15 sci-fi movies about time travel with huge re-watch value

Modified Jan 19, 2025 11:43 ET

Time After Time (1979) | Image Source: Warner Bros. Pictures

9. 12 Monkeys (1995)

12 Monkeys (1995) | Image Source: Universal Pictures

Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys is a mind-bending film about a man sent back in time to stop a virus that devastates the world. Bruce Willis does an outstanding performance as a convict assigned to gather information, and the film's non-linear narrative and disorienting structure keep one on the edge of their seat. Its memory, insanity, and fluidity of time travel make it endlessly re-watchable. Each viewing of "Children of Men" yields clues and more into its rich dystopian world; the creepy visuals and sound all continue to permeate with new relevance to us today as concern for global health intensifies.