Forever Young

Forever Young (1992)

  • 53% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (58,382 ratings)

A man undergoes a scientific experiment that causes him to wake up after 50 years without aging a day in this romantic science-fiction tale. In 1939, Daniel (Mel Gibson) is a test pilot who is brave in the air but lacks the nerve to ask his girlfriend Helen (Isabel Glasser) to marry him, even though… More

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PG, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By
Steve Miner
Written By
Jeffrey Abrams, Bruce Davey
Genres
Drama, Kids & Family, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Dec 16, 1992 Wide
On DVD
Aug 27, 1997
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media

    Sci-fi weepy romance about modern Rip Van Winkle.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    A Sweet Fanasy that wears it's heart on it's sleeve

  • James Plath, Reel.com

    Sappy but engaging.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    Decent romance mixed with 1950s-ish sci-fi.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Probes the anguish of not being able to share the experiences of one's life with the person that we love.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • moon r


    In a tragic bit of prophetic irony Gibson stars in a sci-fi romcom wherein a guy with career potential awakens from deep sleep only to find himself without a career and without friends. "Now what," he wonders. The film goes nowhere too.

  • Lady D


    Whilst this was never a great film, it was an enjoyable one, a very young Elijah Wood makes an early performance here and the storyline itself is fairly unique and entertaining.

  • Wahida K


    Great Movie with tiny bit of everything.

  • Conner R


    It was a very bizarre movie that didn't have a definite tone, but it was fun anyway. Mel Gibson as a frozen in time pilot was an interesting idea, but it is way too light hearted for its own good. It feels like ET meets Captain America.

  • Anthony L


    A sweet film that falls into the ?Light entertainment? category.

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