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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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    5itsabacus2009

    Decent indie film

    Not what I expected, I figured there'd be more conflict in this film, but was actually very mild. The film has its moments of funny moments, but not quite on the high comedy level. For what it is, it's still a good movie; not great, but good enough. All and all, Stern was great in this movie; probably his best work in over 20 years! I hope he continues making hidden gems like this one.
    6alex-mott

    Cast iron proof that it's you from the future

    Charming, quirky and funny with a valid message regarding the pointlessness of worrying about the future or obssessing about the past - and never taking the time to enjoy the present. Good to see Daniel Stern again but couldn't they have found another actor to play his younger self who was the same height? Time travel 'stretches you' doesn't work, not even with Hollywood physics. Otherwise harmless, good fun and worth a watch.
    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.
    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.
    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.

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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)
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      Written 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
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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