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A 2009 comedy science-fiction film about time-travel starring Chris O'Dowd and made by the BBC.
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* [[Futureshadowing]]: Used several times, firstly when Pete briefly sees the Massacred pub in the future, but we don't realize it's because {{spoiler|a Time Traveller was trying to kill Ray, Pete and Toby}} until the very end where such a thing happens, nor do we see why they become famous in the future. A very subtle one is also used when the Trio first travel in time, a disguised Ray from further still in the future is seen standing next to Present Ray for a moment, but it's not revealed until later.
* [[Grandfather Paradox]]: Referenced by name by Ray.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Pete is [[Doctor Who
** And Ray is [[The IT Crowd
* [[Hitler's Time Travel Exemption Act]]: Both discussed and played straight, in that killing famous people from history is a 'Time Crime'.
* [[Our Time Machine Is Different]]: The Time Travelers have their machines built into their very bones, allowing them to Time Travel at will.
* [[Out of Time, Out of Mind]]: Averted. Pete disappears for what looks like two seconds to Ray, Toby and the viewer, but to him it was at least two months, and he's lost his mind in the meantime. For the rest of the movie he's a little lost.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Many many [[Time Travel Tropes]] are mentioned.
** Several works of fiction are also mentioned such as ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Flash Gordon (
** Some sight gags referencing [[Time Travel]] movies i.e. Pete lifting his shades to see his watch as in the [[Back to The Future]] poster. Also [[Planet of the Apes]]... did you spot that one? Not to mention the movie posters when the trio pass the movie theater with the production names of movies like [[Back to The Future]] and ET.
** The White Horse pub has the same name as a real world pub where British SF writers -- including [[Arthur C. Clarke
* [[The Slow Path]]: After getting stuck half an hour in the past, the Trio opt to get back to their own time by way of hiding in a cupboard for half an hour.
* [[Terminator Twosome]]: Cassie and {{spoiler|Millie}}.
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