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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Bruce Joel Rubin (screenplay)
Audrey Niffenegger (novel)
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Release Date:
14 August 2009 (USA) more
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Plot:
A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage. | full synopsis
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(328 articles)
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User Comments:
Great adaptation, great casting, great romance. more (90 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michelle Nolden ... Annette DeTamble

Alex Ferris ... Henry at Six

Arliss Howard ... Richard DeTamble

Eric Bana ... Henry DeTamble
Katherine Trowell ... Hospital Receptionist
Bart Bedford ... Library Researcher
Esther Jun ... Waitress
Matt Birman ... Chicago Police #1
Craig Snoyer ... Chicago Police #2

Rachel McAdams ... Clare Abshire

Carly Street ... Librarian
Romyen Tangsubutra ... Thai Waiter
Brooklynn Proulx ... Clare at Six and Eight

Jane McLean ... Charisse

Ron Livingston ... Gomez
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Time Traveller's Wife (UK)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.
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107 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt made headlines when they bought the film rights to Audrey Niffenegger's novel before it was released to the public. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During one scene Henry talks to a young Claire in the meadow, she is wearing a dark purple t-shirt with a white pinafore dress. In some shots of Claire a white thread/piece of fluff is clearly visible on the dark background of her purple sleeve, it disappears and reappears between shots. more
Quotes:
Clare Abshire: I wouldn't change one second of our life together. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.30)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Love Will Tear Us Apart more

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62 out of 81 people found the following comment useful.
Great adaptation, great casting, great romance., 14 August 2009
9/10
Author: lyds-2 from United Kingdom

I was a massive fan of the book and had been following the production of this movie for a long time anticipating the release date. I had set my expectations pretty low so as to not be disappointed and decided to just enjoy the film for what it was.

I was overjoyed by how true to the book the film stayed, only varying in a few unimportant places, the film dared to be as heart breaking and sad as the book and did not feel the need to justify the logistics of the time travel instead choosing to summarise it in the first scene.(People who feel this was not explained do not have the imagination needed to fully enjoy this film).

The ageing of Eric Bana's character was seamless and it was easy to tell whether he was a younger or older version of Henry and Rachel McAdams brought out the inner frustrations of Claire's character with a great sensitivity showing the difficulties of the relationship.

Overall, this film was not a let down to a lover of the book, I enjoyed it as an extension of the story of Henry and Claire and found the emotions real and well developed. A definite must-see for all fans and those who haven't read the book but who just enjoy a good love story!

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