TiMER
A single woman nearing thirty challenges a technology that promises to schedule true love when she falls for a younger man whose countdown is already running.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- playful
- date night
- indie movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the inventive romantic premise and enjoyable performances appealing, while noting that some plot turns are predictable.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Oona's implanted TiMER provides the film's central clock and structures her decisions about love.
The TiMER transforms finding a soulmate into a technologically mediated expectation.
Oona falls for Mikey despite the conflicting countdowns and her stated rules about true love.
The TiMER exists within recognizable contemporary life, including wrist implants and supermarket dating encounters.
Films like TiMER, and why
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
speculative romance, relationship technology, and witty questioning of romantic certainty
Her
near-future romantic premise, intimate character drama, and philosophical questions about love
The Lobster
romantic comedy built around unconventional matchmaking and social expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Jac Schaeffer
- Release Date
- 2009-05-14
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (272)
Cast
- Emma Caulfield
- Michelle Borth
- John Patrick Amedori
- Desmond Harrington
- JoBeth Williams
- Scott Holroyd
- Kelvin Yu
- Mark Harelik
- John Ingle
- Dona Hardy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 TiMER about?
- A single woman nearing thirty challenges a technology that promises to schedule true love when she falls for a younger man whose countdown is already running.
- What is TiMER like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of TiMER as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is TiMER violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in TiMER.
- What did critics think of TiMER?
- Critics generally found the inventive romantic premise and enjoyable performances appealing, while noting that some plot turns are predictable.
- Which films are like TiMER?
- Films with a similar feel include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Her, and The Lobster.
- How long is TiMER?
- TiMER runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch TiMER?
- In United States, TiMER streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
