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The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

PG_13 107 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Romance  -   14 August 2009 (USA)
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A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.

Director:

Robert Schwentke

Writers:

Bruce Joel Rubin (screenplay), Audrey Niffenegger (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Nolden ...
Alex Ferris ...
Arliss Howard ...
Eric Bana ...
Katherine Trowell ...
Bart Bedford Bart Bedford ...
Esther Jun Esther Jun ...
Waitress
Matt Birman ...
Craig Snoyer Craig Snoyer ...
Rachel McAdams ...
Clare
Carly Street ...
Librarian
Romyen Tangsubutra Romyen Tangsubutra ...
Thai Waiter
Brooklynn Proulx ...
Jane McLean ...
Ron Livingston ...
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Storyline

When Henry DeTamble meets Clare Abshire in a Chicago library they both understand that he is a time traveller, but she she knows much more than this about him as he has not yet been to the times and places where they have met before. He falls in love with her, as she has already with him, but his continuing unavoidable absences time travelling - and then returning with increasing knowledge of their future - makes things ever more difficult for Clare. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}  

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Plot Keywords:

Librarian | Time Travel | Frostbite | Film Clip | Wedding  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$39,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,623,171 (USA) (16 August 2009) (2988 Screens)

Gross:

$63,414,846 (USA) (3 December 2009)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

After filming was done, Eric Bana started filming Star Trek, a role which required him to shave his head. However re-shoots for The Time Traveler's Wife were needed, but production was put on hold so Eric's hair could grow out. It took so long that the movie's release date was pushed back by nearly a year. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the first meadow scene, young Clare pulls off her right shoe and throws it at the bushes, where she believes her brother Mark is hiding. When she runs to take the blanket to Henry, we see that it is her left shoe that is missing off her foot. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Henry at Six: [giving up] I can't sing.
Annette DeTamble: That was fine, Henry.
Henry at Six: I can't sing like you.
Annette DeTamble: Of course not. You're supposed to sing like you.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.30" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Es ist ein Ros entsprungen"
Written by Micheal Praetorius
Performed by Mycheal Danna See more »