Somewhere in Time_
"Someday in the past he will find her..."
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
Starring
Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Somewhere in Time was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out ...
Somewhere in Time is a Drama, Fantasy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (13)
Christopher Reeve
Richard Collier
Jane Seymour
Elise McKenna
Christopher Plummer
William Fawcett Robinson
Teresa Wright
Laura Roberts
Bill Erwin
Arthur Biehl
George Voskovec
Dr. Gerald Finney
SF
Susan French
Older Elise
John Alvin
Arthur's Father
Eddra Gale
Genevieve
AB
Audrey Bennett
Richard's Date
William H. Macy
Critic
LC
Laurence Coven
Critic
SB
Susan Bugg
Penelope
BOX OFFICE
$5.1M
Budget
STUDIOS (3)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (640 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$5,100,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Somewhere in Time about?
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early twentieth century. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, by self-hypnosis he manages to travel back in time—where he meets her.
How long is Somewhere in Time?
Somewhere in Time has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Somewhere in Time?
The cast of Somewhere in Time includes Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer, Teresa Wright, Bill Erwin.
What is the rating of Somewhere in Time?
Somewhere in Time has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 640 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Fantasy
Romance