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Clockstoppers (2002)
Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inventions and slips it on -- something very strange happens. The world around him seems to come to a stop, everything and everybody frozen in time. Zak quickly learns how to manipulate the device and he and his quick-witted and beautiful new friend, Francesca, start to have some real fun.
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Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inventions and slips it on -- something very strange happens. The world around him seems to come to a stop, everything and everybody frozen in time. Zak quickly learns how to manipulate the device and he and his quick-witted and beautiful new friend, Francesca, start to have some real fun.
Rating:PG
Genre:Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Thriller
Written By:Andy Hedden, Rob Hedden, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Laurie Craig
In Theaters:3/29/2002
Box Office:$38,793,283
Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Valhalla Motion Pictures
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