About Time

R

Released Nov 8, 2013

2 hr. 4 min.

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

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71%

167 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

50,000+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

Beautifully filmed and unabashedly sincere, About Time finds director Richard Curtis at his most sentimental.

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Taylor H

About Time is one of the best cinematic adaptations on why we should enjoy the life we are given.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Person 1

Didn't like this. Boring and very wordy. Didn't finish it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Rob F

A tremendous rom-com that also weaves a beautiful father-son story in as well

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Simon S

Richard Curtis with his usual ability to capture tenderness and quirkiness. This movie and Love Actually are two of my favorite romances

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Clare C

Really thought provoking, sometimes funny, and ending always makes me cry. Just a genuine lovely film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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AntÃ´nio Mairton B

Filme incrível, com uma ótima história e personagens. Muito cativante.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Richard Curtis

Director

Domhnall Gleeson

Tim

Rachel McAdams

Mary

Bill Nighy

Dad

Tom Hollander

Harry

Margot Robbie

Charlotte

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About Time: Official Clip - Live Every Day Twice

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About Time: Official Clip - Stormy Wedding

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About Time: Official Clip - Last Night Was Never Going to Work

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About Time: Official Clip - First Night Together

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About Time: Official Clip - Meeting Mary

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About Time: Official Clip - A Friend Who Is a Girl

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About Time: Official Clip - Stripping for Decisions

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About Time: Official Clip - An Extraordinary Ordinary Life

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About Time: Official Clip - The Last Time With Dad

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About Time: Official Clip - Best Man Speeches

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Deborah Ross

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Try as I might, and I did try, I just could not find it interesting or affecting, in any way.

Sep 5, 2018

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Candice Frederick

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The film is an overly long attempt for its lead character to create the picturebook life of his dreams.

Rated: C-

Sep 6, 2017

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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

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Iván Kazi

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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

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

Don't be a cynic and watch this ridiculously charming sci-fi romance. No, its time travel concept doesn't make watertight sense.

Mar 21, 2023

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

I’ve got quite a low-tolerance for Richard Curtis movies and am firmly in the anti-Love Actually camp. This one, however, is my kryptonite.

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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
Executive Producer: Richard Curtis, Liza Chasin, Amelia Granger
Screenwriter: Richard Curtis
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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