The Time Machine
You Will Orbit into the Fantastic Future!
1960 | 103m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | George Pal |
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| Writer: | David Duncan, H. G. Wells |
| Staring: |
| A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species. | |
| Release Date: | May 25, 1960 |
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| Director: | George Pal |
| Writer: | David Duncan, H. G. Wells |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, victorian england, morlock, inventor, distant future, melodramatic, london, england, time machine, underground civilization, new year's eve, dystopia, steampunk, h.g. wells, future, time travel, new year |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, George Pal Productions, Galaxy Films Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,902
Budget: $750,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rod Taylor | H. George Wells |
| Alan Young | David Filby / James Filby |
| Yvette Mimieux | Weena |
| Sebastian Cabot | Dr. Philip Hilyer |
| Tom Helmore | Anthony Bridewell |
| Whit Bissell | Walter Kemp |
| Doris Lloyd | Mrs. Watchett |
| Bob Barran | Eloi Man (uncredited) |
| Paul Frees | Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Pal | Director |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| David Duncan | Screenplay |
| George Tomasini | Editor |
| F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| William Shanks | Assistant Director |
| Gene Warren | Special Effects |
| Russell Garcia | Original Music Composer |
| William Ferrari | Art Direction |
| Paul Vogel | Director of Photography |
| Wah Chang | Special Effects |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Designer |
| H. G. Wells | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George Pal | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 37 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 55 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 30 | 62 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 836 | 880 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 608 | 753 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 775 | 861 |