About Time (2013)

At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.

Director:

Richard Curtis

Writer:

Richard Curtis

Stars:

Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Domhnall Gleeson	...	Tim
Rachel McAdams	...	Mary
Bill Nighy	...	Dad
Lydia Wilson	...	Kit Kat
Lindsay Duncan	...	Mum
Richard Cordery	...	Uncle D
Joshua McGuire	...	Rory
Tom Hollander	...	Harry
Margot Robbie	...	Charlotte
Will Merrick	...	Jay
Vanessa Kirby	...	Joanna
Tom Hughes	...	Jimmy Kincade
Clemmie Dugdale	...	Ginger Jenny
Harry Hadden-Paton	...	Rupert
Mitchell Mullen	...	Mary's Father - Fitz

Storyline

At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time... The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father (Bill Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life-so he decides to make his world a better place...by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). They fall in love, then an unfortunate time-travel incident means he's never met her at all. So they meet for the first time again-and again-but finally, after a lot of cunning time-traveling, he wins her heart. Tim then uses his power to create the perfect romantic proposal, to save his wedding from the worst best-man speeches, to save his best friend from professional disaster and to ...

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Plot Keywords:

lingerie slip | time travel romance | time travel | wedding | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | 

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Taglines:

What if every moment in life came with a second chance?

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alles eine Frage der Zeit

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,076,250 (USA) (1 November 2013)

Gross:

$15,294,553 (USA) (20 December 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Translux, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The boy playing young Tim at the end of the movie is the director's (Richard Curtis) son

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Goofs

The above incident is not a valid "Goof". That changes made To sperm producing "Girl Posey" mattered, as Tim had already loved and "known" Posey. She had a history and personality that Tim was not willing to change. Tim visiting his father before the 3rd child's birth does not negate the reliance of that plot point, though. Toms last visit with his Dad takes place before #3's birth. As such there is no ingrained gender or personality for Tim to fear loosing. Yes, it could alter the baby, but not in any way noticeable to Tim.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tim: I always knew we were a fairly odd family. First there was me. Too tall, too skinny, too orange. My mum was lovely, but not like other mums. There was something solid about her. Something rectangular, busy and unsentimental. Her fashion icon was the queen. Dad, well, he was more normal. He always seemed to have time on his hands. After giving up teaching university students on his 50th birthday, he was eternally available for a leisurely chat or to let me win at table tennis.
Tim: And ...
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Connections

References Titanic (1997)

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Soundtracks

Lived in Bars
Written by Cat Power (as Chan Marshall)
Performed by Cat Power
Courtesy of Matador Records
By arrangement with Beggars Group Media Ltd.

User Reviews

The reason you go to the movies

Why do you go to the cinema? For me, it is to be moved. To laugh, to cry, to be frightened, to be in awe, to be amused in a gentle way. This movie did this to me in all 5 ways. I am Mr. Ordinary - I have been lucky enough to be born into a loving family, I have wooed a certain number of women, I have married and enjoyed the highs and lows of having my own family, I have lost my parents. I try in my own way to appreciate others and acknowledge that they are trying to make their way in life. This movie defines me. If you miss it this time, don't worry. You'll catch it later. Most people interested in cinema will see it at some stage. My advice is to go and see it now. It's not perfect - it's a bit English, a bit middle class, the story is preposterous. But the sentiment, the message hits the spot. Take one of your significant others. Take a first date. Take a box of tissues. It's the reason you go to the cinema.