In Time

"Live forever or die trying."

Oct 28 2011 PG-13 1h 49m
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest struggle to negotiate for their immortality. A poor young man who suddenly comes into a fortune of time finds himself on the run from a corrupt police force known as the "time keepers".

Plot

Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there's a catch: you're genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich "earn" decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system.

Written by

Andrew Niccol

Directed by

Andrew Niccol

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Strike Entertainment, New Regency Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
463,665
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA