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James vs. His Future Self

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.2K
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James vs. His Future Self (2019)
In this hysterical new sci-fi comedy, a young scientist James (Jonas Chernick) finds his life turned upside down when he's visited by his crotchety future self (HOME ALONE's Daniel Stern) who tries to talk him out of creating time travel. But when younger James won't go along with future James plan, it becomes a wicked battle of man versus himself!
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A scientist meets a version of himself from the future who has traveled back in time to stop himself from inventing time travel.A scientist meets a version of himself from the future who has traveled back in time to stop himself from inventing time travel.A scientist meets a version of himself from the future who has traveled back in time to stop himself from inventing time travel.

  • Director
    • Jeremy LaLonde
  • Writers
    • Jonas Chernick
    • Jeremy LaLonde
  • Stars
    • Jonas Chernick
    • Daniel Stern
    • Cleopatra Coleman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeremy LaLonde
    • Writers
      • Jonas Chernick
      • Jeremy LaLonde
    • Stars
      • Jonas Chernick
      • Daniel Stern
      • Cleopatra Coleman
    • 23User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Jonas Chernick
    Jonas Chernick
    • James
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Jimmy
    Cleopatra Coleman
    Cleopatra Coleman
    • Courtney
    Frances Conroy
    Frances Conroy
    • Dr. Rowley
    Tara Spencer-Nairn
    Tara Spencer-Nairn
    • Officer Walker
    Daina Barbeau
    Daina Barbeau
    • European cafe patron
    Morgan Bedard
    Morgan Bedard
    • Steward
    Telysa Chandler
    • Science North Employee #2
    Erla Glesby
    • Flight Attendant
    Tommie-Amber Pirie
    Tommie-Amber Pirie
    • Meredith
    Kelsey Ruhl
    Kelsey Ruhl
    • Waitress
    Jennifer Tocheri
    • Waitress
    Jordan Walker
    • Science North Employee #1
    • Director
      • Jeremy LaLonde
    • Writers
      • Jonas Chernick
      • Jeremy LaLonde
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    User reviews23

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    9introclusor

    This Film Was Brilliant. It's Unlike Anything I've Seen Before.

    I got 30 seconds into the Trailer and knew that I had to watch this film. It really didn't disappoint. I'd put it up there with films like Super or American Splendor. There are certain films that you can enjoy but know that you could live without, this isn't one of those films.

    I loved every character in this except for the younger James at certain moments because he is just so infuriating. He can be having the perfect moment and just ruin it in an instant.

    The film is about love and friendship, it is a truly romantic film along the lines of Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. It's a person torn between his life's work and the love of his life. It's got laugh out loud moments but I wouldn't call it a Comedy. It's just a great film.

    I took a star off a perfect score because there was a slight moment in the film towards the end that I didn't think was necessary. It doesn't take away from the film but it felt a little forced. I loved this film though and I can see me watching it many times in the future.
    TxMike

    Pleasant movie about time travel and being true to yourself.

    I really enjoyed this movie, I watched it streaming on Amazon Prime.

    The theme is time travel and the physics they discuss is pretty close to authentic physics. They mention CERN and the Large Hadron Collider, and not surprisingly used a theoretical physicist, a professor, as a consultant.

    Younger James (actor was about 45) is consumed with developing his theories and eventual method of time travel when this older guy (actor was 61) shows up claiming to be him at an older age. He has a unique way of proving it, comparing unique markings on their Johnsons. In other movies it might have come across as too juvenile but here it worked.

    So James and this new guy, "uncle Jimmy", go back and forth and create some unusual and mostly humorous situations. And of course there is a girl involved, and James must get his priorities straight. That is why his older self is there, to convince him.

    Fun, entertaining movie.
    6mvahidalizadeh

    A nice comedy full of lessons

    One of the reasons that I love comedy genre is that they teach us valuable lessons. For example, I learned a lot from the movie . This is the story of a scientist who is obsessed with his work which is inventing the time travel. As the title shows his future version travels back to change what he did in the past. The story is very well-written. The plays are one level below the story. The usage of background music and movements of the camera could be improved. The scenes and locations are diverse. In summary, this will be a good choice for comedy fans.
    7Sergiodave

    Enjoyable movie

    A really enjoyable time travel movie where a young scientist is visited by his older future self in order to persuade him not to invent time travel. Daniel Stern, famous for Home Alone,who plays the older James, steals the show, his acting is first rate and the supporting cast do their job admirably. It might be a little cliched, but I found it a warm, entertaining movie which will make you laugh.
    7phylicia1

    I almost didn't watch because of the rating

    I usually don't waste my time on anything rated less than 6.5.users are usually on point...but this time completely wrong. 5.7? Are you kidding me...this is definitely worth higher. Maybe if you were expecting a serious sci Fi thriller then you will be disappointed, but even if you were, and were then suprises by an emotionally intelligent film with good acting then you would definitely rate it higher. So glad I didn't listen to you negative reviwers.

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    • Goofs
      At the restaurant he asks for his leftovers to go. When they're waiting outside for their ride, neither holds a bag with leftovers.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy: Your ego, your self righteousness, it's gonna smother all the other parts of your life. Love. Joy. Family. So I came back to stop you from making that mistake.

    • Connections
      Featured in 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Travel Through
      Written by Ian LeFeuvre

      Performed by Ian LeFeuvre

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джеймс против будущего себя
    • Filming locations
      • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Banana-Moon Sky Films
      • JoBro Productions & Film Finance
      • Neophyte Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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