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When Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him a secret: The men in their family can travel through time. Although he can't change history, Tim resolves to improve his life by getting a girlfriend. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), falls in love and finally wins her heart via time-travel and a little cunning. However, as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds that his special ability can't shield him and those he loves from the problems of ordinary life.
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Beautifully filmed and unabashedly sincere, About Time finds director Richard Curtis at his most sentimental.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator Try as I might, and I did try, I just could not find it interesting or affecting, in any way. Sep 5, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online The film is an overly long attempt for its lead character to create the picturebook life of his dreams. Rated: C- Sep 6, 2017 Full Review Francesca Steele Independent (UK) [About Time] is less a rom com than a family drama and though it loses its way in the middle, it is when Curtis allows these familial ties to shine that the film comes into its own. Aug 11, 2017 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast A sweet and charming tale of love, changes and regret, that will make you laugh, cry and most of all, think. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 28, 2025 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Sure, some of it is stereotypical but the second half of the film was devastating. The script turns from romantic comedy to a father-son relationship that is charming, yet heartbreaking at the same time. Aug 12, 2024 Full Review Iván Kazi EscribiendoCine Despite its uneven presentation, the film's message is consistent and has to do with the human condition and the consistencies in relationships that either unite or distance people. Affection, loyalty, Trust. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Apr 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joanna T Very cute movie about the men in a family who can travel through time. When a young man finds out that he can, he uses it to get girls, learn their preferences, interests, and use that to his advantage. But he does seem like a genuinely nice guy too. But the men are not able to travel to the past that is a period before their child is born, unless they are ok with having a different child when they come back to the present. The young man's dad gets cancer but can't travel back in time to stop smoking cigarettes because the young man was born after that habit. The young man keeps traveling back in time to play ping pong with his dad after his dad passes away, but then he has to stop since his wife is going to give birth to a new baby. The 2 men travel back even further in time to when the young man was a little kid, and they take a walk on the beach together since his dad really wanted to. It was sweet. His dad's advice is to stop traveling in time and just live in the present. After the young man takes his dad advice to live his days a 2nd time around to notice the little things, he stops traveling in time and starts living just in the present. At one point in the movie, he realized that he can't protect his misbehaving sister from harm all the time. He has to live with her the way that she is and she has to learn from her mistakes. And so she did start learning from her mistakes and making better choices. He and his partner live happily ever after Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/27/25 Full Review MADISON B An aesthetically written film combining authentic family dynamics along the british coast and city along with modern day comedic twist. This classically inspired story with a time travel and pop culture twist makes for an excitingly emotional rollercoaster. From beautifully scenic moments to dying in your seat second-hand embarrassment (which luckily always has the immediate satisfaction of being resolved), this film portrays life's biggest moments whilst providing viewers a sense of escape along with real-world inspiration. Unlike most modern-day films, this one is much slower, with no extremely suspensful plot in which must resolve throughout the film. If you are looking for a feel-good film that provides valuable insight, this is the one. Of course it has its flaws regarding the time travel component, and isn't much of the adventurous film one might expect it to be, but the unique twist in the films order of actions simply adds towards it special feel. Definitely a movie one must feel rather than observe too deeply ;) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/25 Full Review Kristine J. This movie is very sweet. The time traveling component probably has many flaws and errors as all time traveling stories do, but it doesn’t matter. It made for a sweet story with a good message. The characters were likable and it was all around a great movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/25 Full Review Noel L What an amazing story with a bit a sci fi spin to it Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/09/25 Full Review Will E. Great movie. I really enjoyed it. Great all the way through, but it gets better and better as the story goes on and the ending and tying together is great Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/16/25 Full Review alan g Cute movie with cute actors. Confusing unrealistic plot. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him a secret: The men in their family can travel through time. Although he can't change history, Tim resolves to improve his life by getting a girlfriend. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), falls in love and finally wins her heart via time-travel and a little cunning. However, as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds that his special ability can't shield him and those he loves from the problems of ordinary life.
Director
Richard Curtis
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nicky Kentish Barnes
Screenwriter
Richard Curtis
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Working Title Films
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.3M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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