Underplayed Gems

In Time (2011)

In Time poster
Directed by
Andrew Niccol
Genre
fantasy film, action film, science fiction film, crime film, postcyberpunk, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 12,236 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a future where time is money and people stop aging at 25, the wealthy live forever and the poor battle to earn enough minutes to survive another day. A man from the slums gets an unexpected windfall and goes on the run with a rich man's daughter to expose the corrupt system.

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What happens

In Time is a 2011 American science fiction action film written, co-produced, and directed by Andrew Niccol. Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried star as inhabitants of a dystopian future, that uses time as its primary currency; each individual possessing a subdermal tattoo-like countdown digital clock on their left forearm that kills them when they 'time out'. Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Olivia Wilde, Matt Bomer, Johnny Galecki, and Alex Pettyfer costar. The film was released on October 28, 2011, and grossed $174 million against a $40 million budget. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the premise while criticizing its execution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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