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      The Time Traveler's Wife

      2009, Romance/Drama, 1h 47m

      158 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      Though it may satisfy fans of the novel, The Time Traveler's Wife's plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness. Read critic reviews

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      Chicago librarian Henry De Tamble (Eric Bana) suffers from a rare genetic disorder that causes him to drift uncontrollably back and forth through time. On one of his sojourns, he meets the love of his life, Claire (Rachel McAdams), and they marry. But the problems and complexities of any relationship are multiplied by Henry's inability to remain in one time and place, so that he and his beloved are continually out of sync.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Brief Disturbing Images|Sexuality|Thematic Elements)

      • Genre: Romance, Drama, Sci-fi

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Robert Schwentke

      • Producer: Nick Wechsler, Dede Gardner

      • Writer: Bruce Joel Rubin

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $63.4M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Warner Bros.

      • Production Co: Plan B Entertainment, Nick Wechsler

      • Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

      Cast & Crew

      Arliss Howard
      Michelle Nolden
      Hailey McCann
      Tatum McCann
      Brooklynn Proulx
      Alex Ferris
      Brad Pitt
      Richard Brener
      Michele Weiss
      Justis Greene
      Florian Ballhaus
      Thom Noble
      Jon Hutman
      Peter Grundy
      Patricia Cuccia
      Mychael Danna
      Julie Weiss

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      • Apr 27, 2013

        Based on some chick-lit that I bet I'll never read, this is the story of a Chicago librarian named Henry who, thanks to a genetic condition, inexplicably and uncontrollably travels through time, especially during moments of duress. Since he can't control the frequency or duration of his trips, Henry tries to avoid getting all that close to anyone...until he meets Clare- an artist and heiress who captures his heart. Despite the complications his condition brings, the two try to carry on a relationship, and make the most the most of what moments they get to share together. I'm not a fan of chick flicks, but a straight male coworker of mine who is, told me I might like this one, mostly because of the time travel/fantasy element. This is a romantic film, and it has it's emotional/tearjerker moments, but it's less sappy and more humorous than it seems. That the script was written by the same guy who scripted Ghost is probably one of the reasons why I ended up liking this, as the two are similar, and that it a genre film I admittedly enjoy. The cast are solid, and play it serious. Bana and McAdams are very likable, and Livingston had some good moments too. As much as I enjoyed the two leads, I think it would have been nice to see how this would have worked had they cast the book's author's choices of Adrien Brody and Lauren Ambrose. The film deals with the expected time travel issues by not really dealing with them or giving much of an explanation. I liked that. Sometimes you don't need an explanation. I mean, it's romantic fantasy, not romantic realism. It also is decently well shot, has fitting music, and managed to get me a little misty-eyed. All in all, a flawed, but still decently creative and clever film. I'm not big on romance, but they won me over with fine acting and an intriguing premise, so good job.

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      • Apr 18, 2012

        I liked it. Mind you, I have not read the book. It is hard not to feel for Clare who loves a guy who trips in and out of her life - sometimes older, sometimes younger. One of the failings though is that it feels like the times he time travels away from Clare's life are set up to make the movie more interesting - not any regular or random intervals.

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      • Dec 02, 2011

        It was okay, it could've been better. The plot was very confusing, very long, and my mind was lost trying to take all this ib, but the romance was beautiful. The cast was good, I espically loved Racheal McAdams, she was very good. The story was not vety good, the cast was good, and the movie overall was just okay.

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      • Aug 25, 2011

        I did not think I would like this movie as much as I did as I found the novel to be dry and very confusing, but Eric Bana was wonderful in it and even Rachel McAdams did not do entirely unwell in it. A definite chick flick, void of much more, the depth of story is fascinating even if I think the sci fi elements were lacking.

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