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The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

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Reviews Counted:507

Fresh:338

Rotten:169

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Though it may satisfy fans of the novel, The Time Traveler's Wife's plot contrivances and illogical narrative hamper its big screen effectiveness.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Aug 14, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $63,387,284

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time. Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows... Based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time. Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler -- cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry’s travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love. --© Warner Bros [More]

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Ron Livingston, Arliss Howard

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Ron Livingston, Arliss Howard, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jane McLean, Brooklyn Proulx

Director: Robert Schwentke

Director: Robert Schwentke
Screenwriter: Bruce Joel Rubin
Producer: Nick Wechsler, Dede Gardner
Composer: Mychael Danna
Studio: Warner Bros.

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