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 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> 20 64
2 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. 20 62
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. 10 44
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> 3 41
5 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> -9 37
6 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> -13 37
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> -18 30
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> -19 29
9 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> -20 28
10 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> -23 35