TiMER

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TiMER

R

Released Apr 30, 2010

1h 39m

Romance

Comedy

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A mysterious timer decides the romantic fate of a Los Angeles woman (Emma Caulfield) in search of true love.

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Some of Ms. Schaeffer's plot twists are easy to guess, but everyone's enjoyable to watch.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 14, 2010

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

TiMER never rises above the level of a sitcom. All that's missing is the laugh track.

Rated: 1/4

May 14, 2010

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Stephen Garrett

Time Out

The lukewarm female talk occasionally grates and the men are portrayed as mind-numbingly simplistic, but on the whole this cyber-Cupid exercise is surprisingly affecting.

Rated: 3/5

May 12, 2010

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Essentially the film critiques both U.S. post-puberty dating rituals, the rise of iPhone popularity, the ridiculousness of looking for love via online dating sites and apps, and our inability to do anything anymore without a money-back guarantee.

Feb 14, 2025

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Jas Keimig

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Timer's premise is fresh, making this earnest romcom a delightful watch.

Dec 8, 2021

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Shelagh Rowan-Legg

That Shelf

A romantic comedy (with a dash of science fiction) that will certainly appeal to single women, the film is very original in concept, if not so much in execution.

May 18, 2018

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Toggo U

This was the most perfect rom-com ever...until the very last scene, when the writing took an absolutely ridiculously turn and they turned a beautiful story into a sour, bitter mess. Don't waste your time on this one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Luke C

A romantic comedy with a sci-fi concept?! Pretty brilliant actually. If someone remade this with Emily Blunt and Gosling, using the same script, it would make a half a billion dollars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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pro m

This movies first and middle half are somewhat good and I quite liked it but it is the ending that really ruins it from me. It was only because of the ending that I thought I wasted my time. So I'd really recommend not watching this movie unless you want to waste your time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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danielle r

I haven't been able to find this since I watched it years ago, but I really liked it. It's original and enjoyable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I liked the concept of this film, the idea that everyone is obsessed about finding 'the one' but I don't think it went far enough and the ending was annoying

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

The relationship between the two step sistersis so dynamic and c ompelling, and the overall concept is very thought-provoking. Steady pace and sweet love story subplots.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Synopsis

A mysterious timer decides the romantic fate of a Los Angeles woman (Emma Caulfield) in search of true love.

Director: Jac Schaeffer
Producer: Rikki Jarrett, Jac Schaeffer, Jennifer Glynn
Screenwriter: Jac Schaeffer
Distributor: Present Pictures
Production Co: Present Pictures
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 39m

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