Movies and TvShows featuring "changing-the-past-or-future" theme.

In a future where humanity is facing extinction due to an alien invasion, a father is drafted to fight in a war. He must confront the past and find a way to save humanity from its grim fate.

In a dystopian future, the X-Men send Wolverine back in time to prevent an event that leads to the extinction of mutants. Wolverine must convince a broken Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr to work together to stop Mystique from assassinating Bolivar Trask, the creator of the sentinel program.

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. Marty must find a way back to the future while ensuring his own existence by reuniting his future parents.

Quantum Leap is a TV show about a scientist who travels through time, leaping into the bodies of different people. He tries to fix the mistakes of the past and alter history for the better. With the help of his holographic guide, he experiences various adventures in different time periods, encountering both drama and action. The show explores themes of love, friendship, and the impact of small actions on the future. It is set in the 1980s and 1990s and revolves around the concept of quantum physics and time travel.

Gary Hobson is a stockbroker-turned-hero who receives tomorrow's newspaper today. With the help of his friends, he uses the newspaper's knowledge to prevent disasters and make a positive impact in his community.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is set in a bleak future where cyborg assassins known as Terminators are sent back in time to kill John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance. In order to protect her son, Sarah Connor teams up with a reprogrammed Terminator and together they fight against the machines.

It's the 30th century and time travel is illegal. To help monitor and police time crimes, the Time Protection Department is founded. But when Don Dolnero and his nefarious gang manage to trick four new TPD cadets into allowing them travel to the 20th century, the four cadets are forced to pursue them for the sake of history. There, in a time foreign to them, the cadets enlist Tatsuya Asami, a young martial artist, to aid their mission. Together, these five youngsters become the Timerangers. And though they try to live as ordinary 20th-century citizens, the Timerangers dedicate their lives to stopping Dolnero and others that may follow in his footsteps, attempting to forever alter the proper timeline!

Prematurely deceased people are given the opportunity to correct something that went wrong in their lives and thus change them for the better.

In the year 2000, a 40-year-old image consultant named Russ Duritz discovers a chubby, lisping 8-year-old boy named Rusty. Rusty is his self as a child, who is not happy that at his current age, he is on the verge of marrying his girlfriend. With his past and present selves existing at the same time, Duritz faces a crisis of conscience and learns lessons about self-improvement and redemption.

Set in the year 2065, Minority Report follows a psychic police officer in Washington, D.C. who uses his ability to see crimes before they occur to prevent them. With the help of futuristic technology, he strives to maintain order and justice in a society where crime can be predicted and stopped before it happens.

In 'The Call,' a police officer receives a phone call from a woman who claims to be living in the past. As the officer tries to prevent a murder and unravel the mystery, she realizes that her own fate is intertwined with the caller's. With the clock ticking, she must confront her fears and make crucial decisions to save herself and others. A psychological thriller filled with twists and turns.

Being Erica is a TV show about a woman named Erica who is given the opportunity to travel back in time to fix past mistakes and improve her life. The show explores themes of self-discovery, personal growth, and the consequences of our choices.

In Frequency, a detective discovers he can communicate with his deceased father through a ham radio and together they try to solve a serial murder case and prevent future tragedies. The twists and turns of time-traveling and the consequences of changing the past create a gripping storyline.

The Russo family goes on a vacation to the Caribbean, but when Alex accidentally uses magic to change history, the family must find a magical treasure to save their wizard powers before it's too late.

In Ghostbusters, four misfit parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City, using specialized equipment to capture and contain ghosts. As they gain popularity and notoriety, they uncover a plot to unleash supernatural forces on the city.

A controlling husband wants a successful family. He goes back in time to change the course of events and the outcome of his failing marriage.

Journeyman is a TV show that follows Dan Vasser, a newspaper reporter and family man who discovers he can travel through time. He uses his newfound ability to right wrongs and uncover the truth while juggling the challenges of his personal life. Set in San Francisco, the series explores themes of second chances, family relationships, and the consequences of altering the past.

In the year 2055, time travel has become a reality and is used for tourist trips to the prehistoric era. However, a small change in the past has far-reaching consequences in the present. A group of time-travelers must fix the altered timeline before it leads to the extinction of humanity. As they race against time, they encounter dangerous creatures and face the moral dilemma of self-sacrifice to save the future.

In a small village in the south of France, Dog and Mirales have a conflicting friendship. Their dynamic is changed when Elsa, a young woman, arrives in the village and Dog falls in love with her. As their relationship develops, tensions rise and their bond is tested.

A grief-stricken news producer teams up with a serial killer to go back in time and change the future, investigating a series of murders and dealing with corruption and cover-ups along the way. With San Francisco as the backdrop, the mother is driven by desperation and guilt as she navigates through a time loop in search of a happy ending.