Somewhere in Time

1980 film by Jeannot Szwarc
Movie film Q1305728
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Summary

Somewhere in Time is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,068 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Jeannot Szwarc[3]
  • Screenwriter: Richard Matheson[4]
  • Composer: John Barry[5]
  • Genre: romance film[6], science fiction film[7], fantasy film[8], drama film[9], time-travel film[10]
  • Based on: Bid Time Return[11]
  • Cast member: Christopher Reeve[12], Jane Seymour[13], Christopher Plummer[14], Teresa Wright[15], Bill Erwin[16], George Voskovec[17], Susan French[18], John Alvin[19], Patrick Billingsley[20], Tim Kazurinsky[21], Don Franklin[22], William H. Macy[23], George Wendt[24], Eddra Gale[25]
  • Producer: Ray Stark[26]
  • Director of photography: Isidore Mankofsky[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Soundtrack release: Somewhere in Time[29]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[30]
  • Review score: 6.1/10[31], 54%[32], 29/100[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1980[36]
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures[37], Netflix[38]
  • Narrative location: Michigan[39], Chicago[40]
  • Filming location: Chicago[41], Mackinac Island[42]
  • Main subject: time travel[43]
  • Film editor: Jeff Gourson[44]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design[45]
  • Title: Somewhere in Time[46]
  • After a work by: Richard Matheson[47]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[48]
  • Duration: 99 minutes[49]

Why It Matters

Somewhere in Time has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  29. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'id',
    Ampas collections film id → W070339
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  2. 5w ago · ~2026-48369-68 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location → Chicago, Mackinac Island
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 81534
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  4. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 37583
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  5. 11w ago · Jmg38 · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 6.1/10, 54%, 29/100
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  6. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Richard Matheson
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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