Clockstoppers

  • 2002


MOVIE IS imaginative entertaining predictable intriguing technological
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20 %
29 % Rotten
$ 38 Million
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Positive Reviews 7
Negative reviews 15
Average Rating 2.2/5
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1.2
Clockstoppers has nothing to offer but its one meager technological trick, and before you know it, the trick disappears. EW
3.1
Clockstoppers has high energy, bright colors, neat sets, and intriguing effects as the speeded up characters zip around. Rogerebert
2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
2.5
By the end of Clockstoppers, youll have felt like you were hypertimed through the good parts and its time that youll never get back. E Film Critic
2.5
The tone is chilly and depersonalized, and the metaphors and genre pricks dont mesh, but theres redemptive value in performances by Polley, Helen Mirr .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Far too tepid and unspectacular to be anything but a harmless time killer its really no better than a movie made for a child friendly cable network. One Guys Opinion
2.5
This is a prime example of a movie that is convinced that a little action, a pair of good looking protagonists, and an intriguing concept will result .. ReelViews
2.5
Clockstoppers isnt exactly a waste of time, but its far better suited to a Saturday morning TV slot than a big screen outing.
2.5
The direction by Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: Insurrection) isnt bad either, but it is like my old editor used to say, you cant make chicken salad out .. Lariat
1.8
Such a fine idea for a film, and such a stultifying, lifeless execution. Eric Ds Nider
2.3
Unfortunately, it doesnt have the same fun or infectious spirit as either film. Screen It
4.5
A high spirited, genial romp thats suffused with a becoming innocence. Film Journal International ..
2.5
While some of the camera work is interesting, the films mid to low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
The movie itself appears to be running on hypertime in reverse as the truly funny bits get further and further apart. Internet Reviews
2.5
If the director had committed to one genre rather than dropping in on many, he might have been able to pull it off. Toronto Star
1.5
Impressive sci fi effects and cute actors cant save a trite, safe teen flick that should please Joe Lieberman. Salon
4.5
Played by Michael Biehn, hes a nasty biotech company boss called Gates.
2.5
A family friendly fantasy that ends up doing very little with its imaginative premise. The Movie Boy
0.6
From the hideously flashy and noisy opening credits to the predictable denouement Clockstoppers is about as entertaining as nails scraping against a c .. Hollywood
2.5
And just so the film doesnt go all starry eyed on its adolescent audience, the two proceed to wreak havoc in a series of practical jokes on town troub .. Seattle Pi
3.1
But the flick is infused with entertaining energy and its written with an adult friendly crispness thats especially rare in movies aimed squarely at p .. Spliced Wire
1.3
The film is a sloppy, discombobulated mess that mistakes loud skate punk music for character development and prosaic special effects for a narrative. Film Freak Central
2.5
This a Nickelodeon movie, and thats where it belongs: on childrens cable television. Boxoffice Magazine
2.2
Most will be staring at their own watch, wondering how to get the last 92 minutes of their life back. E Online
4.5
Frakes manages to salvage enough entertainment value to keep kids happy and adults satisfied. Kansas City
2.5
The script feels as if it started to explore the obvious voyeuristic potential of hypertime but then backed off when the producers saw the grosses for .. Sltrib
2.0
I dont think hes supposed to be, but Bradfords characterization is grating to say the least.) Film Quips Online
3.5
This is escapist, science fiction fun, with a little relativity theory thrown in. And it should work just fine for the pre teen crowd. Guide Live
1.3
Time stands still in more ways that one in Clockstoppers, a sci fi thriller as lazy as it is interminable. Freep
1.5
Gets both a failing grade in physics and an equally abating review. Filmcritic.com
2.0
There are some dazzling water effects, but theres not enough to like about the movie to recommend it. TheMovieChicks.com
1.5
That 5 minute story had more inventiveness and charm than this 90 minute snoozefest. Dark Horizons
1.9
Sci fi hijinks and a government conspiracy serve merely as window dressing for a ham fisted message about the importance of good parenting and owning .. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Although Clockstoppers sports some cool visual effects, it ultimately succumbs to a predictable plot and cardboard characters. Citysearch
1.3
When science fiction takes advantage of the fact that its intended audience hasnt yet had much science, it does a disservice to the audience and to th .. Seattle Times
0.5
This could be the first movie since Cool As Ice that was outdated before it hit the screen.



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