# The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

> An involuntary time traveler and the woman who knows their shared future struggle to sustain a marriage across years they cannot experience together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14424

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
- Director: Robert Schwentke
- Cast: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michelle Nolden, Jane McLean, Hailey McCann
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452694/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, earnest, romantic, romantic evening, melancholy movie night

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