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Key Features:
Time travel, Teenagers, Found footage, Science fiction, Coming-of-age, Friendship, Consequences, Experiment gone wrong, First love, Regret, Ethical dilemma, Nudity-mild, Teen angst
Tone:
suspense-driven, serious
Target Audience:
Teenagers, Sci-fi enthusiasts, Thrill-seekers, Young adults
Emotional Arc:
Excitement → Anxiety

Project Almanac

2015-01-28
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A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.

Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller
Cast
Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista, Virginia Gardner, Amy Landecker, Gary Weeks, Macsen Lintz, Gary Grubbs, Michelle DeFraites
Crew
Dean Israelite, Jason Pagan, Andrew Deutschman
Rating
6.787(2743 votes)
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