The Time Traveler's Wife (film)

The Time Traveler's Wife
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Schwentke
Screenplay byBruce Joel Rubin
Based onThe Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFlorian Ballhaus
Edited byThom Noble
Music byMychael Danna
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • August 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$39 million[1]
Box office$101.3 million[1]

The Time Traveler's Wife is a 2009 American romantic science fiction drama film based on Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel.[2] Directed by Robert Schwentke, the film stars Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, and Ron Livingston. The story follows Henry DeTamble (Bana), a Chicago librarian with a paranormal genetic disorder that causes him to randomly time travel as he tries to build a romantic relationship with Clare Abshire (McAdams), whom he meets as a child and who later becomes his wife.[3]

The filming began in September 2007, originally in anticipation of an autumn 2008 release. The film's release was postponed with initially no official explanation from the studio.[4] McAdams later noted that the delay was due to additional scenes and reshoots that could not be completed until the season at their outdoor location matched previously filmed footage, and Bana had regrown his hair following his work on the 2009 film Star Trek.[5][6] Produced by New Line Cinema, the film was released on August 14, 2009, by Warner Bros. Pictures to mixed reviews but was a commercial success.[7]

  1. ^ a b "The Time Traveler's Wife (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  2. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (August 21, 2009). "Movie Review: The Time Traveler's Wife". Entertainment Weekly. #1061/1062. p. 94. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
  3. ^ Michael Fleming; Dave McNary (April 17, 2007). "New Line finds its cast on 'Time'". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
  4. ^ Justin Strout (January 7, 2009). "Beyond The Cape". San Antonio Current. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
  5. ^ Fred Topel (March 27, 2009). "How Eric Bana's shaved Trek head held up Time Traveler's Wife". Sci Fi Wire. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  6. ^ Valby, Karen (April 24, 2009). "Spotlight on Rachel McAdams". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  7. ^ Sciretta, Peter (2009-03-12). "The Time Traveler's Wife Will Finally See Release in August". /Film. Retrieved 2009-03-15.