Time Traveler's Wife

Theatrical Release Date: 2008 (USA) / 2009 08 14 (USA)

UPC: 794043132353

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Nudity, Adult Situations, Sexual Situations]

Summary: A Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress; despite the fact that he vanishes at inordinately frequent and lengthy intervals, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves. Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams star in this dramatic fantasy, which is directed by Robert Schwentke and based on the best-selling book by author Audrey Niffenegger. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: The Time Traveler's Wife - Love Beyond Words: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, director Robert Schwentke and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin recount this popular tale's journey

Time Traveler's Wife

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 02/09/2010

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 107 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- The Time Traveler's Wife
1. Two Henrys [5:10]
2. Dinner Date Delay [3:54]
3. My Best Friend [4:16]
4. Nice to Meet You [5:28]
5. What's It Like? [4:21]
6. Guy Witness [4:13]
7. Make Sure She Knows [2:30]
8. Who Would Marry You? [3:29]
9. Not Alone Anymore [1:59]
10. Here Goes the Groom [4:25]
11. Wedding Night Flight [3:57]
12. Just Hoping [3:30]
13. Wife in Waiting [2:32]
14. Dying Self [4:23]
15. Doctor Visit [2:48]
16. Put to the Test [5:39]
17. Never Had a Choice [5:17]
18. Surrogate Spouse [4:46]
19. Alba [3:35]
20. Daughter Duo [3:28]
21. Sad Birthday News [3:27]
22. I Sing to Myself [3:22]
23. Near Journey's End [6:01]
24. Parting Shot [1:47]
25. Always Here [4:38]
26. End Credits [8:10]

Perry Seibert

As a book, The Time Traveler's Wife charmed millions with its tale of doomed love, but the fantastical premise will make the movie a challenge for some viewers to follow. Eric Bana stars as Henry, a research librarian who suffers from a genetic disorder that makes him disappear suddenly, and then reappear at some other point in time. This makes maintaining his marriage to artist Clare (Rachel McAdams) very emotionally difficult for the both of them. For example, Henry first meets Clare at a library when they are in their twenties, but Clare sees Henry initially when she is 6 and he is 38 because that's the age Harry is when he first travels to that time in the past. Although the adult couple are happy when they're together, Clare often grows despondent because she never knows when Henry will disappear, or for how long. Eventually, hints of Henry's death begin to appear, forcing the couple to appreciate every second they have together. While that may sound like a confounding setup, the movie has the smarts to not worry about plausibility. No, instead of encouraging you to think about what's happening, director Robert Schwentke wants you to feel -- deeply and profoundly -- every fleeting moment of happiness the doomed couple can share before their imminent demise. The problem is that there aren't enough of them. Between debating about having a child, fighting over his constant disappearances, and trying to figure out why they saw an older version of Harry naked and bleeding on the floor, we're left with so few moments of domestic bliss that it becomes hard to believe Clare isn't certifiably crazy for staying with him. But after all, who said love, or a three-hanky tearjerker, has to be sane? The Time Traveler's Wife shares something with another time-bending romance, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Both movies offer a fatalistic viewpoint toward relationships -- they want to make it clear that because death is unavoidable, you need to love as strongly as you can and for as long as possible. But where Fincher's film explored this idea at a nearly philosophical level, Schwentke and his crew go exclusively for the gut. The result is a film so single-minded in its attempt to wring tears that it's easy to dismiss, but so effective in its execution that it's hard to deny it achieves its very simple goals. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Brad Pitt  Executive Producer 
Mychael Danna  Composer (Music Score) 
Bruce Joel Rubin  Screenwriter 
Nick Wechsler  Producer 
Justis Greene  Executive Producer 
Richard Brener  Executive Producer 
Robert Schwentke  Director 
Dede Gardner  Producer 
Michele Weiss  Executive Producer 
Rachel McAdams  Actor 
Eric Bana  Actor 
Arliss Howard  Actor 
Ron Livingston  Actor 
Stephen Tobolowsky  Actor 
Jane McLean  Actor 
Brooklyn Proulx  Actor 

Country: USA