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Time Bandits

1981 · Movie · 110 min
B

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73/100

Averaged across 11 ratings · 194.8K votes

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53–92 out of 100

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A young history-obsessed boy is whisked out of his bedroom by a group of time-traveling dwarves. They possess a map of holes in the fabric of the universe and use it to jump through time, looting treasure from different historical eras. Their adventures bring them face-to-face with figures like Napoleon and Agamemnon, all while being pursued by the Supreme Being, from whom they stole the map.

Details

Director
Terry Gilliam
Released
13 July 1981
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Runtime
110 min
Rated
PG
Budget
$5.0M
Box office
$42.4M
Awards
1 win, 0 nominations

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