Project Almanac (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Project Almanac is a 2015 sci-fi thriller directed by Dean Israelite, starring Jonny Weston, Amy Landecker and Virginia Gardner. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $33.2 million worldwide on a $12 million budget. Critics gave it 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Dean Israelite
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $12M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Project Almanac About?
The premise of Project Almanac without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A driven teenager, David Raskin, discovers his deceased father’s complex blueprints for a time machine. Gathering his friends, he successfully builds the device and begins experimenting with altering past events. Initially, they use their ability to correct mistakes and experience thrilling adventures. However, they soon realize that tampering with time has unforeseen and increasingly dangerous consequences, forcing them to confront the repercussions of their actions and find a way to restore the timeline.
Project Almanac Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time travel
- time machine
- teenager
- race against time
- mother son relationship
- brother sister relationship
- alternate timeline
- year 2014
- 2010s
- deception
- video footage
- camera
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- attic
- laboratory
- found footage
- keychain
- time travel romance
- falling in love
- first love
- second chance
- high school life
- friendship between teens
- group of friends
- backward time travel
- chased by police
- 10 year time span
- rock festival
- lollapalooza
- 17 year old
- lottery winner
- broken pact
- implied sex
- kiss
- time traveler
- low budget sci fi movie
- scholarship
- reflection in a mirror
- time travel sci fi
- interdimensional sci fi
- future self meets past self
- changing the future
- battery
- backstage pass
- butterfly effect
- woodstock
- bucket list
- bolt cutter
- reference to ryan seacrest
- vortex
- static hair
Project Almanac Cast
Jonny Weston leads the cast, with Amy Landecker and Virginia Gardner. Directed by Dean Israelite; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Dean Israelite
Also Starring in Project Almanac
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Project Almanac Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Project Almanac 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 38% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 45%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 5.5
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
671 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.8 /5
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Project Almanac Plot Summary
What happens in Project Almanac from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2014, David Raskin, a 17-year-old high school senior and aspiring inventor portrayed by Jonny Weston, faces a challenging obstacle when he is accepted to MIT but cannot afford the tuition fees. Facing this dilemma, David discovers that his mother, Kathy Raskin, played by Amy Landecker, intends to sell their family home. Determined to find a way to fund his education, David teams up with his sister, Christina, portrayed by Virginia Gardner, and his friends, Adam Le and Quinn Goldberg (played by Allen Evangelista and Sam Lerner, respectively), to search through their father’s belongings. Their father, Ben Raskin (played by Gary Weeks), an inventor, died in a tragic car accident on David’s seventh birthday.
Full summary
The whole story of Project Almanac, scene by scene
Project Almanac Box Office & Budget
Project Almanac grossed $33.2 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, 2.8 times what it cost. $22.3 million came from the US and Canada and $10.9 million (33%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$33.2M
2.8× its budget
- US & Canada
- $22.3M
- International
- $10.9M
- Budget
- $12M
Project Almanac Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Project Almanac Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Sci-Fi Movie HD
How Well Do You Know Project Almanac?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What scholarship amount does David receive from MIT?
Cars in Project Almanac
9 cars on screen, including the 2013 Toyota Prius plug-in Mk.III and the 1991 Volvo 940.
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2013 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Minor role
Project Almanac Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Cinema One” and “Welcome to Yesterday”.
- Also known as
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- Cinema One
- Welcome to Yesterday
- Projeto Almanaque
- Bienvenidos al Ayer
- Проект Альманах
- Sveiki atvykę į praeitį!
- בחזרה לאתמול
- Proyecto Almanac
- Project Almanac - Benvenuti a ieri
- Az Almanach-projekt
- Du Hành Thời Gian
- Projecto Almanaque
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- Континуум
- Benvenuti a ieri
- Projet Almanac
- 年鉴计划
- Projekt Almanach: Witajcie we wczoraj
- Проект Алманах
- Almanac: Η Μηχανή του Χρόνου
- Projekt minulost
- 백 투 더 비기닝
- Proiectul Almanac
- Sonsuzluk Projesi
- Az Almanach projekt
- ברוכים הבאים לאתמול
- Проект "Альманах"
- プロジェクト・アルマナック
- Projekt minulosť
- Projet Almanach
- Projekts almanahs
- 跨界失控
- กล้า ซ่าส์ ท้าเวลา
- Du Hành Quá Khứ, პროექტი ალმანახი
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Project Almanac FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Project Almanac, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Project Almanac?
Project Almanac runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Project Almanac released?
Project Almanac was released on January 30, 2015.
Who directed Project Almanac?
Project Almanac was directed by Dean Israelite.
More films by Dean Israelite Who is in the cast of Project Almanac?
Project Almanac stars Jonny Weston, Amy Landecker and Virginia Gardner, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Project Almanac make at the box office?
Project Almanac grossed $33.2 million worldwide ($22.3 million domestic, $10.9 million international) on a budget of $12 million.
How is Project Almanac rated?
Project Almanac has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Project Almanac have a post-credit scene?
No. Project Almanac has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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