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The Time Machine (2002): Film vs Book
Film · 2002 · Directed by Simon Wells · Starring Guy Pearce, Jeremy Irons
About the film
A newer version, led by an inventor driven by personal loss.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookIt adds a motive and big action scenes that are not in the book.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for its ideas about society.
What the book gives you
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
A fast, fascinating journey that stirs your imagination and makes you think about where humanity is headed. Easy to enjoy and hard to forget.
Who will like it: Readers who enjoy short, imaginative classics with big ideas about the future.