In Time

Name: In Time
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2011-10-27
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Olivia Wilde

2011 | 109 min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Matrix or The Hunger Games, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense, mind-bending.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off: Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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".

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerStrong
$174 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 564K people sought it out in the past year