Time Masters
Seen it?1982 | 80 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved 2010, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. Onboard Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad, who knows Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$27K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by René Laloux
- Jean ValmontJaffar (voice)
- Michel EliasSilbad (voice)
- Frédéric LegrosPiel (voice)
- Yves-Marie MaurinMatton (voice)
- Monique ThierryBelle (voice)
- Sady RebbotClaude (voice)
- Patrick BaujinJad (voice)
- Pierre TourneurYula (voice)
- Alain CunyXul (voice)
- Yves BrainvilleGénéral (voice)