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The Time Traveler's Wife

2009 · 107 min

A bittersweet, time-bending romance that feels like a gentle ache, blending tender moments with a pervasive sense of loss and inevitability.

Directed by
Robert Schwentke
Genres
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Starring
Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Arliss Howard
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Robert Schwentke
Genres
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Starring
Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Arliss Howard
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • fate
  • grief
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance, fantasy
Directed by
Robert Schwentke
Written by
Bruce Joel Rubin
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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