From Time to Time

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From Time to Time

PG

2009

1h 35m

Comedy

Fantasy

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Tolly (Alex Etel), a 13-year-old teenager staying with his grandmother at the end of World War II, discovers he can travel back in time as a ghost, and helps his ancestors solve a mystery.

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Heartfelt family drama with ghosts and scary fire scene.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 15, 2013

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Mark R. Leeper

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a reminder of how enchanting a fantasy can still be if not taking over by digital imagery, if it has a few interesting characters and a few nice touches of plotting

Rated: 7/10

Mar 29, 2012

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

Has there been a movie with such an artificial and unengaging style since... well, the fifties?

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 27, 2012

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Movies are supposed to whisk you away, to make you get lost in their stories. I never got lost in From Time to Time because I was continually aware of the pieces being assembled before me.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 24, 2012

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Simon Weaving

Screenwize

This family film - that mixes Regency ghosts and a rambling, secret-filled mansion - lacks oomph and charm despite its top shelf cast, including Maggie Smith and Timothy Spall.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 7, 2011

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

The biggest problem standing in the way of the film's success is that it is neither a full-on family film nor a grown up drama - and the ending is both sombre and flat.

May 28, 2011

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nick s

A quality production, nicely shot with strong acting from most of the cast. Aimed at children/teens, the themes include ghosts and time hopping. As is typical of such themes the rules of the world are vague and unexplained.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Cork B

Not my cup of tea. I like time travel movies and the premise was interesting, but the whole thing was slow moving and not particularly interesting. There are a bunch of scenes in the movie that are only there to set up a time travel scene - and not in a subtle Back to the Future way. The main characters are for the most part fine, but the supporting cast are cartoons cut from Beauty and the Beast. I think this might be of interest to children who are in to history or genealogy (a very broad audience). It reminded me a bit of a better movie - Tuck Everlasting - also for kids.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Mary E

While the mystery was laid out simply, the sweet characters and gentle hopefulness made this engaging movie quietly delightful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Dominique R

Best movie Ive seen in a year. I absolutely adore Maggie Smith. It does take 14 min of getting it bearings but at 15min my Whiny husband was hooked. He did not want it to end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Richard P

Entertaining and enjoyable, family friendly ghost/time-travel story with a good cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Rory M

The boy was a bit rude in the beginning, but improved later on. Maggie Smith and Timothy Spall are wonderful throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Synopsis

Tolly (Alex Etel), a 13-year-old teenager staying with his grandmother at the end of World War II, discovers he can travel back in time as a ghost, and helps his ancestors solve a mystery.

Director: Julian Fellowes
Producer: Julian Fellowes, Paul Kingsley, Liz Trubridge
Screenwriter: Julian Fellowes
Production Co: Ealing Studios
Rating: PG (Peril|Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 35m

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