Time to Leave
Seen it?2005 | 78 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Romain, 31, a fashion photographer with terminal cancer, elects to die alone, preparing others to live past him rather than prolong the inevitable with chemotherapy or be smothered in sympathy by those who know him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by François Ozon
- Melvil PoupaudRomain
- Jeanne MoreauLaura
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiJany
- Daniel DuvalPère
- Marie RivièreMère
- Christian SengewaldSasha
- Louise-Anne HippeauSophie
- Henri de LormeMédecin
- Walter PaganoBruno
- Ugo Soussan TrabelsiBruno enfant