About Time

"What if every moment in life came with a second chance?"

2013 2h 3m EN

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7.9

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★7.9TMDB · 9,558

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Synopsis

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The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father reveals to him that the men in their family have the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.

“What if every moment in life came with a second chance?”

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Cast

Domhnall Gleeson
Tim Lake
Rachel McAdams
Mary
Bill Nighy
Dad
Tom Hollander
Harry
Margot Robbie
Charlotte
Lydia Wilson
Kit Kat
Lindsay Duncan
Mum
Richard Cordery
Uncle D

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Curtis
Writers: Richard Curtis
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Curtis, shot by John Guleserian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Laird-Clowes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Day shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What if every moment in life came with a second chance?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Curtis directs. John Guleserian behind the camera. Nick Laird-Clowes scores. Mark Day cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Richard Curtis, shot by John Guleserian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nick Laird-Clowes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mark Day shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams and Bill Nighy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What if every moment in life came with a second chance?".
9IMDB entry: tt2194499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 24 themes, including "london, england", "soulmates", "parent child relationship", "time travel".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Guleserian
Original score: Nick Laird-Clowes
Editing: Mark Day
Production design: John Paul Kelly
Costume design: Verity Hawkes
Makeup / hair: Agnes Legere
VFX supervisor: Jon Thum
Sound: Johnathan Rush
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Box office: $87,100,449
Return: 726% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: About Time (2013)

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Andres Gomez2013-10-28
★ 8/10
Cute and fun, with great cast and performances and nice English humor. Just, it is too good, too neat ... but a good movie for getting out of the theater with optimism and faith in life.
The Movie Mob2022-08-19
★ 8/10
My wife was literally tearing up just from me telling her about this movie. It was that good! A Delightful, sweet, and optimistic film with an uplifting focus on cherishing time with people we love and valuing family. It’s rare to find a movie that depicts a healthy, caring relationship between family members, so I enjoyed seeing support rather than drama. Expanding the focus of love beyond the main couple to their friends and family is not typical of a romantic comedy but welcomed and appreciated. A great escape film that reminds you what matters most are the people closest to you.
Andre Gonzales2023-06-02
★ 4/10
kind of a dumb movie. he has the ability to time travel for his life but he doesnt do anything worth seeing. they also make a bad looking couple too. im not sure what this movie is suppose to be about because there isnt much of a storyline at all. and he uses his time travel to fix the dumbest stuff. not even worth watching in my opinion.