The Time Traveler's Wife

Aug 14 2009 PG-13 1h 47m
Drama, Fantasy, Romance

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.

Plot

When Henry DeTamble meets Clare Abshire in a Chicago library they both understand that he is a time traveler, but she knows much more about him as he has not yet been to the times and places where they have already met. He falls in love with her, as she has already with him, but his continuing unavoidable absences while time traveling - and then returning with increasing knowledge of their future - makes things ever more difficult for Clare.

Written by

Bruce Joel Rubin, Audrey Niffenegger

Directed by

Robert Schwentke

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Internationale Scarena Filmproduktionsgesellschaft 2, Nick Wechsler Productions, Plan B Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
161,508
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
47
Popularity
NA