Back to the Future
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Why you'll love it
The discovery of a time-traveling car can be seen as a metaphorical time capsule.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody
In 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.
Why you'll love it
The discovery of the Holy Grail and other artifacts serve as a time capsule of sorts.
Stand by Me
Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman
A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
Why you'll love it
A group of friends discover a dead body while on a journey, a time capsule of their childhood.
The Breakfast Club
Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald
Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.
Why you'll love it
The characters themselves serve as a time capsule, representing different high school stereotypes of the time.
The Goonies
Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen
A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
Why you'll love it
A group of kids discover an old pirate map in a time capsule, leading to an adventure.
Midnight in Paris
Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Why you'll love it
The protagonist discovers a time capsule in the form of a magical car that transports him to the 1920s every midnight.
Project Almanac
Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Virginia Gardner
A group of teens discovers secret plans for a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.
Why you'll love it
A group of teens discover a time capsule with the blueprints of a time machine, leading to a series of adventures.
Knowing
Nicolas Cage, Chandler Canterbury, Rose Byrne
M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
Why you'll love it
A time capsule is discovered containing predictions of disastrous events, leading to a thrilling journey to prevent them.