The Time Traveler's Wife

2009 1h 47m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2,818

DramaRomanceFantasy

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Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Bana
Henry DeTamble
Rachel McAdams
Clare Abshire
Arliss Howard
Richard DeTamble
Ron Livingston
Gomez
Stephen Tobolowsky
Dr. Kendrick
Michelle Nolden
Annette DeTamble
Jane McLean
Charisse
Hailey McCann
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Schwentke
Writers: Bruce Joel Rubin, Jeremy Simser
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Schwentke, shot by Florian Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mychael Danna. 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 Thom Noble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams and Arliss Howard carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0452694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Schwentke directs. Florian Ballhaus behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Thom Noble cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Robert Schwentke, shot by Florian Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Thom Noble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams and Arliss Howard carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0452694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "future", "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "time travel".

The technical file

Cinematography: Florian Ballhaus
Original score: Mychael Danna
Editing: Thom Noble
Production design: Jon Hutman
Makeup / hair: Ann Brodie
VFX supervisor: David Jones
Sound: Craig Mann
Stunt coordinator: Rick LeFevour
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $39,000,000
Box office: $101,344,412
Return: 260% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

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Wuchak2020-09-02
★ 6/10
Reverent drama/romance/fantasy with McAdams and Bana A young woman (Rachel McAdams) meets a man in a Chicago library (Eric Bana) and recognizes him as the man she loves who has traveled back in time from his future to meet her as a girl. Can their relationship handle the stress of him suddenly disappearing without warning and the complications thereof? “The Time Traveler’s Wife” (2009) is a drama/romance with a sci-fi element comparable to “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004). Like that film, it can be mind-boggling, but both Bana and McAdams make it worthwhile and there are thought-provoking & moving parts. Eric is masculine and charismatic here, really showing off his talents, while Rachel shines as one of the most uniquely beautiful women to walk the earth. Also check her out in the underrated “The Lucky Ones” (2008). The ending shows that the real problem in America is old, white, gun-toting Republicans. (rolling my eyes). Now we’re talking fantasy. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and was shot in Toronto, Hamilton & Chalk Lake, Ontario, Canada, with establishing shots of Chicago. GRADE: B-/B

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