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:

time travel | time travel romance | lingerie slip | wedding | marriage | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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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:

About Time

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,076,250, 3 November 2013

Gross USA:

$15,322,921

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$87,100,449

Company Credits

Production Co:

Translux, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim passes by Abbey Road Studios when he arrives in London. For decades, the logo of the music company EMI could be seen above the name of the studio. In 2013, the EMI logo was removed above the studio name because the company was sold to Universal Music in September 2012, and, to comply with international regulators, EMI's European operations were sold to Warner Music in 2013. However, the studio was one of the operations that Universal Music was allowed to keep, but no logo of the new owner was put in place of the old EMI logo.

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Goofs

On Tim and Mary's "official" first date at the restaurant after the party, Tim's hair is sticking out on the left side of his head. The camera pans away with a view of the two sitting across the table from each other. When we see Tim head on again, his hair is not sticking out anymore.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tim: [voiceover] 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 ...
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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Most Underrated Romance Movies (2019)

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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

a witty, intelligent, charming, sweet film with surprising depth and heart

From the director of 'Love Actually', who is also the writer of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'Bean', 'Notting Hill' and the 'Bridget Jones' films, it sure raises some expectations for this particular fantasy romantic comedy drama film about time travel.

Although it shares some similarities with 'The Time Traveler's Wife' (the same female lead actress, Rachel McAdams) and 'Groundhog Day', but rest assured, 'About Time' is a witty, intelligent, charming, sweet film with surprising depth and heart. The script was well written, the direction was great and the casts made a decent performance in their respective roles.

The film done a fine job in balancing the comedic and dramatic elements of the story, providing enough laughter and allowing it to flow smoothly without feeling too overly long despite its 2 hours running time.

Despite the time-traveling plot device, the story focuses on the father-son relationship of Tim and his dad and the lovely romantic relationship between Tim and Mary, without being too sappy, too overly lovey-dovey or too sentimental. The message or overall theme of the film about appreciating life as if it was your last was subtle and not too forceful or preachy.The selection of songs for the film was appropriate and not too overly done for the emotional scenes.The on-screen chemistry between Rachel and Domhnall are convincing enough for the audience to watch them going through life together. On the other hand, Domhnall and Bill, as father and son, their connection is felt throughout the film and certainly evoke some poignant memories when watching them together.

It's one of the best romantic comedies this year had to offer, better than the disappointing 'Time Traveler's Wife'. It's a great date movie that's not to be missed.