Project Almanac

Project Almanac is currently streaming in the US on fuboTV and Hoopla, and in the UK on Paramount Plus, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 2,886 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Jonny Weston — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Start it on fuboTV whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Project Almanac earns its spot. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Project Almanac through its more ambitious moments. A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control. The human element stays intact thanks to Jonny Weston and Sofia Black-D'Elia, who anchor every scene. It was released in 2015. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Project Almanac a chance. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Jonny Weston anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.