In Time (2011)

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.

Director:

Andrew Niccol

Writer:

Andrew Niccol

Stars:

Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Timberlake	...	Will Salas
Olivia Wilde	...	Rachel Salas
Shyloh Oostwald	...	Maya
Johnny Galecki	...	Borel
Colin McGurk	...	Citizen
Will Harris	...	Ulysse
Michael William Freeman	...	Nardin
Jesse Lee Soffer	...	Webb
Aaron Perilo	...	Bell
Nick Lashaway	...	Ekman
Will Peltz	...	Pierre (as William Peltz)
Ray Santiago	...	Victa
Matt Bomer	...	Henry Hamilton
Zuleyka Silver	...	Pasha
Laura Ashley Samuels	...	Sagita

Storyline

Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there's a catch: you're genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich "earn" decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system.

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Plot Keywords:

time | hostage | future | on the run | murder | 

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Taglines:

His crime wasn't stealing time. He was giving it away.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2011 (Canada)

Also Known As:

En temps

Filming Locations:

Metropolitan Courthouse - 1945 South Hill St. Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,050,368 (USA) (28 October 2011)

Gross:

$37,553,932 (USA) (10 February 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Strike Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The oldest car in the film is a 1961 Lincoln Continental, often referred to as the "suicide doors" car, the same type President John F. Kennedy was riding in when he was assassinated.

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Goofs

The pawn shop woman holding the shotgun, has no time counter on her left arm.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Will Salas: I don't have time. I don't have time to worry about how it happened. It is what it is. We're genetically engineered to stop aging at 25. The trouble is, we live only one more year, unless we can get more time. Time is now the currency. We earn it and spend it. The rich can live forever. And the rest of us? I just want to wake up with more time on my hand than hours in the day.

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Connections

Referenced in Sorties Savantes: Time Out: La génétique peut-elle arrêter le vieillissement? (2011)

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Soundtracks

Escalator
Written by Tony Dimito (as Tony Di Mito), Ami Bet Ariel Margoles
Performed by Patron saints of jazz

User Reviews

Great start, decent follow-through.

As others have said, the idea of this movie was excellent. You could call it a skeptical analogy of what is happening in some parts of the world – the richest people of the planet abusing poor.

What I liked about the movie, especially in the early stages, was how much the movie made me think. It was also bizarre to think of what things would be like if nobody looked older than 25. The movie played upon the possibility of multiple generations would look the same age – at least for those rich enough to afford to purchase the additional years. The story was also well thought out in relation to how people would act within the differing classes of society: the rich would take their time and take few risks. The poor would treasure their time, moving quickly, and, with less to lose, would be less risk adverse.

Great premise, great start to the movie, decent follow-through. Although I wish the strong start was able to be carried throughout the movie, I found this movie quite enjoyable to watch.