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1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne
Votes: 1,077,522 | Gross: $34.40M
2. Memento (2000)
R | 113 min | Mystery, Thriller
A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior
Votes: 1,322,334 | Gross: $25.54M
3. Brimstone (2016)
R | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
From the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.
Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten
Votes: 45,142
4. Five Times Two (2004)
R | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Five stages in the romance between a woman and a man.
Director: François Ozon | Stars: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Stéphane Freiss, Françoise Fabian, Michael Lonsdale
Votes: 10,444 | Gross: $0.13M
5. Peppermint Candy (1999)
Not Rated | 129 min | Drama
Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Yeo-jin, Moon So-ri, Se-beom Park
Votes: 10,813
6. I Love You, I Love You (1968)
91 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
After attempting suicide, Claude is recruited for a time travel experiment, but, when the machine goes haywire, he may be trapped hurtling through his memories.
Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Claude Rich, Olga Georges-Picot, Anouk Ferjac, Alain MacMoy
Votes: 3,270 | Gross: $0.06M
7. Betrayal (1983)
R | 95 min | Drama, Thriller
An affair between a literary agent and his best friend's wife. The story unfolds in reverse-chronological order.
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Hodge, Avril Elgar
Votes: 1,744
8. Down River (2018)
70 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires while finding a way back to their battalion.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Alexander Raye Pimentel, Zachary Greene, Brennen Reece, Nicholas Winand
Votes: 588
9. Happy End (1967)
73 min | Comedy, Crime
A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes ... See full summary »
Director: Oldrich Lipský | Stars: Vladimír Mensík, Jaroslava Obermaierová, Josef Abrhám, Bohus Záhorský
Votes: 1,411
10. Como Desaparecer Completamente (2022)
17 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
This retelling of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind tells the story of Helena is a young woman who decides to undergo a procedure that will erase the memories she has of Celeste, her ex-girlfriend.
Director: Kalel Pessôa | Stars: Maiteh Gil, Beatriz Negrão, Natalia Souza
11. 2 Friends (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 76 min | Drama
The evolving relationship of two teenage girls in Sydney backwards through time, from estrangement to the height of their friendship a year earlier.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Kris Bidenko, Emma Coles, Kris McQuade, Peter Hehir
Votes: 493
12. I Call First (2015)
70 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A touching love story about a couple unable to bridge the gap between their divergent worlds.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Hannah Richter, Nicholas Winand, Lizbeth Vasquez, Maya Sarpy
Votes: 68
13. Coldplay: The Scientist (2002 Music Video)
4 min | Drama, Music, Sci-Fi
The video opens, looking down on Martin who is singing, as he lies on his back on a mattress. As the camera shot pulls back, the mattress is revealed to be outside. A cyclist cycles past in... See full summary »
Director: Jamie Thraves | Stars: Coldplay, Elaine Cassidy, Chris Martin
Votes: 343
14. The Directive (2019)
113 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
One year after a catastrophic pandemic wipes out most of humanity, a lone survivor embarks on a journey to find Safe Zone 57 with the help of a broken robot.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Hannah Pimentel, Nicholas Winand, Kyle Abraham, Hashim Gari
Votes: 1,315
15. T.R.A.N.S.I.T. (1998)
12 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
A passionate love story in the 1920s, told through a series of flashbacks around the world.
Director: Piet Kroon
Votes: 224
16. Fried (2022)
M | 12 min | Short, Comedy, Mystery
A man's attempts to eat breakfast are constantly interrupted, by the repeated appearances of a stoned out time traveler.
Director: Mars Fargo | Stars: Mars Fargo, Brian Lachowski
17. Long Time No See (II) (2019)
6 min | Short
Zoe is a young, independent photographer, in the process of navigating her way through a crumbling relationship with her boyfriend, Nick. When Zoe comes to realize that he simply isn't ... See full summary »
Director: Whitney Gould | Stars: Carl Collanus, Veronica Sol, Chris Tilley
18. Barbora Poláková: Po válce (2017 Music Video)
5 min | Music
In a reversed one-take video, young woman recalls what preceded a break-up with her partner.
Directors: Jan Bartek, Jakub Machala | Stars: Barbora Poláková, David Bartosek, David Hlavác, Premek Matejovic
Votes: 17
19. Marek Ztracený: O pravde (2015 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Jaroslav Zderadicka | Stars: Marek Ztracený, Eliska Krenková
Votes: 13
20.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
Backwards
(1989)
TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
As Rimmer is taking Kryten for a driving lesson in Starbug they find themselves being whisked away through a time hole and end up on Earth, where time is running backwards.
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge
Votes: 1,134
21.
Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode:
The Betrayal
(1997)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy
Elaine and the gang head to India to attend a wedding; Jerry betrays George by having sex with his prospective girlfriend; Kramer grapples with a malignant wish.
Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld
Votes: 5,034
22.
Sealab 2021 (2000–2005)
Episode:
Shrabster
(2005)
TV-14 | Animation, Short, Comedy
Quinn creates a hybrid crustacean to reproduce enough larvae as a way to end world hunger, but was thwarted by Grizzlebee's corporate agents (via Sparks) and Captain Shanks. This is presented in a reverse narrative.
Directors: Adam Reed, Matt Thompson | Stars: Bill Lobley, Brett Butler, Kate Miller, Ellis Henican
Votes: 49
23.
Artifact (2013)
Episode:
CruxEnigma
(2017)
Action, Adventure, Drama
In a Stroy by Allan Linder, a fallen Astronaut searches the unknown for a way home. What he finds will change the future of humanity forever.
Votes: 22
24.
Artifact (2013)
Episode:
First Contact (Pilot)
(2013)
Action, Adventure, Drama
An excavation team's Captain must save his crew from being consumed and driven mad by a recovered artifact.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Daniel Begus, Cesar D' La Torre, David Fichtenmayer, Rich Finley
Votes: 28
25.
Artifact (2013)
Episode:
Dissimulation
(2015)
Action, Adventure, Drama
A Captain searching for an Artifact on a desolate planet, exposes the truths of his mission.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel
Votes: 27