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Future '38

Play trailer Poster for Future '38 2016,  1h 15m,  Romance/ Comedy/ Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1938, a man travels to 2018 to save the world.
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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Jan 31, 2017
Future '38 can suffer at times from kitsch overkill, even if the playful tone and committed cast makes it a fairly pleasant romp to sit through. Go to Full Review
Kt Schaefer Substream Magazine Nov 8, 2018
2/5
Sadly it doesn't come close to the comedic heights of the classic films it's simulating. Go to Full Review
Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail Feb 25, 2018
It's an extremely clever comedy riff on cinematic history that should especially please the film buffs among us. Go to Full Review
Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Jan 15, 2018
B-
The film's abundance of charm plays into its absurdity, owning it in a way that ensures its lack of self-seriousness isn't misconstrued as a lack of respect for the audience. Go to Full Review
Andrea Chase Killer Movie Reviews Dec 26, 2017
3/5
As puckishly inventive as it is deliriously cheesy [it'a] perfect puntastic piffle of an entertainment that refuses to take anything seriously, but that still comes through with an enigmatic twist for the ages. Go to Full Review
Amanda Mazzillo Film Inquiry Dec 15, 2017
Future '38 is a memorable adventure which perfectly reflects our time, as well as reminisces about the films and sensibilities of the past. Go to Full Review
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Jamie Greenberg

Director

Sean Young

Mabel

Ilana Becker

Elke

Ethan Phillips

Dr. Elcourt

Betty Gilpin

Banky

Robert John Burke

General Sportwood

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Future '38

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1938, a man travels to 2018 to save the world.
Director
Jamie Greenberg
Producer
Joanna Bowzer, Daryl Goldberg
Screenwriter
Jamie Greenberg
Production Co
ProMedia NYC, Big Jack Productions, Court Square Studios
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 2, 2018
Runtime
1h 15m
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