Tim
Seen it?1979 | 109 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved What's Eating Gilbert Grape, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed employer, a woman who had given up on love until she had found Tim. At first they are friends. But soon they become lovers, as Mary, drawn to Tim's innocence and magnetism, begins to teach him all about life - and love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$809K worldwide on a $600K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Pate
- Piper LaurieMary Horton
- Mel GibsonTim Melville
- Alwyn KurtsRon Melville
- Pat EvisonEm Melville
- Peter GwynneTom Ainsley
- Deborah KennedyDawnie Melville
- Michael CaulfieldJohn Martinson
- Allan PenneyMr. Thompson
- Brenda SendersMrs. Parker
- Brian BarrieDr. Perkins