Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- magical
- gentle
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film emotionally wise and charming, with strong performances and a touching conclusion offset by formulaic plotting and inconsistent time-travel logic.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tolly travels from the 1940s into Green Knowe's 1805 history, where past scandals echo into the present.
The Oldknow estate's scandals and mysteries shape both the historical story and Tolly's contemporary experience.
The film uses visible and intermittently ambiguous ghosts within a PG children's adventure, emphasizing wonder and family feeling over terror.
Green Knowe is the central location, linking wartime England, nineteenth-century domestic life, and the family's supernatural history.
Films like From Time to Time, and why
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
family-friendly time travel, an inquisitive child protagonist, and a warm adventure across historical periods
The Secret of Moonacre
children uncovering supernatural secrets in an old English setting, with wistful fantasy and family mystery
The Little Stranger
young protagonists encountering ghosts and hidden histories in atmospheric country houses
Movie Details
- Director
- Julian Fellowes
- Release Date
- 2009-10-15
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (121)
Cast
- Maggie Smith
- Dominic West
- Timothy Spall
- Alex Etel
- Pauline Collins
- Eliza Bennett
- Rachel Bell
- Christopher Villiers
- Hugh Bonneville
- Allen Leech
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, MovieMe
- 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 From Time to Time about?
- A grieving boy explores a haunted English estate across two centuries to uncover the family secrets entwined with his father's disappearance.
- What is From Time to Time like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of From Time to Time as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is From Time to Time violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in From Time to Time as mild.
- What did critics think of From Time to Time?
- Critics broadly found the film emotionally wise and charming, with strong performances and a touching conclusion offset by formulaic plotting and inconsistent time-travel logic.
- Which films are like From Time to Time?
- Films with a similar feel include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Secret of Moonacre, and The Little Stranger.
- How long is From Time to Time?
- From Time to Time runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch From Time to Time?
- In United States, From Time to Time streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
