Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Jason J — 15 Dec 2009

They didn't make history, they stole it!

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Jason J on 15 Dec 2009.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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Loved this in high school. Not as good as I remembered and not Gilliam's best, but still cool…

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Loved this in high school. Not as good as I remembered and not Gilliam's best, but still cool…

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By Thomas P (1,379) on 05 Apr 2014

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As an adventure tale to enjoy with your kids, you could do much worse than Time Bandits - you just can't expect the depth of Gilliam's more…

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By Gideon G (20) on 05 Aug 2014

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By Cronis M (62) on 28 Jun 2016

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By Noah B (300) on 23 Jun 2014

Any movie with a gang of midgets traveling throught time and fantasy is wortha at least one view…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 10 Apr 2015

Entertaining to a point. I know it is a well-crafted film, but I have never found it very satisfying…

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