Village, the four are as closed as brothers. Their exceptional martial arts skills allows them to reach the highest rank within the imperial guards. After the four successfully killed the Japanese troop leader, the Emperor orders Ying to escort the Golden Wheel of Time from Sindu (now India) back to the capital, which is said to have the power of time travel and foresee into the future. Now in 2013, Squire Tang, funded by a mysterious financer, digs up three ancient icemen from the outskirt of China; they are Ying, Sao and Niehu. As he is transferring the icemen to Hong Kong for further studies, the vehicle involves in a traffic accident which, unexpectedly, defrosts Ying...

Gu Xiaojiao, a young girl from 2018 and Lu Ming, a man from 1999, discover that they have both woken up in the same bed at the same space-time. More surprisingly, they realize that they can time travel by exiting the bedroom door. The fun begins when they start to plan a number of changes within these two eras. However, they do not know that their destiny is in the hands of a mysterious person.

Wu-Lin is the successor of an ancient, once powerful Chinese clan, the "Iron Feet." After the death of his master, Wu-Lin leaves his rural village for the City of Stone-Cold looking for his fellow apprentice Jiang Li. Along the way, he becomes the bodyguard of Fei-Fei, the daughter of Jia-Shan Li, the richest family in the city, and quickly gets drawn into a mob war in order to protect her.

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

An American backpacker gets involved with a ring of drug smugglers as their driver, and winds up on the run from his employers across Munich's autobahns.

Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected ally and an enhanced super soldier to stop the deadliest Terminator yet.

Chinese archeology professor Jack teams up with beautiful Indian professor Ashmita and assistant Kyra to locate lost Magadha treasure. In a Tibetan ice cave, they find the remains of the royal army that had vanished together with the treasure, only to be ambushed by Randall, the descendent of a rebel army leader. When they free themselves, their next stop is Dubai where a diamond from the ice cave is to be auctioned. After a series of double-crosses and revelations about their past, Jack and his team travel to a mountain temple in India, using the diamond as a key to unlock the real treasure.

In the mythical Elven world of Altera, an epic battle unfolds between the beautiful Princess Liya and the Dark Elf Elena, who has gained possession of a jewel so powerful it allows its holder complete authority over all Alterans.

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White (Gong Li) aiming to break up the team assembled to defeat her, the Monkey King must fight in order to save his world!

When two flummels are transported into the present day, they learn that their species has become extinct, and they must travel back in time to try to save their race.

Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.

Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.

In the subtropical province of Guizhou, Chen Sheng embarks on a journey to find his nephew.

White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji, the woman he loves.Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu’s army.

In the waning years of the Ming Dynasty, the Bruneian Empire offers a rare creature to the nation as a gift. Ocean, a member of the Imperial Secret Police, has been tasked to tame the beast. Though the furry beast appears ferocious on the outside, Ocean discovers that it is kind by nature. Not wanting to turn the beast into a killing machine on the battlefield, Ocean secretly releases the beast into the wild and elopes with Frigid, the daughter of a man executed on false charges.

A tale of revenge, honor and greed follows a group of misfits that gets involved with a kitchen cleaver made from the top five swords of the martial arts world in this wild and brash action comedy.

Three parties pursue the million dollars that driver Xiao Zhang stole to help out his girlfriend.

A married womans husband with a perfect life cheats with her sister with extreme consequences befalling them all.

The famous psychologist Xu Ruining has a raising career, when he met the troublesome patient Ren Xiaoyan. The meeting is not easy as feeble-looking Ren is point by point against him.

Based on Keigo Higashino's international bestseller The Miracles of the Namiya General Store comes director Han Jie's take on the fantastical novel. TFBoys' Karry Wang stars as Xiao Bo, one of three orphans on the run who take refuge in a derelict corner store. Once there, they find a mysterious letter seeking advice, leading to an emotional adventure through time and unexpected connections with their own past.

Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.

A blind woman and a delivery boy attempt to solve a hit-and-run case the police have been unable to solve.

The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel "Year Suan/Plot Against" by May Jia. Tony Leung Chiu Wai plays a blind man who works for a piano tuner. He is recruited for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing.

Three different stories of youth set in different cities of China. 1 Shanghai Love. 2 Sunny Breakfast. 3 Small Fashion Show. Directed by Zhenxing Yi, the plot revolves around a young man working in Beijing. He used to live with his grandma in his less developed hometown Hunan. While he is drown in his childhood reminiscence, he receives an unexpected call – Grandma is in critical condition.

When Liang Xia's obsession for a perfect wedding puts a strain in the relationship with her fiancé, he ultimately calls it quits and breaks up with her. In a heartbroken state, Liang Xia carelessly ingests a magical item, which transports the 28-year-old’s mind back to when she was only seventeen years old.

A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.

In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll friends discover Perfection -- a town where more conventional dolls receive training before entering the real world to find the love of a child.

The story of three women whose worlds collide - a social commentary about the 'sound bite' society we are becoming, where perception becomes reality and judgments based on limited facts quickly spread, without regard for the truth or the damage they could cause.

In the rising populations of Tomboys in China, one rise up to develop a "Love Formula" App to find true love. Will the Love Coach, Do, played by Simon Twu, be able to save the world in helping people finding True Love?

What is it that makes a man fall in love with a woman at first sight? Appearance? Aura? Wealth? NO, when campus prince and gaming expert, student Xiao Nai first saw Bei Wei Wei, what made him fall in love was not her extraordinary beauty, but her slim and slender fingers that were flying across the keyboard and her calm and composed manner!!! Embarrassing, no? At the same time, gaming expert Bei Wei Wei, at this time and place is on the computer, methodically commanding a guild war, and won a perfect and glorious victory despite being at a disadvantage, and was completely unaware that cupid is nearby. Soon after basketball player, swimmer, all-around excellent student, and game company president, Xiao Nai, uses both tactics on and off-line to take this beauty’s heart. Therefore this romance slowly bloomed. ~~ Drama adapted from the novel by Gu Man.

Set in China during the Warlords Period of the 1920s, notorious bandit chief Zhang descends upon a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, an identity that he had hijacked from Old Tang, himself a small-time imposter. Hell-bent on making a fast buck, Zhang soon meets his match in the tyrannical local gentry Huang as a deadly battle of wit and brutality ensues.

Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached the capital.

China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.

In the 19th century, the Prince Regent of the Qing Dynasty orders the mass execution of the entire Meng clan. Before his beheading, the leader vows that his family will avenge this travesty of justice. Awaiting his death, a five-year-old Meng boy named Erkui bravely sings an aria. The power and purity of his voice touches the opera star Master Yu and his seven-year-old pupil Guan Yilong. Master Yu rescues the boy and the two orphans become brothers. Years later, Master Yu wins the coveted golden "The Mightiest Warrior" plaque from the Prince Regent, but subsequently loses it in a duel with his archrival Master Yue. Banished from the stage upon his loss, Master Yu spends his time training the two brothers in the village. When the boys grow into men, they set off for Shanghai to pursue revenge. Once they reach Shanghai, they quickly defeat Master Yue, reclaiming not only the plaque but also taking over the Yue's opera troupe.

A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel Uncle, who seeks their deaths.

Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

An innocent discovery of a well-preserved mummified Emperor from 200 BC China unearths a 2000 year old nightmare - a secret that should have remained buried.

The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.

This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.

Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.

A Cantonese street cook and his chief rival, a French-trained Michelin-starred chef, discover they have a lot in common as they prepare for a world-famous culinary competition. An international culinary competition becomes a battleground between rival cooks, one famous for his Cantonese street food and the other a Michelin-starred chef trained in France. But their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West.

An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter's real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but with an army of undead.

During the economic reform period of the 80’s, three undergraduates bind together by a common ambition – to live the American dream. They are Cheng Dongqing, a hillbilly who refuses to accept his destiny of being a farmer; Meng Xiaojun, a self-confident, cynical intellectual; and Wang Yang, an idealistic romantic poet. Xiaojun is the first to obtain an US Visa for studying abroad. Yang follows but decides to remain in China for his beloved. Poor Dongqing is rejected by the US Embassy repeatedly. Baffled, he reluctantly accepts the job as an English instructor in the university but eventually gets fired for teaching tutorial classes in private. Across the Pacific, Xiaojun fails to find a decent job and is driven to work as a busboy in a diner.

7 Absolutely Fun Time Travel Asian Dramas You Should Watch

Time travel stories are universally loved around the world! Hollywood is overflowing with them: the famed Back to the Future series, sci-fi films like Star Trek and X-Men , or rom-coms such as Hugh Jackman’s Kate & Leopold . Time travel Asian dramas have also grown popular.

My favorite aspect of these time-bending tales is the fish-out-of-water fun ensuing when a person deals with the inevitable time-shock from visiting the past or the future.

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Time travel stories are especially perfect for the romance genre. After all, it brings out the angsty and heart-rending idea that time is literally opposing two people from being together. Over the years I’ve seen many Korean/Chinese variations of time-travel romances – so now I can share seven exciting, crazy and fun time travel Asian dramas!

Update: We updated streaming availability in July 2019.

7 Fun and Romantic Time Travel Asian Dramas

(in alphabetical order), 1. bu bu jing xin.

Other Titles: Scarlet Heart, Startling by Each Step

Country: China

Synopsis: Zhang Xiao didn’t ask to be transported back to the Xing Dynasty. But after a terrible accident, she awakens in the body of a girl named Ruo Xi.

Set during the 18 th century of Emperor Kangxi’s reign, Ruo Xi becomes entangled in a battle for the throne amongst Kangxi’s many sons. Will Ruo Xi fall for the kind, quiet 8 th prince destined to die early or the enigmatic, intense 4 th Prince who will take his father’s throne no matter the cost?

Why You Should Check It Out: This extremely popular Chinese time travel drama is gorgeously filmed, subtly acted, and epically dramatic.

Ruo Xi is a likable heroine and her struggles feel relatable as she strives to fit in the harsh royal palace. This is definitely more of an angsty drama with a gray storyline that refuses to define any characters as merely good or bad.

The rain scene with Ruo Xi kneeling outside and 4 th prince covering her with his cloak is one of many striking scenes in the drama and my favorite. What’s not to love in this reverse harem drama?

Where You Can Find It: Viki, DVD.

Other Titles: The Great Doctor

Country: Korea

Synopsis: When Queen Noguk is gravely wounded, King Gongmin sends his best warrior, Choi Young, through a mysterious portal into what they believe is “heaven” in search of a heavenly doctor.

Choi Young finds Dr. Yoo Eun-Soo a plastic surgeon and takes her back to the past. Yoo Eun-Soo becomes trapped in the past until the portal opens again. But with a hunky warrior love interest and deadly political enemies after her, will she be able to return?

Why You Should Check It Out: Faith is a super fun, exciting romp set during the 14 th century of Korea with sword fights, intense political intrigue, poisoning baddies, and more.

I loved both of the romantic love stories with spunky Eun-Soo and stoic Choi Young and between the arranged marriage of Queen Noguk and King Gongmin.

I love the acting choices and feel like each actor suited his/her role. My biggest fault with this drama was the baddies could’ve been more menacing. And a few anticlimactic fight scenes left me wanting more.

However, I love the characters and romance in this drama and have re-watched my favorite scenes more times than I will admit!

Where You Can Find It: Viki. You can also buy on Amazon Video or DVD.

3. Jade Palace Lock Heart

Synopsis: Luo Qingchuan is a sweet, history-loving girl who accidentally gets transported in time to the 18 th century during Emperor Kangxi’s reign. She gets caught in a love triangle between the 4 th and 8 th prince. Will she choose the man with all the power or the prince who won’t survive for long?

Why You Should Check It Out: Okay, so yes this is almost the exact same story as Bu Bu Jing Xin. Only Palace feels like night and day difference as it’s a much zanier, light-hearted fare.

This version, though, is pretty manic and exaggerated. And worse there aren’t as many princes who fall for Quingchan! Honestly, I watched this drama for Feng Shaofeng who is adorable even as he plays the often self-centered 8 th Prince.

This one definitely has more laughs and cheerful moments than Bu Bu Jing Xin . And amazingly enough, it does end happily. Now, how did they pull that off?

Where You Can Find It : Currently Unavailable

4. Queen In-Hyun’s Man

Synopsis: Kim Boong-Do is a young nobleman in the 17th century, protecting the deposed Queen In-Hyun. A friend gives Boong-Do a protection charm and Boong-Do is magically transported to modern Korea anytime he’s in life-threatening danger.

There he meets Choi Hee-Jin, a struggling actress, and a relationship starts to blossom. Can they truly be together, though? Or will fate intervene?

Why You Should Check It Out: Oh my goodness, this is probably my number one choice for an entertaining, romantic time travel drama!!

Queen In-Hyun’s Man is a wonderful blend of intense historical drama and light, breezy rom-com. The story bounces back and forth between the 17 th century with the scholar Kim Boong-Do and in modern times with adorable, spunky actress Choi Hee-Jin, yet never feels unbalanced.

The romantic chemistry is absolutely crackling in this drama and leaves us with a PERFECT couple.

Where You Can Find It: DVD

5. Rooftop Prince

Synopsis: The Crown Prince of Joseon desperately searches for his wife’s killer along with three loyal servants and gets transported into the future. He meets Park Ha and ends up staying at her apartment with his three servants.

Things complicate when the Crown Prince is mistaken for a rich business heir and he finds a girl who may be the reincarnation of his wife. Will he be able to untangle this mystery? And before he falls in love with Park Ha?

Why You Should Check It Out: This is a hilarious, off-beat time travel drama that totally won me over with its cute and crazy fish-out-of-water story.

The Crown Prince and his three buddies are absolutely golden, reacting to modern-day wonders such as zippers on jackets and TV.

Sadly, the show turned more melodramatic in the second half almost transforming into an office drama. The super-cute romance between Park Ha and the Crown Prince kept me around even with all the reincarnations going on which left viewers with some ambiguous moments near the end.

I’ve re-watched Episode Two a handful of times and it doesn’t fail to put a smile on my face.

Where You Can Find It: Viki, DVD

6. Splash Splash Love

Other Titles: Splish Splash Love

Synopsis: Dan Bi has been prepping for her college aptitude test but stress forces her to not show up for the test. She ends up slipping through time to the 15 th century where a young King Sejong rules.

She helps the king who has an unquestionable thirst for science and it’s not long before serious romantic feelings start brewing. But Dan Bi has to return to her home and her mom who’s waiting for her…

Why You Should Check It Out: With only two episodes, Splash Splash Love is more like a delightful 2-hour movie. Hilarious, emotional and unabashedly romantic, this drama blew past my expectations and left me with a lot of happy feels.

Dan Bi and the king bring together a fun if not adorable romance. Everything came together perfectly, including the secondary characters. This is a K-drama at its sweetest and finest.

Where You Can Find It: Viki

7. Time Slip Dr. Jin

Other Titles: Dr. Jin

Synopsis: Jin Hyuk is an extremely skilled doctor with a pretty girlfriend. But life takes a turn when his girlfriend gets in an accident and Jin Hyuk gets transported to the 19 th century.

There he associates with a nobleman who turns out to be the future Royal Prince Regent and an idealist girl who might be the reincarnation of his girlfriend. This doctor has his hands full of plagues, sicknesses, rudimentary medical tools and war brewing in the air.

Why You Should Check It Out: The pros of this time travel drama – a look at a fascinating time during the Joseon dynasty in the late 1800s with the 1871 Battle of Ganghwa with American forces, early persecution of Catholics, and the rise of the Prince Regent Heungseon into power.

However, the drama itself is manic and confusing with really no resolution by the end. The main leads are boring and difficult to empathize with. But the supporting cast fascinates with the clever, multi-layered Prince Regent, the charming lady Gisaeng (similar to a geisha), the angsty, tortured police captain and his best friend who’s secretly a rebellion leader.

Sadly, the ridiculous and unbelievable overshadows much of the good in this drama. But overall, it’s still a fun watch.

Where You Can Find It : Tubi

Do any of these Asian time travel dramas interest you? Have you seen another time travel drama you loved or hated? I’d love to hear about it!

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Faith has always enjoyed movies and TV shows from swoon-worthy period dramas to heart-stopping action-adventure flicks. Her love of Korean dramas started a few years ago when she binge-watched a 62 episode period K-drama and fell in love. She also has a passion for writing stories. Even as a young teenager she entertained her sisters with episodic superhero adventures. Now she spends her time working, blogging, sewing, juggling several novels, and watching her favorite shows, mainly K-dramas. You can visit her blog at: www.justwaytooboss.blogspot.com

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Thanks for this lovely list! I’m watching Bu Bu Jing Xin, even though I’m not good at handling unhappy endings, because my friend told me it doesn’t end there. Apparently in the sequel, Bu Bu Jing Qing (scarlet heart 2), things look up for our main couple. It’s also cute that the leads are a couple in real life (Nicky Wu and Cecilia Liu)! I plan to watch Queen In-Hyun’s Man soon! And one day, Rooftop Prince too.

You’re welcome! Yes, that’s true – I’d forgotten about that but Scarlet Heart 2 came out in 2014 so there is hope for the main couple! And it is adorable that they became a real life couple after doing two dramas together. 😀 I’m certain you’ll love Queen In-Hyun’s Man and Rooftop Prince is super funny!

The unnecessary unhappy ending of Rooftop Prince spoiled it for me

Can you give me a recommendation about historical drama?

Absolutely! For period dramas, my personal favorite is A Tree With Deep Roots . The story is riveting with assassins of a secret organization trying to stop the king from creating a Korean alphabet (and thus changing society by allowing everyone a chance to read). The main hero is out for revenge against the king as well. This drama is intense and addictive from beginning to the end. It’s only 24 episodes, so not too long.

Queen Seondeok would be my second favorite. This one is 62 episodes, so its extremely long, but its an epic story of a girl becoming a queen without a husband. Plus she’s surrounded by handsome loyal bodyguards (who make up the supporting characters). 😀

Other recommendations: Arang and the Magistrate (fantasy/historical. It really feels like a fairy tale.) The Princess’ Man (fantastic quality, super intense but great acting) Three Musketeers (wonderful balance of drama, humor, adventure and danger) Empress Ki (51 episodes but Ha Ji-Won is a wonderful actress and really sells the story of a young woman who becomes the queen of a foreign country) I’m also currently watching Jackpot (also known as Daebak) which is a beautifully shot drama. I’m loving the bromance between the main hero and the young prince.

These sound fun, especially Splash, Splash Love 🙂

Splash Splash Love is definitely a favorite of mine!

The list is incomplete without the KDrama “Nine: Nine Times Time Travel”. Please do not miss out on it ^^

I was looking for that!

Thank you :))

This list seriously needs the drama Go Princess Go I recommend it to everyone who <3 comedy romance time travel period dramas

I saw a Chinese tv series but only what could catch in episodes. female thief tries on empress dress and female bounty hunter shows tries capture her and they fight over a jade headrest go back in time . thief disguises herself as guy and bounty is mistaken for some rebels dead wife. I do not the name of the show.. but odd dramedy. spoiler alert , thief and her male lover return present time , he on top tourist bus and she at forbidden city . bounty hunter remains back in time with her love .

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The 35 Best Korean Time Travel Dramas

Korean dramas have captured the hearts of viewers worldwide with their unique storytelling and captivating narratives.

One particular theme that has always had immense popularity is time travel.

These dramas skillfully weave together the complexities of the past, present, and future, inviting viewers on a thrilling journey through time.

The allure of time travel lies not only in the imaginative plotlines but also in the emotional depth it adds to the narratives.

Characters find themselves facing extraordinary circumstances as they grapple with the consequences of altering the course of history or attempting to rectify past mistakes.

This exploration of the human condition, accompanied by a touch of fantasy, creates a profound and thought-provoking viewing experience.

Moreover, K-dramas often infuse time travel narratives with elements of romance, heightening the emotional stakes and adding a layer of the dramatics that we’ve all come to know and love with K-dramas.

The intricate relationships that develop between characters across different time periods lend an air of mystery and longing, making these dramas all the more captivating.

In this article, we will delve into the world of K-dramas that feature time travel! So fasten your seatbelts as we embark on a thrilling journey through time and discover the enchanting realm of Korean dramas about time travel.

Mr. Queen, tvN (2020 – 2021)

Mr. Queen is a historical fantasy drama series that tells the story of Jang Bong-hwan, a womanizing, free-spirited chef working in the Blue House who gets transported back in time and finds himself inhabiting the body of Queen Cheorin in the Joseon dynasty.

Jang Bong-hwan must negotiate the complicated world of the royal court, where political intrigue and power struggles are common while coping with the confusion of being in a woman’s body.

In his role as Queen Cheorin, he is forced to rely on his resourcefulness and uncanny partnerships to survive after becoming embroiled in a plot to depose the king.

Queen and I, tvN (2012)

Queen and I is a fantasy romantic comedy-drama that revolves around Kim Bung-do, a scholar in the Joseon dynasty.

He is also one of the supporters of the rightful Queen In-Hyun, who had previously been deposed by a royal concubine.

A magical talisman somehow transports Bung-do to the present where he encounters the famous Queen In-hyun – who happens to just be a character in a new K-drama – and ends up falling in love with the actress who plays her, Choi Hee-jin.

However, their romance faces numerous challenges and Bong-gu must navigate the complexities of the unknown future, all while striving to find a way back to the past.

Splash Splash Love, MBC (2015)

Splash Splash Love is a Korean time-travel romantic drama that follows the story of Danbi, a high school student who, in a bid to escape a major mathematics exam, uses her time-travel abilities to transport herself to the Joseon era during a rainstorm.

Despite hating math in her own timeline, she becomes known as the smartest in this kingdom!

She and the King inexplicably fall in love, but Danbi makes the hard choice to return to her own time.

King Lee Do swears that he will find her again and once again during a rainstorm, the two are reunited through Lee’s reincarnation.

The King: Eternal Monarch, SBS TV (2020)

The King: Eternal Monarch is a fantasy romance drama that follows the parallel worlds of the modern-day Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Corea.

Emperor Lee Gon of Corea discovers a portal connecting the two worlds and crosses over to find detective Jung Tae-eul, who is a familiar face associated with his father’s murder.

As they navigate their differences and the political tensions in both worlds, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy and strive to protect their loved ones.

Love blossoms between them, but they face immense challenges, including a power-hungry villain who seeks to exploit the portal for his own gain.

Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938, tvN (2023)

One of the most recently aired series on the list is Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 , which actually just recently wrapped up its 12th and final episode.

It serves as the second season of the popular supernatural fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed , but the storyline is also somewhat of a prequel.

Following the events with Nam Ji-ah in the original series, protagonist Lee Yeon is transported back in time to 1938 and the then Japanese occupation of Korea.

Dr. Jin, MBC (2012)

Dr. Jin is a historical medical drama that follows the story of Jin Hyuk, a brilliant neurosurgeon in the present day who, because of his highly analytical mind, can sometimes be cold and indifferent.

After suffering from a personal tragedy involving his girlfriend, he gets transported back in time to the Joseon dynasty.

Struggling to adapt to the primitive medical practices of the era, Jin Hyuk uses his modern knowledge to save lives and make advancements in medicine and even medical devices.

He meets people who help him, but his actions soon start interfering with the course of history.

Rooftop Prince, SBS (2012)

In a complex story of intersecting fates and (possible) reincarnations across timelines and generations, Rooftop Prince weaves romance into comical misunderstandings and heartwarming moments.

Crown Prince Lee Gak and his three loyal servants time-travel from the Joseon era to present-day Seoul in a bid to solve the mysterious death of his beloved Crown Princess.

He poses as the lost grandson of a wealthy CEO – who he happens to resemble exactly – and encounters a woman who also looks exactly like his late wife.

Getting closer to her might help solve the mystery of her death back in their timeline, but he may end up hurting someone else along the way.

Live Up to Your Name, tvN (2017)

In the historical medical drama Live Up to Your Name , Heo Im is a respected doctor and acupuncturist in the Joseon era, tending to the poor by day and the nobles by night.

However, he is mistakenly charged with treason and supposedly killed. Instead he wakes up in present-day Seoul!

In the modern era, he meets and forms an unlikely partnership with Choi Yeon-kyung, a pragmatic and ambitious cardiothoracic surgeon.

Together, they navigate the clash between traditional and modern medical practices while overcoming personal obstacles and gradually developing a deep bond.

Faith, SBS TV (2012)

Also known as The Great Doctor , Faith begins in a historical setting where the King’s wife is fatally injured in an accident.

He orders his Captain of the Royal Guard, Choi Young, to enter a portal to retrieve the “Heaven’s Doctor” that they heard of in their legends.

Choi Young travels to modern-day Seoul and brings back Eunsoo, an actual doctor, who then saves the queen.

He had promised to bring her back once her duty was done, but they both soon get embroiled in schemes to keep Eunsoo in the past as more and more people become selfishly interested in her medical prowess.

Life on Mars, OCN (2018)

In a slightly different theme from the previous shows on the list, Life on Mars is a crime thriller series that follows a talented forensic scientist who also leads a crime investigation team.

After an accident, Taejoo awakens to find himself transported back to 1988 with no idea how he got there or why.

Now a detective in the past, he works with his current team to solve a serial murder case with the antiquated technology and methods of the era in order to also solve the mystery behind his time travel.

Signal, tvN (2016)

Signal is yet another crime thriller series that is less about actual physical time travel and more about a mysterious connection between past and present that stems from a seemingly innocuous object: a walkie-talkie.

Park Hae-young is a young criminal profiler from the present day who stumbles upon a mysterious walkie-talkie that helps him solve a murder cold case through its ability to connect him to a detective from the past, Lee Jae-han.

Through the walkie-talkie, they collaborate to solve cold cases and prevent crimes from happening, but consequences soon follow.

Times, OCN (2021)

Similar to Signal , OCN’s political thriller series Times connects the past and present, but this time through a phone and between two journalists : Jinwoo in 2015 and Jungin in 2020.

They work together at first to prevent the murder of Jungin’s father, who is the current president of South Korea.

Along the way, they uncover a dangerous conspiracy involving political corruption and manipulation of time and work together to fight against the forces that seek to control the future so they can preserve their nation’s tomorrow.

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, SBS TV (2016)

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is a historical drama series based on a Chinese novel.

Like many of the previous shows on this list, the series features the protagonist (named Hajin) traveling way back in time but this time, to the Goryeo dynasty to the year 941.

On top of that, she finds herself in the body of Haesoo, one of the many male princes of the current ruling family who are all fighting for the crown.

As she navigates political rivalries and intense love triangles, Ha-jin discovers her own destiny and the tragic fate that awaits those around her.

Chicago Typewriter, tvN (2017)

In the popular fantasy drama series Chicago Typewriter , viewers will meet three central characters whose stories unfold over the course of time – specifically, two different timelines.

There’s Sejoo, a handsome and renowned writer with many fans who suffers from depression; Seol, a veterinarian and fan of Sejoo; and Jinoh, a talented ghostwriter.

As their paths converge, a mysterious typewriter helps them discover how their past lives were connected during the Japanese occupation of Korea in the 1930s , and how their friendship then crossed decades into the present.

Manhole, KBS2 (2017)

If we could time travel, we’d always be tempted to go back in time to prevent the things that we don’t want to happen.

In Manhole , Bongpil does just that when he discovers a manhole that allows him to travel back in time.

What does he do when he gets to the past? Well, anything to stop his dream girl’s wedding from happening!

However, his efforts often lead to hilarious and chaotic consequences.

Alongside his loyal friends, he navigates the challenges of altering the past and learns valuable lessons about love, friendship, and the importance of living in the present.

Hit the Top, KBS2 (2017)

Hit the Top is a combination of humor and nostalgia, and takes place primarily in the constantly evolving world of K-pop.

Back in the early 1990s, popular K-pop idol Hyunjae accidentally time travels to 2017, where he soon discovers that he had been in the news for mysteriously disappearing and subsequently presumed dead.

As he adjusts to his vastly different life in the future, he tries to investigate the cause of his time travel.

At the same time, an aspiring K-pop trainee crosses his path – one who he is more connected with than either of them expected.

My First Love, OCN (2018)

The South Korean romantic fantasy drama My First Love centers on Kang Shinwoo, a man in his 30s who goes back in time to his high school years.

Shin-woo runs into his younger self and his first love, Han Jisoo, when he travels back in time. Shin-woo makes an effort to rewrite their fate and win Jisoo’s affection in an effort to alter the tragic course of their history.

At the same time, Shinwoo discovers important lessons about love, regret, and the value of honoring the present as he wrestles with the repercussions of changing the past.

Tomorrow, with You, tvN (2017)

Tomorrow, with You is a romance series that follows the story of Yoo Sojoon, a time-traveling CEO of a real estate agency who can foresee his future through subway rides, and his wife Marin, a cheerful and optimistic amateur photographer.

To change his impending tragic fate that he accidentally glimpses, he marries Marin and together, they navigate the complexities of marriage while battling against their own personal struggles.

Eventually, Sojourn learns to truly love her amidst the consequences of altering destiny.

Marry Him If You Dare, KBS (2013)

Yet another romance drama on the list is KBS’ Marry Him If You Dare , which is set in the world of television broadcasting.

It follows the story of Na Mirae, a young woman who receives a mysterious opportunity to travel back in time to change her future.

The present Mirae is married to news anchor Kim Shin but travels to visit her 32-year-old self to prevent that from happening.

This causes her to go down a completely different path to really pursue the dreams she had always wanted.

Familiar Wife, tvN (2018)

The decisions we make impact the road our lives go down; one different decision could catapult things in a direction we never would have expected.

That’s what happens in Familiar Wife , a romantic fantasy drama that tells the story of Joohyuk, a married man who regrets the choices he made in his life.

One day, he encounters a mysterious opportunity to travel back in time and change his past.

In the blink of an eye, the life he knew with his wife Woojin and best friend Joonghoo is gone and his first love Hyewon comes back into the picture.

Go Back Couple, KBS2 (2017)

It’s complicated enough when a person goes back in time to change their previous decisions, but what happens when two people time travel together? Especially when these two people have a life together in the present?

Go Back Couple follows married couple Bando and Jinjoo, who are parents to a young boy and have become deeply unsatisfied with their lives – family, career, and relationship-wise.

Suddenly, the couple is transported 18 years back to when they were university students, where they make different choices and learn the enduring power of love.

The Light in Your Eyes, JTBC (2019)

The Light In Your Eyes is also known as Dazzling  and emphasizes the importance of valuing the people who cause the lights in our eyes to shine throughout our lives.

In the drama series, we meet a young woman named Hyeja who possesses a special watch that allows her to manipulate time. However, using the watch causes her to age rapidly.

After having used it one too many times, Hyeja is now passing the time at an elderly care center where she meets Joonha, an employee who looks like the young Hyeja’s husband.

Nine: Nine Time Travels, tvN (2013)

A news anchor named Park Sunwoo finds nine magical incense items that enables him to travel 20 years back in time in the fantasy thriller drama entitled Nine: Nine Time Travels .

Sunwoo makes numerous trips to the past in an effort to change the tragic events that have occurred in his life, changing both his decisions and the course of history.

He soon learns, though, that every change has unintended consequences both for himself and those he loves around him, and he is forced to deal with the moral dilemmas that follow.

Sisyphus: The Myth, JTBC (2021)

In the dystopian science fiction series Sisyphus: The Myth , engineer and brilliant quantum physicist Taesul crosses paths with a mysterious woman from the future named Seohae.

In Seohae’s present, she explores a war-torn Korea and travels back in time to both prevent Taesul’s death and his invention of the time travel device she used.

Meanwhile, Taesul is trying to investigate the strange circumstances around his brother’s death and a time-travel conspiracy where he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game where past, present, and future collide.

Tunnel, OCN (2017)

Some crimes can span decades, with the case passing through the hands of several teams and detectives without ever getting resolved.

In the crime thriller Tunnel , we begin the story in 1986 when Detective Park Gwangho is hot on the tail of a serial killer.

He chases the perpetrator through a tunnel and ends up in 2016 where the same killer is still on the loose and just beginning to continue his murder spree.

Gwangho teams up with Detective Kim Seonjae and criminal profiler Shin Jaeyi to race against time and apprehend the killer before they can commit further crimes.

Alice, SBS TV (2020)

Science fiction drama series Alice weaves a complex tale of love, fate, and the consequences of tampering with time.

The title is a reference to the time-traveling agency in 2050 that sends clients to the past in order to find peace and closure with dead loved ones and also makes sure these trips are done properly.

Viewers meet Alice agents Taeyi and Minhyuk as they travel almost 60 years to the past on a mission, but their personal lives get intertwined and affect the present – 2020.

My Perfect Stranger, KBS2 (2023)

My Perfect Stranger is one of the newest shows on this list, having just finished airing in June of this year!

The romance mystery tells a beautiful story of two strangers who time travel back to 1987.

Haejun is a seemingly aloof newscaster who is trying to seek the truth behind a serial killing case; Yoonyoung is an editor at a publishing company who wants to prevent the marriage of her parents.

They find themselves in the past and also discover that their goals are more intertwined than they think.

Kairos, MBC TV (2020)

Kairos is similar to a few other shows as the time travel occurs in parallel timelines that connect characters instead of actually traveling through time.

However, it is also a rare one as the timelines are only one month apart!

Seojin is a company executive whose daughter suddenly goes missing while Aeri is a young woman living one month behind and whose mother also disappears.

When Seojin and Aeri meet through a phone call, he asks the latter to help find his daughter while helping to find her mother in his future timeline.

God’s Gift: 14 Days, SBS (2014)

God’s Gift: 14 Days tells the story of Kim Soohyun, a distraught mother whose daughter is abducted and killed, who miraculously gets the chance to travel back to the two weeks prior to the tragedy.

Soohyun is in a race against time to find the kidnapper and stop terrible things from happening because she is determined to change the outcome.

She discovers that the truth is much more complicated and perilous than she had anticipated as she digs deeper into the murky secrets surrounding her daughter’s death.

365: Repeat The Year, MBC TV (2020)

If you could repeat the last year of your life, would you?

In the mystery thriller 365: Repeat The Year , 10 people are given the opportunity to reset their lives by going back one year in time.

They participate in a time-traveling experiment, hoping to change their fates and undo their regrets.

However, they soon realize that altering the past has dire consequences, and they must unravel the mystery behind the experiment to save their lives.

Reunited Worlds, SBS (2017)

In Reunited Worlds , a man named Sung Haesung mysteriously reappears 12 years after his untimely death.

While he hasn’t aged, he finds that everyone around him has changed and gone on with their lives.

Haesung reconnects with his childhood friends, including his first love Jung Jungwon, as he navigates the difficulties of his new reality.

Together, they learn the truth about his time travel and work to mend relationships, sever old wounds, and find happiness in the present.

See You in My 19th Life, tvN (2023)

See You in My 19th Life is based on the webtoon of the same name that was published on Naver.

It tells the story of Jieum, who has lived out several lifetimes through reincarnation and has the supernatural ability to remember all of her past lives.

Her 18th life is tragically cut short due to an accident, and as she lives out her 19th, she knowingly heads down a path that will lead her to reconnect with a man from her previous life.

A Time Called You, Netflix (2023 – present)

Then there is the romance drama A Time Called You , which premiered on Netflix relatively recently – on September 8th, 2023.

It is an adaptation of a Taiwanese series and follows Junhee, who continues to mourn her boyfriend Yeonjun’s death one year later.

Somehow, she finds herself transported back to 1998 and in the body of an 18-year-old named Minju, who meets Siheon, a boy who looks like her deceased partner.

Marry My Husband, tvN (2024 – present)

The newest series on this list is Marry My Husband , which premiered on tvN on January 1st, 2024.

Marry My Husband follows Jiwon, described as a “time-limited woman” who has the opportunity to go back ten years.

In her new present, she dreams of exacting revenge on her cheating, murderous husband who killed her after having an affair with her best friend.

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, MBC (2023 – present)

Finally, we come to the last show in this countdown – The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract .

The fantasy romance series tells the story of Park Yeonwoo, a beautiful woman from the Joseon dynasty who loses her husband on the first night of their marriage.

She suddenly finds herself transported to the 21st century and under a modern marriage contract with Kang Taeha, who looks exactly like her husband.

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18 Daftar Film Tentang Time Travel, Pas untuk Para Pencinta Fiksi Ilmiah

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Ada banyak sekali fokus yang bisa diangkat dalam satu judul film bertemakan fiksi ilmiah. Salah satu di antaranya adalah perjalanan time traveler yang mengusung cerita mengenai karakter yang pergi ke masa depan maupun masa lalu.

Berbagai daftar film tentang time travel terbaik pun akhirnya mampu menampilkan interaksi yang seharusnya tidak mungkin. Seperti berkomunikasi dengan orang di masa yang dikunjungi. Tidak hanya itu, sinema yang bisa diunduh di situs download film ini juga semakin menarik berkat cerita yang kuat dan beberapa peraturan penjelajahan waktunya yang harus ditaati dengan baik oleh pelakunya.

18 Daftar Film Time Travel Terbaik dan Menarik

Rekomendasi daftar film tentang time travel terbaik berikut ini bakal bikin kamu bisa melihat gambaran mengenai apa yang tidak ditemukan di masamu saat ini. Bahkan ada beberapa judul yang mindblowing dan cocok buat masuk ke watching list kamu.

The Butterfly Effect (2004)

Film tentang time travel terbaik yang sangat direkomendasikan adalah The Butterfly Effect . Layar lebar ini mengisahkan tentang Evan Treborn, seorang pemuda yang kerap kehilangan kesadaran hingga ingatan di waktu tertentu yang tak bisa diduga. Ia sendiri pun tak bisa menebak kapan hal itu terjadi dan apa yang dilakukan saat hilang kesadaran.

Demi menghilangkan rasa penasaran, ia selalu menuliskan berbagai kegiatannya dalam sebuah buku catatan yang membuatnya tidak pernah kehilangan ikatan lagi. Akan tetapi, ada hal aneh ketika ia melihat buku catatan tersebut yang seakan membawanya masuk ke masa lalu melalui lorong waktu semu.

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Beberapa film tentang time travel kerap disandingkan dengan drama yang menyayat hati.  Midnight in Paris adalah salah satunya. Sinema ini menampilkan kisah mengenai penulis bernama Gil yang berlibur bersama tunangannya Inez dan keluarganya. Suatu ketika, ada teman Inez yang datang menyambangi. Karena itu, Gil memutuskan untuk menikmati Kota Paris sendirian saat hujan.

Tokoh pria yang diperankan oleh Owen Wilson tersebut lalu tersesat dan menemukan sebuah mobil. Setelah masuk ke dalam mobil tersebut, Gil tak sengaja terbawa ke lorong waktu yang membuat dirinya kembali ke 1920. Penulis ini mulai bertemu dengan para penulis yang diidamkan dan dua wanita cantik yang semakin menjauhkan Gil dari sang tunangan.

Looper (2012)

Pernah kepikiran bakal bertemu dirimu yang berada di masa depan? Kalau belum, coba tonton film tentang time travel berjudul Looper arahan Rian Johnson. Dibintangi oleh Joseph Gordon-Levitt dan Bruce Willis, sinema ini dibalut dengan aksi yang memukau.

Looper  bercerita tentang sekumpulan pembunuh bayaran dengan sebutan looper. Mereka dikontrak untuk membunuh berbagai orang yang dikirim dari lorong waktu masa depan dengan karung penutup wajah. Untuk menutup kontrak, looper  harus membunuh dirinya di masa depan yang diberi tanda dengan batangan emas di tubuhnya.

Suatu hari, Joe diminta untuk membunuh dirinya di masa depan. Akan tetapi sebelum semuanya terjadi, Joe dari masa depan ini kabur dan pergi untuk membunuh versi masa lalu dari Rainmaker yang membuat onar di masa depan. Bagaimanakah nasib dua Joe ini?

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About Time (2013)

Punya kemampuan menjelajah waktu mungkin terkesan mengasikkan menurut sebagian besar orang. Itulah yang dimiliki Tim berumur 21 tahun yang menjadi karakter utama dari film tentang time travel berjudul About Time .

Tim mampu mengubah beberapa kejadian buruk di masa lalu dan membuatnya menjadi versi yang lebih baik pada masa depan. Di samping itu, Tim menggunakan kemampuan khususnya tersebut untuk mencari cinta yang ia idamkan. Apakah mimpi anak muda ini akan terwujud?

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Film tentang time travel acapkali disandingkan dengan berbagai elemen fiksi ilmiah lainnya seperti senjata nan futuristik. Seperti Edge of Tomorrow yang juga bisa dijadikan sebagai referensi. Ceritanya seputar senjata khusus yang diciptakan untuk membasmi para alien yang menginvasi Bumi.

Salah seorang prajurit bernama Cage ditugaskan untuk berperang walaupun ia sendiri tak memiliki kemampuan khusus. Itulah yang membuat dirinya meninggal seketika. Akan tetapi, ia yang terbangun kembali tepat sebelum kematiannya membuatnya selalu mengulang waktu untuk mengubah nasibnya.

Predestination (2014)

Film  time traveler berikutnya yang mengusung lorong waktu di dalamnya adalah Predestination . Sinema ini menjadikan alat tersebut untuk mencegah kejahatan tepat sebelum kejadian yang dimaksud. Demi mengatasi kejahatan tersebut, ada agen khusus yang dipilih sebagai penjelajah waktu.

Di samping itu, ada pula penjahat dengan kemampuan memanipulasi waktu yang bakal jadi incaran para agen ini. Agen khusus ini malah memutuskan untuk menemui pria misterius yang dulunya adalah wanita. Kenapa bisa begitu? Coba tonton film satu ini di platform streaming favoritmu.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Film superhero pun juga pernah kebagian tema time travel di dalamnya. Seperti yang muncul pada X-Men: Days of Future Past . Layar lebar ini menjadi jembatan dari linimasa X-Men orisinil dan alternatif yang cukup populer pada waralaba pahlawan mutan tersebut.

Kisah  X-Men ini berpusat pada Sentinel yang datang di masa depan untuk membasmi para mutan. Supaya bisa mengatasi robot ini, Wolverine dikirim ke masa lalu tepatnya sebelum Sentinel tercipta. Mampukah Wolverine melaksanakan tugasnya dengan baik?

The 100 Love With You (2017)

Tidak hanya dari Hollywood, Jepang pun mempunyai film berkonsep time travel yang tayang pada 2017 lalu dengan judul The 100 Love with You . Sinema tersebut dibintangi oleh Kentaro Sakaguchi dan Miwa yang chemistry -nya amat serasi. Diceritakan tentang pria yang mengarungi lorong waktu menuju masa lalu. Ia melakukan itu demi bertemu kekasihnya yang sudah meninggal di masa kini.

My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016)

Selain The 100 Love with You , ada pula film My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday dari Jepang yang mengusung time travel . Ceritanya sendiri berfokus pada sepasang kekasih yang terlahir di dunia yang berbeda. Mereka kemudian bertemu selama sebulan dalam jangka waktu lima tahun sekali.

Film satu ini dibintangi oleh Sota Fukushi dan Nana Komatsu yang memerankan Takatoshi Minamiyama dan Emi Fukuju. Kehadiran masing-masing dari mereka mampu mewarnai cerita sampai akhirnya Emi mengungkap rahasianya pada Takatoshi.

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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

Keanu Reeves mungkin saat ini dikenal sebagai aktor dengan segudang film laga yang dibintangi seperti The Matrix dan John Wick . Di balik itu semua, ia pernah membintangi Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure yang mengusung tema  time travel .

Film ini menceritakan dua orang remaja yang menjelajah waktu untuk mengumpulkan gambar tugas sejarah. Mereka melakukan ini supaya bisa lulus dan tidak ingin terpisah. Bila suka dengan film yang mengangkat tentang time travel di dalamnya dengan kemasan komedi, layar lebar ini sayang untuk dilewatkan.

Planet of the Apes (2001)

Film fiksi ilmiah yang kembali mengusung time travel adalah Planet of the Apes . Ini juga disebut sebagai sinema science fiction terbaik yang harus ditonton. Layar lebar ini menceritakan tentang seorang astronot bernama Leo Davidson yang mendarat di planet yang penuh dengan kera pintar. Kera ini memperlakukan manusia sebagai budak.

Leo yang terdampar dibantu oleh aktivis simpanse simpatik bernama Ari dan sekelompok pemberontak manusia untuk menghindari tentara gorila. Ia lalu berupaya mencapai kuil suci di planet tersebut untuk menemukan rahasia masa lalu umat manusia.

Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future dari Steven Spielberg adalah film time travel paling legendaris. Kisahnya mengenai anak muda yang tak sengaja terkirim ke masa lalu dengan mobil mesin waktu. Anak bernama Marty itu diundang oleh Dr. Emmet Brown yang memperkenalkan mesin waktu buatannya.

Karena kejadian yang tak sengaja, ia malah mengaktifkan mesin waktu yang mengirimkannya ke 1955 dan menyebabkan berbagai hal yang tak diinginkan. Kalau penasaran dengan kelanjutan ceritanya, langsung saja tonton film penjelajah waktu paling ikonik ini.

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Men in Black 3 (2012)

Ada beberapa waralaba fiksi ilmiah yang cukup populer. Satu di antaranya adalah Men in Black . Franchise ini juga sempat menampilkan aspek time travel yang muncul pada Men in Black 3 . Film yang dibintangi oleh Will Smith dan Tommy Lee Jones ini menceritakan tentang munculnya penjahat yang ingin balas dendam dengan agen K dengan membunuhnya di masa lalu menggunakan mesin lorong waktu.

Tindakannya kemudian mempengaruhi masa depan, sehingga dunia hancur. Untuk menghindari kehancuran dunia, agen J kemudian menggunakan mesin yang sama untuk kembali ke masa lalu tepat sebelum agen K dibunuh.

Project Almanac (2015)

Anak SMA terkadang memiliki pemikiran yang gila. Seperti halnya sekelompok remaja cerdas di Project Almanac ini yang membangun mesin waktu. Kisahnya bermula dari David Raskin, seorang anak SMA dan penemu yang diterima di MIT namun tidak bisa membayar biayanya.

Suatu ketika, ia mencari barang peninggalan ayahnya yang sudah tiada dan menemukan rekaman dan blueprint  ciptaannya yang berupa mesin waktu. Dengan merekrut beberapa temannya, David berhasil menyelesaikan mesin yang diimpikan ayahnya. Namun, hal buruk mulai datang pada mereka satu per satu.

The Terminator (1984)

The Terminator adalah salah satu seri film paling ikonik yang diperankan oleh Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sinema yang rilis pada 1984 ini berlatar waktu 2029 saat dunia dikuasai konglomerat Skynet.

Di masa depan, kekuasaan Skynet terancam karena hadirnya pemberontak dari umat manusia. Oleh karena itu, Skynet mengirim robot T-800 ke masa lalu untuk membunuh wanita yang merupakan ibu dari pemimpin pemberontak tersebut.

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Happy Death Day (2017)

Thriller bisa juga disandingkan dengan elemen time travel.  Kamu bisa mendapatinya di  Happy Death Day yang disutradarai oleh Christopher Landon. Sinema yang dibintangi oleh Jessica Rothe dan Israel Broussard ini mengisahkan tentang Tree, seorang mahasiswi yang terbangun di ulang tahunnya. Di malam hari, ia terbunuh oleh seseorang bertopeng.

Alih-alih meninggal, ia malah terbangun kembali di hari yang sama dan melalui kisah yang serupa berulang kali. Tree kemudian berusaha mencari cara untuk menghentikan time loop yang mengancam dirinya dan orang-orang yang ia sayangi.

Deadpool 2 (2018)

X-Men memiliki berbagai karakter ikonik, Deadpool adalah salah satunya. Karakter mutan kuat yang slengean ini kemudian memiliki filmnya sendiri di seri terbarunya  Deadpool 2 yang tayang pada 2018 lalu.

Deadpool 2  menampilkan kisah baru dari Wade Wilson yang memulai hidup baru sebagai anggota X-Men setelah istrinya terbunuh. Akan tetapi, ia ditahan bersama dengan anak mutan yang disiksa oleh pengelola panti asuhan.

Tidak lama setelah itu, anak yang bersama Wade tersebut diburu oleh Cable, seorang mutan yang datang dari masa depan untuk balas dendam terhadap kematian anak dan istrinya. Wade harus berusaha keras untuk mengubah itu semua walaupun nyawanya sendiri yang menjadi taruhan.

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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Siapa yang tidak tahu dengan  Marvel Cinematic Universe ? Semesta pahlawan super dari Marvel ini selalu tampil dengan film yang menyegarkan, salah satu yang menjadi puncaknya adalah Avengers: Endgame .

Film ke-22 dari MCU ini berlatar lima tahun setelah Infinity War  saat makhluk hidup hanya tersisa setengah dari jumlah aslinya setelah Thanos menjentikkan jarinya. Para Avengers pada saat itu berusaha beradaptasi dan mencari pahlawan yang masih hidup.

Suatu ketika, Scott Lang yang lebih dikenal dengan Ant-Man menghampiri Avengers dan mengemukakan ide untuk melalui lorong waktu demi bisa mendapatkan batu sama yang digunakan oleh Thanos sebelumnya. Berhasilkah mereka mengembalikan semua korban jentikan Thanos?

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Daftar Film Time Travel Terbaik – Film tentang time travel atau film penjelajah waktu hingga saat ini masih cukup banyak diproduksi. Tak lain demi menuntaskan rasa penasaran sebagian orang yang kerap bertanya-tanya tentang misteri perjalanan waktu.

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Ide-ide brilian para sineas perfilman dunia menuangkannya dalam visual dan alur cerita yang terbilang menarik. Meski kadang terkesan tidak masuk akal, tetapi justru mampu membuat para penontonnya merasa takjub. 

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Ada begitu banyak film time travel yang berpadu dengan berbagai jenis genre. Baik itu film bergenre thriller, action, hingga romansa yang jadi favorit banyak orang. 

Itulah yang akhirnya membuat film perjalanan waktu terlihat lebih menarik dan misterius. 

Penasaran dengan film penjelajah waktu apa saja sih yang mendapat rating terbaik dan layak banget masuk daftar tontonan akhir pekan, maka coba simak dulu ulasan di bawah ini. 

1. 13 Going on 30 (2004)

Film tentang time travel satu ini dibuat dengan genre drama komedi romansa ringan yang menarik dan sayang dilewatkan. 

Dibintangi oleh Jennifer Gardner, “13 Going on 30” berkisah tentang seorang gadis bernama Jenna Rink yang tengah merayakan ulang tahun ke-13. 

Tetapi kemudian menerobos waktu hingga akhirnya berada di masa di mana dia telah berusia 30 tahun. 

Hal itu berawal saat Matt (Mark Ruffalo) sahabatnya memberi bubuk harapan yang memungkinkan Jenna bisa meminta semua yang jadi keinginannya. 

Jenna meminta untuk bisa segera tumbuh dewasa. Tentu saja, keinginan itu terwujud, Jenna terbangun sebagai wanita berusia 30 tahun yang bekerja sebagai seorang editor majalah ternama. 

2. Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Film tentang time travel yang pertama akan dibahas berjudul “Safety Not Guaranteed”. Bisa dibilang, film ini memiliki alur dan plot cerita yang sangat menarik. 

Kisahnya bermula dari seorang wanita yang bekerja di sebuah perusahaan majalah bernama Darius Britt (Aubrey Plaza). 

Suatu hari, Darius ditugaskan untuk menyelidiki iklan lowongan menjadi asisten penjelajah waktu. Dalam misi tersebut, Darius harus bisa mendekati sang pembuat iklan. 

“Safety Not Guaranteed” yang disutradarai oleh Collin Trevorrow ini berhasil membawa pulang penghargaan dalam ajang The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. 

Itulah salah satu alasan mengapa kamu harus menonton film penjelajah waktu ini. 

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3. About Time (2013)

Film time travel berikutnya yang tak kalah seru dan sayang jika dilewatkan ini berjudul “About Time” yang rilis di tahun 2013 silam.

Film yang disutradarai oleh Richard Curtis ini menceritakan tentang kisah keluarga yang tinggal di Cornwall, Inggris. Keluarga tersebut memiliki rahasia berupa kemampuan untuk menjelajah waktu. 

Kemampuan tersebut merupakan warisan turun-temurun yang didapatkan secara genetik untuk keturunan laki-laki. 

Namun uniknya, sang pemilik kemampuan tersebut hanya bisa berpindah dari masa sekarang ke masa lalu, bukannya masa depan. 

Walau termasuk dalam kategori film tentang time travel dengan alur cerita ringan, tetapi pesan moralnya sangat mengharukan. 

“About Time” mengajarkan kepada kita pentingnya momen kebersamaan dengan keluarga dan orang-orang tersayang ketimbang memikirkan soal kekayaan. 

4. Interstellar (2014)

Rekomendasi film tentang time travel berikutnya jatuh pada “Interstellar” yang menampilkan kisah perjalanan super cepat melebihi kilatan cahaya. 

Bahkan film ini mendeskripsikan betapa rumitnya uji coba representasi teori perjalanan waktu yang akurat. 

Salah satu film tentang time travel terbaik yang disutradarai oleh Christopher Nolan ini menceritakan tentang kisah seorang laki-laki bernama Joseph Cooper.

Ia memilih untuk meninggalkan bumi demi mencari planet layak huni. Akan tetapi ada suatu peristiwa yang membuatnya terpaksa mengirim pesan darurat kepada putrinya demi menyelamatkan manusia di bumi. 

5. Predestination (2014)

Bisa dibilang, “Predestination” memang dibuat dengan latar belakang film penjelajah waktu masa depan. 

Fokusnya ada pada profesi yang saat itu dianggap sangat keren, yakni agen pemerintah yang bertugas menjelajah waktu demi membasmi kejahatan. 

Film tentang time travel yang disutradarai oleh Michael dan Peter Spierig ini berkisah tentang agen pemerintah yang bertugas menggagalkan upaya pengeboman dari teroris untuk menyelamatkan nyawa orang-orang di sekitarnya.  

6. Happy Death Day (2017)

Selanjutnya beralih ke “Happy Death Day” yang merupakan film tentang time travel terbaik di tahun 2017 hasil arahan sutradara Christopher Landon. 

Film ini bercerita tentang kehidupan Theresa Gelbman yang dikenal dengan panggilan Tree (Jessica Rothe) yang membentuk layaknya lingkaran sempurna. Kehidupan itu berputar hanya di hari ulang tahun lalu berubah jadi hari kematian. 

7. To My 19 Year Old (2018)

Film time travel berjudul “To My 19 Year Old” ini dirilis pada tahun 2018 lalu. Berkat arahan sutradara Chao-Liang Huang, film ini mampu menarik banyak penonton yang penasaran dengan alur ceritanya. 

“To My 19 Year Old” bercerita tentang Mo Xiao Feng, seorang petualang yang tewas secara mendadak. 

Saat momen pemakamannya, Yang Yixue mendapat wasiat kotak kayu yang berisi 99 surat dari Mo Xiao Feng. 

Sebenarnya, Mo Xiao Feng dan Yang Yixue memiliki perasaan cinta satu sama lain sejak 10 tahun silam. Akan tetapi, mereka tak memiliki keberanian untuk mengakui perasaan tersebut. 

Siapa sangka, kotak kayu tersebut menyimpan keajaiban yang mampu menghubungkan masa lalu dan masa kini.  

Film penjelajah waktu yang dibintangi oleh Anni Shi dan Po Hung Lin ini mengajarkan bahwa kita harus mampu menghargai kehadiran orang-orang tersayang. Sebab, kebersamaan tak selamanya bisa dinikmati. 

8. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Siapa sih yang tidak kenal dengan film-film MCU, apalagi “Avengers: Endgame” yang menutup phase ketiga. 

Film dengan durasi sekitar 181 menit ini ternyata masuk dalam kategori film tentang time travel yang fokus pada kisah superheroes untuk menyelamatkan dunia. 

Alur cerita film tentang time travel terbaik ini menceritakan tentang betapa berat perjuangan manusia di dunia ketika tengah mengalami peristiwa “The Decimation”. 

Kejadian ini juga dikenal sebagai peristiwa yang merenggut setengah populasi manusia di dunia akibat ulah Thanos yang menggunakan infinity stones. 

Berbekal kekuatan penuh dari Avengers, mereka kembali merebut infinity stones di masa lalu. 

9. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

Apakah kamu pernah membayangkan berada di situasi pengulangan waktu? Jika tidak, maka kamu harus mencoba menonton film tentang time travel terbaik berjudul “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” ini.

Selain dibuat dengan genre komedi romantis yang ringan ditonton bersama keluarga atau pasangan, film ini cukup seru untuk diikuti. 

“The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” menceritakan tentang dua remaja bernama Mark (Kyle Allen) dan Margaret (Kathryn Newton) yang secara tragis terjebak lingkaran waktu. 

Mereka terpaksa mengulang hari dari waktu ke waktu. Menariknya, alur film tentang time travel hasil arahan sutradara Ian Samuels ini tak perlu memaksa penontonnya untuk berpikir secara berlebihan. 

Chemistry yang tercipta di antara kedua tokoh utamanya pun tergolong tidak berlebihan sehingga nyaman untuk diikuti hingga akhir. 

Selain itu, penjelasan sains dalam film penjelajah waktu ini dijelaskan detail tapi dengan cara sederhana dan sesuai alurnya. 

10. The Tomorrow War (2021)

Rekomendasi film tentang time travel yang terakhir berjudul “The Tomorrow War” yang bertema fantasi ilmiah. 

Ceritanya seputar pertarungan manusia dan alien yang secara tiba-tiba menginvasi bumi. Awal konflik dimulai karena datangnya pasukan militer dari tahun 2051 di tahun 2021 hanya untuk mencari pembasmi alien. 

Namun sayangnya, peperangan di tahun 2051 itu sudah ada di tahap akhir hingga manusia nyaris punah.

Selain memiliki alur cerita yang seru dan menarik, film time travel yang disutradarai oleh Chris McKay juga dibintangi aktor ternama Hollywood seperti, Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, dan J.K. Simmons. 

Demikian tadi rekomendasi film time travel terbaik yang paling seru dan wajib kamu tonton untuk dijadikan hiburan saat bersantai di rumah. 

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The 25 Best Asian Movies of All Time

The 25 best Asian movies I have ever seen.

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1. Ugetsu (1953)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy, War

A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi | Stars: Masayuki Mori , Machiko Kyô , Kinuyo Tanaka , Mitsuko Mito

Votes: 25,811 | Gross: $0.01M

2. Harakiri (1962)

Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lord's palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined - and in doing so challenges the clan's integrity.

Director: Masaki Kobayashi | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai , Akira Ishihama , Shima Iwashita , Tetsurô Tanba

Votes: 68,643

3. Ikiru (1952)

Not Rated | 143 min | Drama

A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Takashi Shimura , Nobuo Kaneko , Shin'ichi Himori , Haruo Tanaka

Votes: 87,550 | Gross: $0.06M

4. Oldboy (2003)

R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik , Yoo Ji-tae , Kang Hye-jeong , Kim Byeong-Ok

Votes: 635,762 | Gross: $0.71M

5. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

R | 103 min | Drama, Romance

A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Kim Ki-duk , Oh Yeong-su , Jong-ho Kim , Kim Young-min

Votes: 86,813 | Gross: $2.38M

6. Spirited Away (2001)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Daveigh Chase , Suzanne Pleshette , Miyu Irino , Rumi Hiiragi

Votes: 849,297 | Gross: $10.06M

7. Seven Samurai (1954)

Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama

Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune , Takashi Shimura , Keiko Tsushima , Yukiko Shimazaki

Votes: 366,800 | Gross: $0.27M

8. Parasite (2019)

R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller

Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho , Lee Sun-kyun , Cho Yeo-jeong , Choi Woo-sik

Votes: 959,247 | Gross: $53.37M

9. A Separation (2011)

PG-13 | 123 min | Drama

A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

Director: Asghar Farhadi | Stars: Payman Maadi , Leila Hatami , Sareh Bayat , Shahab Hosseini

Votes: 258,525 | Gross: $7.10M

10. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Chieko Baishô , Takuya Kimura , Tatsuya Gashûin , Akihiro Miwa

Votes: 449,304 | Gross: $4.71M

11. The Handmaiden (2016)

Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Kim Min-hee , Ha Jung-woo , Cho Jin-woong , Moon So-ri

Votes: 172,684 | Gross: $2.01M

12. Memories of Murder (2003)

Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho , Kim Sang-kyung , Kim Roe-ha , Song Jae-ho

Votes: 216,320 | Gross: $0.01M

13. High and Low (1963)

Not Rated | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune , Yutaka Sada , Tatsuya Nakadai , Kyôko Kagawa

Votes: 53,192

14. Chungking Express (1994)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Brigitte Lin , Takeshi Kaneshiro , Tony Leung Chiu-wai , Faye Wong

Votes: 95,750 | Gross: $0.60M

15. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

G | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi , Noriko Hidaka , Chika Sakamoto , Shigesato Itoi

Votes: 380,211 | Gross: $1.11M

16. I Saw the Devil (2010)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.

Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun , Choi Min-sik , Jeon Gook-hwan , Chun Ho-jin

Votes: 146,194 | Gross: $0.13M

17. Onibaba (1964)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Two women kill samurai and sell their belongings for a living. While one of them is having an affair with their neighbor, the other woman meets a mysterious samurai wearing a bizarre mask.

Director: Kaneto Shindô | Stars: Nobuko Otowa , Jitsuko Yoshimura , Kei Satô , Jûkichi Uno

Votes: 21,858

18. Akira (1988)

R | 124 min | Animation, Action, Drama

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.

Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Mitsuo Iwata , Nozomu Sasaki , Mami Koyama , Tesshô Genda

Votes: 205,208 | Gross: $0.55M

19. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.

Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat , Michelle Yeoh , Ziyi Zhang , Chang Chen

Votes: 281,610 | Gross: $128.08M

20. Burning (2018)

Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in , Steven Yeun , Jeon Jong-seo , Kim Soo-Kyung

Votes: 76,321 | Gross: $0.72M

21. Throne of Blood (1957)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune , Minoru Chiaki , Isuzu Yamada , Takashi Shimura

Votes: 55,942

22. Rashomon (1950)

Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune , Machiko Kyô , Masayuki Mori , Takashi Shimura

Votes: 180,440 | Gross: $0.10M

23. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

R | 114 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.

Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lim Soo-jung , Yum Jung-ah , Kim Kap-su , Moon Geun-young

Votes: 68,262

24. In the Mood for Love (2000)

PG | 98 min | Drama, Romance

Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai , Maggie Cheung , Siu Ping-Lam , Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung

Votes: 166,834 | Gross: $2.73M

25. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War

A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.

Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi , Ayano Shiraishi , Akemi Yamaguchi , Yoshiko Shinohara

Votes: 310,389

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Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

Time traveling is a popular plot device that has been used across various genres, from science fiction to romance, in movies and TV shows like Back to the Future , Looper , and Outlander . This intriguing concept has also become a popular theme in Korean dramas. As K-dramas continue to captivate audiences worldwide, viewers are diving into the rich archives of past productions — unearthing hidden time-traveling K-drama gems that showcase a refreshing take on a popular trope .

Many historical dramas explore this concept in depth, oftentimes bringing a modern character to a more conservative past. These are also, more often than not, romance stories with a bit of mystery involved. Many times, time-traveling K-dramas incorporate a lot of humor and comedy, as one character (or multiple) exists in a timeline that they don't belong in. They don't know the ins and the outs, and that sets up for comedic scenarios. From the romantic fantasy of Splash Splash Love to the mystifying plot of Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo , each K-drama brings a different perspective to time traveling as a concept.

10 'The Great Doctor' (2012)

Created by kim young-hyun and park sang-yeon.

The Great Doctor takes place during the Goryeo Dynasty. An attack is launched on King Gongmin ( Ryu Deok-hwan ) and Queen Noguk ( Park Se-young ) one night, and it’s up to Captain Choi Young ( Lee Min Ho ) and his guards to protect them both. However, Queen Noguk is gravely injured, and no doctor in the Goryeo Dynasty is capable of saving her. The King then commands his guards to go find the doctor from the Kingdom of Heaven. When a portal opens up, it turns out that the Kingdom of Heaven is actually the modern era of Korea. Choi Young then finds a plastic surgeon – Eun Soo ( Kim Hee-Sun ) – and brings her back to his era, where she is trapped serving King Gongmin with no way to return home.

A must-see medical K-drama , The Great Doctor has a slow start, but it builds up quickly as the show progresses . A romance, forbidden by time itself, ignites between Choi Young and Eun-Soo , and viewers will be rooting for them and praying for a happy ending. The show also includes fantastical elements, such as extraordinary powers and magic.

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9 'Tomorrow With You' (2017)

Created by heo sung-hye.

Yoo So-Joon ( Lee Je-Hoon ) is a CEO who has time-traveling abilities. Any time he uses the subway, he can travel into the future. Meanwhile, Ma-Rin ( Shin Min-A ) is a photographer trying to make ends meet after an unsuccessful career in the entertainment industry. Unbeknownst to her, So-Joon discovers when Ma-Rin is about to get into an accident, so he tries to save her, though he comes off weird and awkward. However, intentions aside, their fates become intertwined.

The concept of Tomorrow With You is interesting, and it’s rarely explored in time-traveling K-dramas. Usually, characters time travel unintentionally by supernatural means. But in So-Joon’s case, he decides when he wants to time travel . The romance will definitely grow on the viewers as they grow invested in the connection between Ma-Rin and So-Joon.

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8 'Queen and I' (2012)

Created by song jae-jung.

Queen and I joins the ranks of Love in the Moonlight as an excellent historical K-drama due to its enthralling story. It follows two protagonists, Kim Boong-Do ( Ji Hyun-Woo ) and Choi Hee-Jin ( Yoo In-Na ), in their respective timelines. Hee-Jin is an actress in modern-day Korea, while Boong-Do is a scholar from the Joseon Dynasty. After almost being assassinated, Boong-Do ends up in present-day Korea on Hee-Jin’s film set. He soon learns that he is able to teleport back and forth in time, and the more time he spends with Hee-Jin, the more he falls in love with her, as she does with him.

Many time-traveling K-dramas focus on a prince and a lowly maiden — however, in rare cases like Queen and I and The Great Doctor , the cast consists of lower-ranking characters , like a scholar. There are plenty of comedic moments in the K-drama that make it worth watching, and viewers who love romantic comedies, heartfelt stories, and time-traveling will love this drama.

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7 'Familiar Wife' (2018)

Created by yang hee-seung.

Cha Joo-Hyuk ( Ji-Sung ) is a married man with two kids of his own. The problem is, he loathes his wife, and he has a negative outlook on life. Life at home is not perfect, and neither is his work life. He lives a somewhat miserable life, from his perspective. Life for Joo-Hyuk changes, however, after he visits a toll booth and puts 1000 won in it. He loses control of his car as it drives on his own, and he wakes up in the past, back before he got married. He shortly learns after traveling back and forth in time that he can change it if he so desires. And that is what he does — he alters his path by making deliberate choices to end up where he wants to be and wakes up in the present time with a new wife, Hye-Won ( Kang Han-na ).

Familiar Wife is a K-drama that is heartfelt, focusing on the idea that if one could change their life willingly, would they ? Most time-traveling K-dramas start off with a funny introduction, where characters are confused or startled by the sudden change in atmosphere and era. However, Familiar Wife starts off rather dark, making the viewer feel uncomfortable or miserable due to the realism incorporated. But such is necessary in order to provide a meaningful K-drama, which is what Familiar Wife grows to be.

6 'Splash Splash Love' (2015)

Created by kim ji-hyun and song jae-jung.

Jang Dan-Bi ( Kim Seul-Gi ) is a high schooler preparing to take entrance exams, which will ultimately decide the fate of her future. The problem is, she is bad at math, and she doesn’t know what she wants for her future. When the day comes, Dan-Bi becomes too overwhelmed and runs off. She sits on a bench all by herself, praying for a different life, when suddenly she hears drums coming from a rain puddle. She examines it and falls in, finding herself in the Joseon period. There, she is hired by the King to train him in mathematics, among other things.

Splash Splash Love is a very fun show that has all the defining characteristics of K-drama , which means it's focused on the characters. Taking place in the Joseon period, the main characters of Splash Splash Love , Dan-Bi and Prince Lee Do (Yoon Doo-Joon), are a fun pair that play off each other very well! Viewers will appreciate the common tropes: a woman disguises herself as a man, the prince falls for the maiden, a jealous queen , and a quiet bodyguard. It’s short and sweet, and any fan of K-dramas will love this one.

5 'Rooftop Prince' (2012)

Created by lee hee-myung.

Crown Prince Lee Gak ( Park Yoochun ), from the Joseon era, wakes up in the middle of the night as he finds his wife, the Crown Princess ( Jeong Yu-Mi ), dead in the lake. Many assume that she tripped and fell into the pond, but Lee Gak knows – with the help of three special advisors – that she was murdered. While an investigation is underway, Rooftop Prince cuts to the present time, following Park-Ha ( Han Ji-Min ) as she travels back to Korea to meet with her blood father with whom she lost connection after her stepsister abandoned her and ignored her pleas for help. Then four Joseon men are then transported to the present time after being chased by masked assassins and jumping off a cliff. From there, Lee Gak and his crew learn to live in the modern world while trying to go back to the Joseon period.

Rooftop Prince is full of K-drama tropes that fans know and love. It deals with amnesia–attained by Park-Ha after an accident, and she finds herself unable to answer why she was separated from her family. Rooftop Prince also deals with evil, second-female leads, goofy scenarios, and gimmicky love triangles. It’s also a unique drama where characters jump to the present time as opposed to past eras , which is always refreshing to watch in a time-traveling K-drama. Anyone looking for mystery in their time-traveling K-dramas will enjoy this classic.

4 'The King: Eternal Monarch' (2020)

Created by kim eun-sook.

In modern-day Korea, there exist two parallel universes. One universe follows the everyday life of modern-day Seoul, where there are prime ministers and presidents. However, in the other universe, Korea is still run by a monarchy, though it exists under present-day advancements. One day, in an alternate reality of Korea, a young prince by the name of Lee Gon ( Lee Min-Ho ) watches his father be murdered by an Uncle, and he is next until a mysterious stranger saves him. Meanwhile, in present-day Korea, a detective by the name of Tae-Eul ( Kim Go-Eun ) investigates that same man – Lee Gon’s uncle – who shows up covered in blood. Years go by for Lee Gon, and he grows into a King who searches for the person who saved him. He travels to the parallel universe of present-day Korea through a portal, and he meets his savior, Tae-Eul.

Initially, the Netflix K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch might be a little confusing. It deals a lot with parallel universes, and the information can be overwhelming and confusing at first , considering this is one of the first times – if not the only time – that a K-drama explores a universe where modern-day Korea is still ruled under a monarchy. But the slow build-up is well worth the wait, as a romance is ignited between the two leads. It’s a K-drama with a unique twist that viewers will enjoy and appreciate.

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3 'Tunnel' (2017)

Created by lee eun-mi and choi jin-hee.

Unlike most time-traveling K-dramas that focus on historical eras, Tunnel i s a K-drama that takes place in a fairly recent time period. Detective Gwang-Ho ( Choi Jin Hyuk ) is investigating a string of murders in 1985 involving young women, and upon chasing the suspect through a tunnel, Gwang-Ho loses sight of the perpetrator. He is then knocked out by getting hit in the head. Gwang-Ho then wakes up and discovers soon after that he is no longer in 1985, but rather, thirty years in the future.

Tunnel is a thriller K-Drama that differs from a lot of time-traveling shows. The romance is a subplot to the main plot and doesn’t exist for the most part. Rather, Tunnel focuses on familial love . The murder plot is an exciting bonus that will keep viewers and fans on their feet as they try to determine who the serial killer is and how Gwang-Ho will return to the time he belongs in.

2 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo' (2016)

Created by tong hua.

Make-up artist Ha-Jin ( IU ) has just broken up with her boyfriend after catching him cheating on her with her best friend. Stuck in a slump, Ha-Jin sits out on a pier, drinking, when she sees a child drowning. She jumps in to save the child, and just as she swims to the surface after doing so, she is mysteriously pulled back down into the water. She then awakes in a hot water spring where several men are bathing. To her surprise, she finds out that she is in the Goryeo Dynasty, and the men she met were the Princes. She also eventually learns that she is no longer Ha-Jin but a woman named Hae-Soo who knows the princes well. With no way back home, Hae-Soo has to learn how to live in the Goryeo Dynasty and stay alive.

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is another fun K-drama that plays around with the concept of body-switching as opposed to teleporting into a different era . It includes several male leads that the viewer will fall in love with and several love triangles that viewers will love. Not to mention, the show has its dramatic moments that will have viewers on the verge of tears. Buy on Amazon

1 'Mr. Queen' (2020)

Created by park kye-ok.

Jang Bong-Hwan ( Choi Jin Hyuk ) is one of the youngest chefs at Blue House, with a dream to become the first chef who “feeds the strongest.” He has a perfectionist, self-centered nature, and because of his insanely high ego, he mishandles a meal prepared specially for the Chinese Ambassador. This results in Bong-Hwan being chased by Seoul police, and he falls head-first into a pool of water. Upon waking, he learns that he is no longer Bong-Hwan, but rather Princess Kim So-Yong of the Joseon period.

Not only is Mr. Queen a classic time travel K-drama that many viewers will fall in love with, but it also includes the infamous body-switching trope seen in many classics, such as Secret Garden . This K-drama is filled with mystery as viewers are left to uncover the secret behind the attempted murder of So-Yong and the controversies behind her character. Mr. Queen is a worthwhile watch filled with lots of humor, provided excellently by the narration of Choi Jin Hyuk.

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10 Drama Korea Seru Bertemakan Perjalanan Waktu

Buat para penggemar setia drakor alias drama Korea, tentunya udah hapal dengan drama bertemakan time travel alias perjalanan waktu. Yap, serial bergenre fiksi ilmiah dengan tema perjalanan waktu selalu menarik untuk diikuti.

Selain ceritanya yang berbeda dari serial kebanyakan, terkadang banyak  twist plot yang ditawarkan dalam drama Korea dengan tema perjalanan waktu. Makanya, enggak mengherankan kalau tema tersebut memiliki daya tarik tersendiri bagi para penggemar drama Korea.

Nah, jika lo termasuk salah satu penggemar drama Korea time travel , lo harus pantengin artikel ini sampai kelar. Soalnya, bakal dijabarin 10 drama Korea bertemakan perjalanan waktu yang enggak boleh lo lewatkan. Selain ceritanya seru, chemistry para pemainnya juga sangat memikat. Penasaran? Langsung aja simak daftarnya di bawah ini!

1.  Rooftop Prince  (2012)

Drama Korea ini mengisahkan tentang seorang Putra Mahkota dari Dinasti Joseon yang melakukan teleportasi ke masa depan abad 21 di Seoul. Di masa depan ini, sang pangeran bertemu dengan Joo Se-na (Han Ji-min) yang wajahnya sama persis dengan istrinya yang meninggal. Mereka pun terlibat kisah cinta.

Namun Putra Mahkota Lee Kak sambil berusaha memecahkan misteri kematian sang istri dan memastikan apakah Se-na adalah wujud reinkarnasi dari istrinya.  Rooftop Prince  berhasil memenangkan penghargaan "Best Korean Drama" dalam ajang Seoul International Drama Awards 2012.

2.  God's Gift: 14 Days  (2014)

Drama Korea bergenre misteri thriller ini bercerita tentang seorang anak yang diculik dan ditemukan sudah meninggal. Ibu dari anak tersebut, Kim Soo-hyun (Lee Bo-young) melakukan perjalanan waktu ke masa lalu demi bisa mencegah kematian anaknya yang diculik lalu dibunuh. Dia pun berlomba dengan waktu untuk membongkar semua yang menyelimuti kasus ini.

3.  Signal  (2015)

Drama ini mengisahkan tentang seorang detektif dari tahun 2000 dan seorang kriminal dari tahun 2015 yang mengatasi sebuah kasus lama, sebagai salah satu cara untuk mencegah terjadinya kasus baru, dengan berkomunikasi melalui sebuah walkie-talkie misterius.

Signal  menceritakan kisah seorang detektif zaman sekarang bernama Park Hae-young (Lee Je-hoon) dan seorang detektif dari masa lalu bernama Lee Jae-han (Jo Jin-wong). Keduanya saling berkomunikasi melalui walkie-talkie untuk memecahkan kasus yang udah lama enggak terpecahkan.

4. Moon Lovers:  Scarlet Heart Ryeo  (2016)

Diadaptasi dari sebuah novel Tiongkok berjudul  Bu Bu Jing Xin  karya Tong Hua, drama ini mengambil latar Rezim Goryeo. Kisahnya berfokus pada Hae-soo (IU), seorang cewek berusia 25 tahun dari era modern yang terlempar ke masa lalu pada zaman Dinasti Goryeo tahun 941. Hae-soo pun terjebak dalam konflik istana dan jatuh cinta pada salah satu Putra Mahkota di sana, yaitu Wang So (Lee Joon-gi), Putra Mahkota yang membuat orang lain gemetar ketakutan.

5.  Tomorrow with You  (2017)

Serial Tomorrow with You  bercerita tentang seorang penjelajah waktu yang bisa melihat masa depan bernama Yoo So-joon (Lee Je-hoon). Sementara, Song Ma-rin (Shin Min-ah) adalah satu-satunya orang yang enggak dapat diprediksi dalam hidupnya. Saat menjelajahi masa depan, So-joon seringkali menemukan dirinya hidup dengan menyedihkan. Untuk mengubah takdirnya, akhirnya dia memutuskan menikah dengan Ma-rin, cewek yang mengajarinya bagaimana cara mencintai.

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6.  Hit the Top  (2017)

Drama ini mengisahkan tentang seorang idol terkenal Yoo Hyun-jae (Yoon Si-yoon) tahun 1993 yang melakukan perjalanan ke masa depan, tepatnya ke tahun 2017. Dia bertemu dengan anak laki-lakinya yang sedang menjalani pelatihan untuk menjadi idol. Hit the Top  pun sukses meraih rating tertinggi di episode terakhirnya dengan kisah yang indah.

7.  Live Up to Your Name  (2017)

Menceritakan tentang seorang tabib dari era Joseon bernama Heo Im (Kim Nam-gil) yang terkenal akan kemampuan akupunturnya yang luar biasa. Dia menghasilkan banyak uang dari jasa pengobatannya itu. Sampai akhirnya suatu hari dia jatuh ke sungai dan tiba-tiba saja berada di Seoul 400 tahun yang akan datang yakni pada tahun 2017. Di sana dia bertemu dengan seorang dokter bedah kardiotoraks bernama Choi Yeon-kyung (Kim A-joong) yang kerap melepaskan stresnya dengan pergi clubbing .

8.  Somehow 18  (2017)

Drama Korea yang tayang di kanal JTBC ini bisa dibilang merupakan mini serial karena hanya terdiri dari dua episode. Mengisahkan tentang seorang cowok bernama Oh Kyung-hee (Minho) yang menjadi korban bully selama SMA. Minho menyukai Han Na-bi (Lee Yu-bi) yang harus meninggal di usia remaja. Kini Kyung-hee berprofesi sebagai dokter magang spesialis tulang. Demi menyelamatkan cinta pertamanya tersebut, dia kembali ke masa saat dirinya masih berusia 18 tahun.

9.  Go Back Couple  (2017)

Drama ini mengisahkan tentang pasangan suami istri berumur 30 tahunan, Choi Band-do (Son Ho-joon) dan Ma Jin-joo (Jang Na-ra), yang menyesal setelah menikah muda. Mereka berdua saling membenci dan memutuskan untuk bercerai. Suatu hari, keduanya melakukan perjalanan waktu dan mendapati diri mereka berada pada masa saat keduanya masih berusia 20 tahun dan berstatus mahasiswa. Mereka pun kembali ke momen saat pertama kali mereka bertemu.

10.  Longing Heart  (2018)

Serial drama yang dikenal juga dengan judul  My First Love  ini merupakan drama komedi romantis yang bercerita tentang Kang Shin-woo (Lee Jung-shin), seorang guru matematika. Kisahnya sebenarnya hampir mirip seperti drama Korea Somehow 18. Jadi Shin-woo memiliki cinta pertama yang enggak bisa dia lupain selama 10 tahun, yaitu Han Ji-soo (Lee Yeol-eum). Karena suatu kejadian, dia kembali ke masa 10 tahun lalu saat dia masih SMA dan berusia 18 tahun.

Shin-woo bertemu dengan dirinya yang masih muda (Seo Ji-hoon). Shin-woo pun berjuang membantu Shin-woo muda untuk mewujudkan cinta pertamanya. Namun, Ji-soo malah jatuh cinta dengan Shin-woo masa depan yang telah menjadi guru tersebut.

Itulah ke-10 drama Korea seru bertemakan perjalanan waktu yang menarik untuk lo tonton. Sebagian drama di atas bahkan ada yang berhasil meraih penghargaan "Best Drama". Namun, terlepas dari itu, semua drama di atas layak banget untuk lo simak. Apalagi buat lo yang lagi butuh hiburan dan bingung mau nonton drama Korea apa. 

Nah, buat yang udah nonton, drama Korea mana, nih, yang jadi favorit lo?

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Sonora.ID - Film tentang perjalanan waktu atau time travel sering kali menjadi film fiksi ilmiah yang paling mematikan pikiran dengan banyak sekali paradoks.

Tapi senam temporal yang membingungkan itulah yang membuatnya sangat menyenangkan untuk disaksikan.

Kami telah mengumpulkan beberapa rekomendasi film time travel favorit kami yang bisa membuat pikiran Anda ikutan kusut menontonnya.

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Source Code

Source Code ini seperti Groundhog Day dan Edge of Tomorrow dengan twist. Alih-alih kembali ke masa lalu sebagai dirinya sendiri, Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) memasuki tubuh orang lain saat ia mencoba menghentikan upaya pembunuhan massal.

Apa yang kurang dalam film ini sepertinya lebih dari sekadar menebus aksi yang memompa denyut nadi, dan premis itu sendiri adalah pandangan yang menyegarkan dari ide perjalanan waktu yang sudah biasa.

Ini mungkin tidak akan pernah dianggap sebagai contoh fiksi ilmiah yang tinggi, tetapi sejauh perjalanan waktu berjalan, film ini mendapat nilai bagus.

Predestination

Berdasarkan cerita pendek sci-fi Robert Heinlein All You Zombies, Predestination adalah perjalanan kepala, seperti film perjalanan waktu yang tepat seharusnya.

Dengan kinerja yang kuat dari Ethan Hawke dan naskah yang akan membuat Anda menebak-nebak, film ini adalah salah satu film time travel yang lebih solid dalam beberapa tahun terakhir dan merupakan film yang membuat Anda menonton berkali-kali sehingga Anda dapat menangkap setiap detail.

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Fiksi ilmiah merupakan salah satu genre dalam perfilman yang memiliki banyak peminat. Ini dikarenakan fiksi ilmiah biasanya menyajikan cerita spekulatif tentang sains dan teknologi. 

Nah, salah satu subgenre dari fiksi ilmiah adalah perjalanan waktu atau time travel . Film yang bertema perjalanan waktu biasanya juga mempunyai plot cerita yang mind blowing . Berikut ini adalah sembilan film perjalanan waktu yang bisa membuat kamu tercengang dengan alur ceritanya.

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1. Back to the Future (1985)  

Merupakan film fiksi ilmiah klasik yang tak lekang ditelan oleh zaman. Back to the Future juga disebut-sebut sebagai salah satu film perjalanan waktu terbaik sepanjang masa. 

Film ini mengisahkan seorang remaja bernama Marty McFly yang punya teman ilmuwan gila bernama Dr. Emmett Brown yang memiliki mesin waktu berbentuk mobil. Saat uji coba, terjadi insiden yang menyebabkan Marty terjebak di tahun 1955 dan bertemu ayah ibunya yang masih muda.

2. Back to the Future Part II (1989)  

Back to the Future Part II melanjutkan film pertamanya. Kali ini Marty dan pacarnya serta ditemani oleh Dr. Brown pergi ke tahun 2015 untuk menolong anak Marty di masa depan yang selalu dirundung oleh teman-temannya. Namun akibat ulah Marty, terjadilah paradoks dan kekacauan waktu yang merusak timeline kehidupan mereka. 

Film ini memiliki plot yang cukup mind blowing tentang paradoks waktu. Selain itu, di film ini juga terdapat beberapa teknologi masa depan yang sekarang sudah menjadi kenyataan.

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3. 12 Monkeys (1995)  

Film time travel ini dibintangi oleh Bruce Willis dan Brad Pitt. Mengisahkan seorang tahanan yang dikirim dari masa depan untuk mencegah terjadinya pandemi virus yang mematikan hampir seluruh populasi umat manusia.

Film ini berhasil mendapatkan predikat sebagai salah satu film bertema perjalanan waktu terbaik. Selain itu, film ini juga sempat diadaptasi menjadi serial televisi. 

4. Looper (2012)  

Film yang dibintangi oleh Joseph Gordon-Levitt dan Bruce Willis ini memiliki cerita yang tidak mudah ditebak sampai akhir. Mengisahkan seorang pembunuh bayaran yang bernama Joe. Dia bekerja sebagai looper, yaitu membunuh orang-orang dari masa depan yang dikirim dengan mesin waktu. 

Suatu saat, Joe harus membunuh dirinya sendiri dari masa depan. Kekacauan pun terjadi ketika Joe tidak mau membunuh dirinya sendiri yang datang dari masa depan. 

5. Predestination (2014)  

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Film time travel yang satu ini punya plot-twist yang benar-benar gila dan tidak pernah terpikirkan oleh siapapun. Film ini mengisahkan seorang agen rahasia yang dikirim ke masa lalu untuk menghentikan seorang penjahat yang melakukan pengeboman. 

Namun seiring berjalannya cerita, penonton akan dibuat terkejut dengan plot yang ada. Menonton film ini harus dengan konsentrasi yang tinggi karena alurnya yang cukup rumit. 

6. The Terminator (1984) 

Sebuah mahakarya dari sutradara James Cameron. Di film ini Arnold Schwarzenegger yang berperan sebagai robot T-800 masih menjadi tokoh jahat. Film ini juga merupakan film fiksi ilmiah dengan efek visual yang luar biasa di zamannya. 

Dikisahkan kalau Skynet dari masa depan mengirim T-800 untuk membunuh Sarah Connor agar John Connor tidak pernah terlahir. Di sisi lain, John mengirim Kyle Reese untuk melindungi ibunya tersebut.  

7. Your Name (2016)  

Merupakan sebuah film anime karya Makoto Shinkai yang booming di tahun 2016. Film ini mengisahkan seorang remaja SMA yang secara tidak langsung melakukan perjalanan waktu secara ajaib. 

Taki, seorang siswa SMA menemukan dirinya terbangun dalam tubuh seorang gadis bernama Mitsuha dan mereka saling bertukar tubuh. Di balik itu semua Taki akhirnya mengetahui rahasia kenapa dirinya bisa bertukar tubuh beserta tujuannya. 

8. Avengers: Endgame (2019)  

Hampir semua pecinta film pasti pernah menonton film ini. Karena Avengers: Endgame adalah film yang berhasil memecahkan rekor box office  dunia. Namun, tetap saja pasti ada sebagian orang yang belum pernah menontonnya. 

Dikisahkan para Avengers harus melakukan perjalanan waktu setelah kekalahan melawan Thanos. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengembalikan orang-orang yang lenyap akibat jentikan jari Thanos. Para Avengers harus mencuri semua Infinity Stones agar bisa mengembalikan semuanya seperti semula. 

9. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) 

Film yang satu ini disebut-sebut sebagai film X-Men terbaik yang pernah ada. Film ini menampilkan para aktor X-Men dari dua generasi yang berbeda dengan cerita yang epik dan mengesankan. 

Di masa depan, dunia kacau dan para mutan diburu dan dibunuh oleh robot sentinel. Para anggota X-Men lalu mengirim Wolverine alias Logan ke masa lalu dengan kekuatan Charles Xavier. Tujuannya adalah agar Logan bisa menghentikan proyek robot sentinel dengan bantuan Charles Xavier yang masih muda. 

Sebenarnya ada banyak sekali film time travel yang seru selain sembilan film di atas, namun akan terlalu banyak jika disebutkan semuanya. Kesembilan film time travel di atas merupakan film-film dengan popularitas yang tinggi dan tentunya akan membuat penontonnya mind blowing. Bagaimana menurutmu?

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Drama Korea time travel menjadi salah satu tema yang ditunggu.

Perbedaan busana, bahasa, serta sikap menjadi hal yang menarik untuk disimak.

Nah, bagi Moms yang suka dengan drama Korea time travel , yuk saksikan rekomendasi menariknya!

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Berikut daftar drama Korea time travel terbaik yang bisa Moms tonton saat waktu luang.

1. Signal (2016)

Drama Korea time travel ini mengisahkan tentang seorang detektif bernama Park Hae Young ( Lee Je Hoon ).

Ia pun bertemu dengan seorang detektif dari masa lalu bernama Lee Jae Han (Jo Jin Wong).

Keduanya saling berkomunikasi dengan walkie talkie agar bisa menyelesaikan kasus pembunuhan yang sudah lama tak terpecahkan.

Drama Korea detektif yang dicampur dengan time travel ini pasti seru, Moms!

2. Tomorrow with You (2017)

Drama Korea time travel selanjutnya diperankan oleh Shin Min Ah .

Mengisahkan seseorang yang bisa melihat masa depan bernama Yoo So Joon (Lee Je Hoon).

Setelah melihat dirinya meninggal, Yoo So Joon kemudian menikahi Song Ma Rin (Shin Min Ah).

Kelebihan Song Ma Rin adalah, dirinya tak bisa diprediksi masa depannya.

3. Go Back Couple (2017)

Go Back Couple adalah drama Korea time travel yang mengisahkan romantisme unik.

Diceritakan Choi Ban Do (Son Ho Joon) dan Ma Jin Joo ( Jang Na Ra ) yang menyesal karena menikah muda.

Keduanya pun saling membenci dan memutuskan cerai.

Namun, keduanya malah melakukan perjalanan waktu dan mendapati diri kembali ke usia 20 tahun.

Di sana Ban Do dan Jin Joo kembali ke momen pertama bertemu. Drama ini juga turut dibintangi oleh Jang Ki Yong .

4. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)

Drama Korea time travel ini diadaptasi dari sebuah novel Tiongkok berjudul Bu Bu Jing Xin karya Tong Hua.

Kisahnya berfokus pada Hae Soo ( IU ), seorang perempuan 25 tahun dari era modern yang terlempar ke masa lalu pada zaman Dinasti Goryeo tahun 941.

Hae Soo pun terjebak dalam konflik istana dan jatuh cinta pada salah satu Putra Mahkota di sana, yaitu Wang So (Lee Joon Gi), Putra Mahkota yang membuat orang lain gemetar ketakutan.

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5. Rooftop Prince (2012)

Drama Korea time travel ini mengisahkan seorang putra mahkota bernama Lee Kak (Park Yoochun) dari Dinasti Joseon yang pergi ke abad 21 di Seoul.

Di masa depan, ia bertemu dengan Joo Se Na ( Kim So Hyun ) yang memiliki wajah sama dengan mendiang istrinya Hwa Yong (Han Ji Min).

Lantas, bagaimana kelanjutan kisah Lee Kak dalam kehidupan modern?

Moms perlu menyaksikan Rooftop Prince untuk mengetahui jawabannya.

6. God's Gift: 14 Days (2014)

God's Gift adalah drama Korea time travel dengan genre thriller .

Dikisahkan Kim Soo Hyun ( Lee Bo Young ) yang melakukan perjalanan waktu ke masa lalu.

Ia ingin mencegah kematian anaknya yang diculik lalu dibunuh.

7. Life on Mars (2018)

Drama Korea time travel selanjutnya adalah Life on Mars.

Drama ini mengisahkan tentang kasus pembunuhan berantai dan penjelajah waktu.

Han Tae Joo (Jung Kyung Ho) adalah seorang detektif yang mengalami kecelakaan saat berusaha menangkap tersangka pembunuhan.

Namun saat ia terbangun, dirinya sudah terjebak di masa yang berbeda, yakni tahun 1988.

8. Hit The Top (2017)

Drama Korea time travel ini mengisahkan kehidupan seorang idol bernama Yoo Hyun Jae (Yoon Si Yoon) di tahun 1993.

Ia melakukan perjalanan ke masa depan, yakni tahun 2018.

Saat itu, Yoo Hyun Jae menemukan bahwa dirinya menghilang secara misterius pada tahun 1994 dan dianggap mati.

Ia pun mulai menyelidiki alasan kepergiannya sambil mencoba menyesuaikan diri dengan kehidupan di masa depan .

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9. Somehow 18 (2017)

Drama Korea ini hanya memiliki 6 episode.

Mengisahkan Oh Kyung Hee ( Choi Min Ho ) yang menjadi korban bully di SMA.

Ia menyukai perempuan bernama Han Na Bi (Lee Yu Bi) yang meninggal di usia remaja.

Saat dewasa, Kyung Hee pun kembali ke masa lalu dari tahun 2017 menuju tahun 2007 untuk menyelamatkan cinta pertamanya tersebut.

Akan kah upaya Kyung Hee untuk menyelamatkan Na Bi berhasil?

Simak kisah selengkapnya untuk mengetahui jawabannya, Moms.

10. Longing Heart (2018)

Drama Korea time travel ini juga dikenal dengan judul My First Love

Mengisahkan Kang Shin Woo ( Lee Jung Shin ) yang seorang guru matematika.

Shin Woo memiliki cinta pertama yang tak bisa dilupakan dari 10 tahun yang lalu.

Akhirnya, ia kembali ke usia 18 tahun untuk bertemu dengan Han Ji Soo (Lee Yeol Eum).

Namun tak disangka, selama di kehidupan masa lalu ini, Shin Woo justru bersaingan dengan dirinya sendiri yang berumur 18 tahun untuk mendapatkan Han Ji-soo, yang diperankan oleh Seo Ji-hoon.

11. The King Eternal Monarch (2020)

Drama Korea time travel lainnya adalah The King Eternal Monarch.

Drama ini mengisahkan seorang putra mahkota, Lee Gon ( Lee Min Ho ) yang hampir terbunuh.

Ia kemudian menemukan pintu rahasia di hutan bambu.

Ternyata ia malah masuk ke dunia paralel Republik Korea dengan sistem pemerintahan yang berbeda.

Hingga suatu hari, Lee Gon jatuh hati dengan Jung Tae Eul ( Kim Go Eun ) seorang perwira polisi yang selalu menjunjung tinggi kebenaran dari dunia lain.

Kisah cinta dua dunia yang diangkat dalam drama ini tentunya bisa bikin Moms penasaran ingin menontonnya, bukan?

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The best time travel movie ever isn't 'Back to the Future,' based on data. Find out the top 25.

Posted: April 27, 2024 | Last updated: April 27, 2024

Best time travel movies

Many films come with an escapism element, the ability to separate ourselves from our current timeline and reality to imagine an alternate time or place. It is a common feature in entertainment, which can serve as an outlet to explore our fears, dreams, and hopes for the future. Many movies take their characters on a journey to the past or future in hopes of teaching profound lessons, offering new perspectives, or simply presenting a challenge or a solution to a problem that they are facing in their current timeline. They expand the reach of what we think is possible in our current lives.

To celebrate these innovative and time-twisting tales, Stacker compiled data on the top time travel movies to come up with a Stacker score—a weighted index split evenly between IMDb and Metacritic scores. To qualify, the film had to involve some sort of time travel (be it literal, like "Back to the Future," or metaphysical, like "Donnie Darko"), have a Metascore, and have at least 5,000 votes. Ties were broken by Metascore and further ties were broken by IMDb votes. These films are some of the most memorable and culturally significant time-travel adventures in American cinema.

#25. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

- Director: Leonard Nimoy - Stacker score: 82.3 - Metascore: 71 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 119 minutes

The famous space travel franchise's fourth film takes well-known USS Enterprise crew members Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and others into an interesting mission. The crew, living in 2286, must travel back in time to 1986 to find humpback whales. The extinct animals are the only species that can understand messages from a foreign probe threatening Earth.

#24. Predestination (2014)

- Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig - Stacker score: 82.3 - Metascore: 69 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 97 minutes

Ethan Hawke plays a time traveler who races against time to keep a foe from killing innocent people. The film spans through several points in the 1960s and 1970s, taking its protagonist on a twisty trip that brings up surprises until the last minutes. "Predestination" is based on "All You Zombies," a science-fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein, about paradoxes that happen due to time traveling.

#23. Pleasantville (1998)

- Director: Gary Ross - Stacker score: 83.4 - Metascore: 71 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 124 minutes

This comedic film takes brother and sister duo David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) on a strange trip. David's love for 1950s television leads to him meeting a man who is able to put him and his sister inside an ongoing program. Jennifer stirs up drama among the cookie-cutter people to the chagrin of David.

#22. Source Code (2011)

- Director: Duncan Jones - Stacker score: 85.1 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Runtime: 93 minutes

A military pilot (Jake Gyllenhaal) sees the last minutes of a man's life during a mission that takes him back to that point in time. He's supposed to deduce who the responsible party is in the train accident to bring him to justice. But, the pilot takes things to the next level, going against the clock to attempt to prevent things from going awry in the first place.

#21. Time Bandits (1981)

- Director: Terry Gilliam - Stacker score: 85.1 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 7.0 - Runtime: 110 minutes

Kevin (Craig Warnock) is a preteen history lover who meets dwarves in his room. The tiny beings work for a Supreme Being and are slipping through holes in time to take treasures. Kevin goes with them as they hop around and meet famous historical people while trying to stay two steps ahead of the Supreme Being.

#20. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

- Director: Doug Liman - Stacker score: 85.7 - Metascore: 71 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 113 minutes

Tom Cruise stars as William Cage, a military officer who dies and ends up in a time loop. He continues to relive his terrible (and deadly) final moments until he levels up his knowledge and skills. Cage slowly moves towards the initial mission to fight aliens threatening Earth. Emily Blunt stars opposite Cruise as a sergeant who understands what he is experiencing and works with him.

#19. Evil Dead II (1987)

- Director: Sam Raimi - Stacker score: 85.7 - Metascore: 72 - IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Runtime: 84 minutes

Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) continues his battle against demons as his girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) becomes possessed by an evil spirit. He realizes that he may be stuck in this remote cabin in the woods and must fight foes who arise from a mysterious audiotape. Towards the end of the film, Ash and his car travel through a portal and end up in 1300 A.D. for a bizarre ending that no one could predict.

#18. Groundhog Day (1993)

- Director: Harold Ramis - Stacker score: 86.9 - Metascore: 72 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 101 minutes

What would you do if you had to live the same day over and over again? This is what happens to Phil Connors (Bill Murray), a TV weatherman covering Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney who ends up in a time loop. He begins to realize some things about himself, and others, while stuck in this seemingly endless day. The film's popularity led to the term "groundhog day" becoming synonymous with being stuck in a time loop.

#17. Run Lola Run (1998)

- Director: Tom Tykwer - Stacker score: 87.4 - Metascore: 77 - IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Runtime: 80 minutes

Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), a Berlin criminal, brings stolen goods to his boss and loses money he owes him. The boss gives him 20 minutes to conjure the funds, leading Manni to enlist his girlfriend Lola (Franka Potente) to come up with the money in a race against the clock, which keeps running through that same period as she makes choices.

#16. Superman (1978)

- Director: Richard Donner - Stacker score: 87.4 - Metascore: 80 - IMDb user rating: 7.3 - Runtime: 143 minutes

Based on the iconic DC Comics character, this film follows Kal-El's (Christopher Reeve) journey from his home planet, Krypton, to becoming Superman, an all-American hero. He goes from being adopted by Midwestern farmers to discovering his powers and fighting an evil force while working undercover as a reporter. At one point, Superman flies around the world so quickly that the Earth spins another way, making time go back so he can undo events with tragic consequences. 

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#15. 12 Monkeys (1995)

- Director: Terry Gilliam - Stacker score: 88 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 129 minutes

Bruce Willis plays James Cole, an incarcerated man living in the 2030s. Humans live underground after an apocalyptic event nearly kills everyone. He's given a chance to travel back to the '90s and gather information about a plague that will have big future consequences. The goal is to find out more information about the Army of the Twelve Monkeys, who may have been responsible for this earth-shattering event. But things don't go as expected, a classic trope in time travel tales.

#14. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

- Director: Bryan Singer - Stacker score: 88 - Metascore: 75 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 132 minutes

Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, goes back in time to 1973 to gather past X-Men to change a moment in time to help save them from the Sentinels. The latter group is a killing collective eradicating anyone who possesses a mutant gene. The film gained an Oscar nomination for its visual effects.

#13. Palm Springs (2020)

- Director: Max Barbakow - Stacker score: 89.7 - Metascore: 83 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 90 minutes

Two strangers meet at a wedding in Palm Springs and end up stuck in a time loop. They relive the same day over and over again with weird circumstances taking over while they eventually fall in love with each other. The pair have to find a way to get out of this wedding day circle so they can resume their lives once again.

#12. Midnight in Paris (2011)

- Director: Woody Allen - Stacker score: 90.3 - Metascore: 81 - IMDb user rating: 7.7 - Runtime: 94 minutes

Writer Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) is on vacation in Paris when he decides to traverse around the city. Gil runs into a strange collective who take him back in time every night at midnight. He meets iconic people from yesteryear and starts to reevaluate his life, and romance with his fiancée.

#11. Looper (2012)

- Director: Rian Johnson - Stacker score: 90.3 - Metascore: 84 - IMDb user rating: 7.4 - Runtime: 113 minutes

In this film, time travel is a commodity that only certain people can afford. People like Joe, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, capitalize on it by using their hitman skills to complete jobs for a crime group. Set in 2044, Joe goes back several times in the past before his employer aims to stop his loop by sending future Joe (Bruce Willis) to kill his younger self. "Looper" is written and directed by Rian Johnson of "Star Wars" and "Knives Out" fame.

#10. Planet of the Apes (1968)

- Director: Franklin J. Schaffner - Stacker score: 90.9 - Metascore: 79 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 112 minutes

A group of astronauts crash onto a planet in the far future where apes have the upper hand over humans. The primates can walk, talk, and have a complex social system that includes enslaving humans. The group finds themselves having to switch roles and become the "lesser" species. "Planet of the Apes" sparked a film franchise years later and was inducted into the Library of Congress' Film Registry in 2001.

#9. Interstellar (2014)

- Director: Christopher Nolan - Stacker score: 91.4 - Metascore: 74 - IMDb user rating: 8.6 - Runtime: 169 minutes

Set in 2067, this film shows Earth on the brink of destruction from storms and farming woes. Professor Brand, played by Michael Caine, plans to save the planet by sending people into a wormhole to another place. A few researchers test this travel plan and end up in different places and times to see where people can possibly inhabit.

#8. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

- Director: James Cameron - Stacker score: 91.4 - Metascore: 75 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 137 minutes

Linda Hamilton returns as Sarah Connor, who aims to protect her young son John (Edward Furlong) from yet another (and more dangerous) Terminator. The cyborg intends to kill John, thereby preventing him from his future role in a resistance movement. Sarah, John, and T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) work together to keep John, and the future resistance, alive.

#7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

- Director: Alfonso Cuarón - Stacker score: 92 - Metascore: 82 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 142 minutes

Titular hero Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) continues his studies at the magical Hogwarts School. He realizes Sirius Black, an escaped prisoner, wants to kill him. Harry and his friends Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) must work together to defend the school while Harry realizes his true connection to Black.

#6. Star Trek (2009)

- Director: J.J. Abrams - Stacker score: 92 - Metascore: 82 - IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Runtime: 127 minutes

A modern take on the classic space traveling series, this film goes back in time to show James T. Kirk, Spock, and Uhura's (Zoe Saldana) journeys in their younger days. Kirk, portrayed by Chris Pine, inadvertently makes his way onto the USS Enterprise and rises to power while they fight dangerous threats. Spock's (Zachary Quinto) future self makes an appearance to aid him in making a sage decision.

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#5. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

- Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo - Stacker score: 92.6 - Metascore: 78 - IMDb user rating: 8.4 - Runtime: 181 minutes

Five years after Thanos eliminated half of the living beings across the universe, the remaining Avengers band together to bring everyone back. The film includes the Quantum Realm, where time does not pass as it does on Earth and time travel is possible. Things end with a battle royale between the purple genocidal titan and all the super beings on Earth. The film marked the penultimate offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three of its release/storytelling schedule.

#4. The Terminator (1984)

- Director: James Cameron - Stacker score: 93.7 - Metascore: 84 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 107 minutes

The current year is 2029. A killer cyborg known as a "Terminator" goes back to 1984 to hunt Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). The killing machine (Arnold Schwarzenegger) stays on Connor's tracks as she uncovers the truth about her role in affecting humanity's future. Sarah must protect her family and stay alive so her son can fulfill a specific role.

#3. Donnie Darko (2001)

- Director: Richard Kelly - Stacker score: 96 - Metascore: 88 - IMDb user rating: 8.0 - Runtime: 113 minutes

In 1988, the title character (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a teenager dealing with sleepwalking episodes. He goes outside one night to encounter a massive, scary rabbit who tells him that the world will end in 28 days. Donnie, unsure of what is real or not, starts to go into a dark direction as time seems to go into flux for him, taking him into a different timeline.

#2. Back to the Future (1985)

- Director: Robert Zemeckis - Stacker score: 98.3 - Metascore: 87 - IMDb user rating: 8.5 - Runtime: 116 minutes

Michael Fox stars as Marty McFly, a teenager in 1985 who is friends with a strange scientist (Christopher Lloyd) named Doc. The latter's latest experiment goes wrong, throwing him back into 1955. He must find a young Doc and try to help him figure out how to get back to his correct timeline. Meanwhile, Marty also encounters his parents as their younger selves. The film has become a sci-fi classic, spawning its own franchise.

#1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

- Director: Frank Capra - Stacker score: 100 - Metascore: 89 - IMDb user rating: 8.6 - Runtime: 130 minutes

George Bailey is a man who is in over his head with family and general life problems. He considers dying by suicide but his family's prayers reach the heavens. His life is shown in flashbacks and an angel comes down to show him how much he matters to those closest to him. The now-iconic Christmas film was shot during the summer—in a heat wave, no less.

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