Time Travel in Fantasy Movies
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Time Travel in Fantasy Movies

Which method of clock-jumping is the best for getting you where (and when) you want to go?

rank title points votes your vote
1 Phone Booth, as seen in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
The phone booth will take you anywhere and teach you to rock out. It's so simple, even two idiots can use it. 29 47
2 Groundhog Day, as seen in Groundhog Day (1993)
The holiday will force you to relive the same day over and over. Not much you can do control-wise, but Bill Murray did have time to learn a trade.</p> 17 45
3 Map, as seen in Time Bandits (1981)
This map will show you where you want to go and take you there. Just keep it folded up, since everyone else wants it too. 3 29
4 Time Machine, as seen in Time After Time (1979)
<p>Climb aboard a time machine so easy to use that Jack the Ripper can do it too! Wait...</p> 2 30
5 Thought, as seen in Somewhere in Time (1980)
<p>Just think about where you want to go, and presto! One problem for Christopher Reeve: Going home means instant death.</p> -6 26
6 Portal, as seen in Kate and Leopold (2001)
<p>A straightforward portal that lets you go and return from anywhere, and delivers Hugh Jackman.</p> -7 25
7 Staff, as seen in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
<p>This artifact that will transport you to ancient China, where Jackie Chan and Jet Li will teach you kung fu to defeat modern day bullies.</p> -12 22
8 Potion, as seen in Just Visiting (2001)
This elixir may take you forwards in time when you mean to go back, but is otherwise great for teaching a knight about modern-day NYC.</p> -15 23
9 Earthquake, as seen in A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
<p>A little shakin' sends you through a chasm to medieval times, where you will learn the ancient sport of "Baseball."</p> -16 24
10 Ye Olde Medallion, as seen in Black Knight (2001)
<p>This medallion will take you back to 1328, where you can funk up the Middle Ages.</p> -17 21