4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Clockstoppers (2002)
Clockstoppers (2002)
Overview
Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inventions and slips it on -- something very strange happens. The world around him seems to come to a stop, everything and everybody frozen in time. Zak quickly learns how to manipulate the device and he and his quick-witted and beautiful new friend, Francesca, start to have some real fun.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
4.4
Overview
Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inventions and slips it on -- something very strange happens. The world around him seems to come to a stop, everything and everybody frozen in time. Zak quickly learns how to manipulate the device and he and his quick-witted and beautiful new friend, Francesca, start to have some real fun.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's narrative centers on a generic sci-fi adventure involving secret technology and corporate villainy, with its conflict and resolution largely devoid of explicit political messaging or systemic critiques.
Clockstoppers incorporates a visibly diverse supporting cast, including Latina and Black characters in prominent roles, alongside its white male lead. The narrative primarily focuses on a sci-fi adventure, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its storyline.
Secondary
Clockstoppers is a science fiction adventure film that does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on its core plot of time manipulation and does not touch upon queer identity in any capacity.
The film "Clockstoppers" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a teenager discovering a time-stopping device and engaging in sci-fi adventures, without any elements related to transgender identity.
The film features female characters, but none are depicted engaging in or winning direct close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Their roles in action sequences are primarily supportive, reactive, or involve the use of the time-stopping technology for evasion rather than physical confrontation.
Clockstoppers is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot of legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there are no established characters from prior canon or history whose gender could have been swapped.
Clockstoppers is an original film released in 2002, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot of a prior installment. Therefore, no characters had an established race before this film's creation that could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
5.3
Critic Ratings
2.9
4.0
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