Poll: Top Time Travel Films

Results of 10,099 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Back to the Future (1985)

    

   The remainder in the series were good as well, but only one makes the list.
2. 2.
   

   The Terminator (1984)

    

   Perfect.
3. 3.
   

   Primer (2004)

    

   Certainly the cheapest to make! Buy the DVD or be prepared to stream it a few times to have a chance of following the storyline as intended; you'll need it.
4. 4.
   

   12 Monkeys (1995)

    
5. 5.
   

   Donnie Darko (2001)

    
6. 6.
   

   Looper (2012)

    
7. 7.
   

   The Butterfly Effect (2004)

    
8. 8.
   

   Groundhog Day (1993)

    

   Questionably a time-travel film, I included it because it has the essential elements.
9. 9.
   

   Timecrimes (2007)

    

   Perhaps a 'Primer'-lite, in terms of it's complexity, it's still a cut above grade-school time travel complexity in the remaining films on this list. But a great film in its own right with a name and …
10. 10.
    

    The Time Machine (1960)

     
11. 11.
    

    Triangle (2009)

     
12. 12.
    

    Time Bandits (1981)

     

    One of the handful of films I've seen more than once, and the even smaller group that I had to own. Has everything I enjoy in a film - humor, drama, visual effects, and - of course - time travel.
13. 13.
    

    Frequency (2000)

     
14. 14.
    

    The Jacket (2005)

     

    A nice twist on the usual time travel fare. Suspenseful and nicely shot. Worth seeing.
15. 15.
    

    Run Lola Run (1998)

     
16. 16.
    

    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

     
17. 17.
    

    Army of Darkness (1992)

     
18. 18.
    

    Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

     

    A time-travel date movie. Not a great film, IMHO, but enjoyable and tight enough story to carry it along.
19. 19.
    

    La Jetée (1962)

     

    Not really a 'film', it's a short series of black and white shots. It's the inspiration for 12 Monkeys, so if you liked that you'll like this.
20. 20.
    

    Timequest (2000)

     
21. 21.
    

    Planet of the Apes (1968)

     
22. 22.
    

    Planet of the Apes (1968)

     
23. 23.
    

    Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

     
24. 24.
    

    The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

     
25. 25.
    

    The Final Countdown (1980)

     
26. 26.
    

    Freejack (1992)

     
27. 27.
    

    Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)