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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book Bill Nighy's character (Dad) reads out to Tim near the end of the film is Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, chapter 4.

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Goofs

In the ending credits, the recording artist Cat Power is mistakenly credited as "Cat Powers".

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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

Referenced in Honest Trailers: Love Actually (2014)

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Soundtracks

Green Heart
Written and performed by Christoph Bauschinger

User Reviews

an unexpected delight

A young man, like many others. Only he can travel in time. This main element of the plot, is something that was difficult to digest throughout the film, since it was not a predominantly sci-fi movie. This struggle was compensated by the successful interjection that even with such ability, life can have difficulties.

The main character, did use this to his advantage to win the love of the girl he was so fond of but still he often faced difficult choices as to let things happen or turn the time back to prevent them.

One thing that makes this stand out is the somewhat philosophical approach, an approach that is conveyed with simplicity so all can relate.

Overall, it is an intelligent film, with emotion and poignancy.

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