5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Somewhere in Time (1980)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
Overview
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.7
Overview
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses entirely on apolitical themes of love, fate, and time travel, with its central conflict and solution being personal and romantic rather than having any discernible political messages or ideological leanings.
The movie features a main cast that aligns with traditional casting practices, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a romantic fantasy and does not include critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Somewhere in Time" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on a heterosexual romantic relationship across time, resulting in no portrayal of queer identities or experiences.
The film 'Somewhere in Time' is a romantic fantasy centered on time travel and a love story between a man from the present and a woman from the past. Based on its known plot and character details, the movie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes. Therefore, the portrayal is assessed as N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Somewhere in Time" is an adaptation of Richard Matheson's novel "Bid Time Return." The main characters, Richard Collier, Elise McKenna, and William Fawcett, maintain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film "Somewhere in Time" is an adaptation of Richard Matheson's novel "Bid Time Return." The primary characters, Richard Collier, Elise McKenna, and William Fawcett Robinson, are consistently portrayed by actors of the same race (white) as established in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.5
Critic Ratings
5.2
2.9
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