Overview
A love story that tests the limits of commitment and resilience amidst life's unexpected challenges.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- bittersweet
- tender
- witty
- date night
- emotional movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield’s emotionally committed performances and the film’s heartfelt romantic appeal, while finding the nonlinear structure divisive and the script comparatively shallow.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The relationship is presented through time jumps that echo how Tobias and Almut might remember decisive moments in their shared life.
Almut’s painful truth places her cancer, motherhood, and partnership in direct tension.
The central relationship encompasses marriage, parenthood, family routines, and the threat of losing their shared future.
The reviews and plot framing emphasize humor, romance, tension, and tragedy within the same relationship narrative.
Films like We Live in Time, and why
The Big Sick
shared bittersweet romantic drama, nonlinear structure, and emotionally intimate treatment of love under mortality
The Fault in Our Stars
shared tearjerker romance, family relationships, and a couple tested by serious illness
One Day
shared sweeping love story, parenthood themes, and emotionally heightened reflection on time
Blue Valentine
shared nonlinear romantic drama centered on memory, commitment, and the fragility of intimate relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- John Crowley
- Release Date
- 2024-10-10
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (1403)
Cast
- Andrew Garfield
- Florence Pugh
- Grace Delaney
- Lee Braithwaite
- Aoife Hinds
- Adam James
- Douglas Hodge
- Amy Morgan
- Niamh Cusack
- Lucy Briers
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is We Live in Time about?
- A chef and a newly divorced man build a loving family life while illness forces them to reconsider what their future can hold.
- What is We Live in Time like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We Live in Time as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is We Live in Time violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in We Live in Time.
- What did critics think of We Live in Time?
- Critics broadly praised Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield’s emotionally committed performances and the film’s heartfelt romantic appeal, while finding the nonlinear structure divisive and the script comparatively shallow.
- Which films are like We Live in Time?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Sick, The Fault in Our Stars, One Day, and Blue Valentine.
- How long is We Live in Time?
- We Live in Time runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch We Live in Time?
- In United States, We Live in Time streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
