Clockstoppers

2002
PG
1h 34m

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5.2/10

15K

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Jesse Bradford, Paula Garcés, and Garikayi Mutambirwa in Clockstoppers (2002)

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Time Travel Action Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi Thriller

A teenager accidentally activates a machine that enables him to speed up his body so that other people seem to be standing still.A teenager accidentally activates a machine that enables him to speed up his body so that other people seem to be standing still.A teenager accidentally activates a machine that enables him to speed up his body so that other people seem to be standing still.

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5.2/10

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Trivia
The plot was inspired by H.G. Wells' 1901 story "The New Accelerator," about a scientist who develops a drug enabling him to move so fast that no one can see him. From his viewpoint, everyone else seems frozen in time.

Goofs
The roof scene is flipped - the writing on signs on both the door and the wall have the text reversed.

Quotes
Vice Principal: [to bullies] That's a perfectly good trash can. Don't be throwing students at it.

Crazy credits
The opening credits are made up of wristwatch components.

Alternate versions
Although the cinema version was intact the UK DVD was cut by 4 secs by the BBFC to remove a 'potentially dangerous imitable technique' (an aerosol can being punctured with a knife) for a PG rating.

Connections
Featured in Smash Mouth: Holiday in My Head (2002)

Soundtracks
All the Small Things
by Tom DeLonge (as Tom Delonge) & Mark Hoppus
Performed by Blink-182
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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If you don't think about all the plot holes...

and all the scientific mumbo-jumbo, then this movie can be entertaining. I mean, it's about everyone's fantasy, to be able to stop time and do what you are doing while everyone else is frozen. Except in this movie the people really aren't frozen, it is just that the people with the stop watches are able to speed themselves up so it looks like everyone else is standing still. A pretty cool idea, but when the bad guys show up with the special watches, a bunch of plot holes show up. And it was amusing, especially the dance party scene when Zak and Francesa spin their DJ friend around, so in real time it looks like he is a really good dancer.

FINAL VERDICT: A fairly entertaining kids movie. I think 9-13 year olds will like it, plus it isn't a total bore for adults.