67
Metascore
32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaSmart, suspenseful, satisfyingly unpredictable.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldA suspenseful, fascinating movie that milks the premise for all it's worth.
- 83Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyThe star, though, is the script, a rare enough occurrence in Hollywood that it merits special note.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittEmmerich's screenplay gains emotional punch from its sincere concern for family values, but science-fiction fans may be disappointed by the limited exploration of its fascinating time-travel premise.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezA very complicated movie. It is also pretty wonderful.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrEnough originality and emotional weight to keep you engrossed even when it lapses into some pretty standard moves at the end.
- 75Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachAn enjoyably complex sci-fi suspense thriller.
- 70Film.comGemma FilesFilm.comGemma FilesConfirming the moral of a thousand "Twilight Zone" episodes: Don't play with time.
- 60VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAn oddly schizophrenic fantasy thriller that ultimately succumbs to a fatal case of sentimentality.
- 20Mr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyMr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyAs an audience member, you end up feeling like a sucker for even having tolerated that sickly sweet notion about a father, a son, and their silly radio.