Romance and Fantasy Movies Like About Time

A heartfelt romance built around time travel and the emotional impact of changing moments in life, very close in tone and theme to About Time.

Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire. The Time Traveler's Wife is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 47m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 6.9 by 2,635 people. The movie made an estimated total of $101,344,412 in the box office.

A nostalgic romantic fantasy where the protagonist slips through time to find love and meaning, blending humor and sentiment.

While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight. Midnight in Paris is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 34m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 7.5 by 7,600 people. The movie made an estimated total of $151,119,219 in the box office.

A love story made possible through a supernatural time-bending connection between two people living in different years.

A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late. The Lake House is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 39m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.0 by 2,906 people. The movie made an estimated total of $114,830,111 in the box office.

An emotional drama about getting a second chance to relive a day and repair a relationship before it is too late.

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed. If Only is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 32m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 7.0 by 625 people. The movie made an estimated total of $3,000,000 in the box office.

Explores how small shifts in time create alternate romantic paths, focusing on fate, choices, and relationships.

Helen, a London ad executive, is fired from her job and rushes out to catch a train, but, as she runs down, her life suddenly splits off. In one version she catches the train; in the second, she misses it. Her whole life changes in that one second, and the rest of the film depicts what happens in each scenario. Sliding Doors is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 39m runtime, released in 1998 with an average rating of 6.6 by 1,386 people. The movie made an estimated total of $58,809,149 in the box office.

A charming romantic comedy centered on a time loop that forces two people to reevaluate love and life priorities.

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other. Palm Springs is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 30m runtime, released in 2020 with an average rating of 7.3 by 3,506 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,818,417 in the box office.

The classic time-loop comedy that mixes romance, personal growth, and the idea of using repeated days to become a better person.

A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over. Groundhog Day is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 1993 with an average rating of 7.6 by 8,610 people. The movie made an estimated total of $71,108,778 in the box office.

A lighthearted fantasy about jumping through time to experience love and self-discovery from a new perspective.

After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. But soon Jenna realizes that adult life isn’t as easy as she hoped for. 13 Going on 30 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 38m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 6.8 by 5,436 people. The movie made an estimated total of $96,458,118 in the box office.

A whimsical romance involving time displacement that brings together lovers from different eras.

When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history. Kate & Leopold is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 58m runtime, released in 2001 with an average rating of 6.3 by 1,447 people. The movie made an estimated total of $76,019,048 in the box office.

A sci-fi romance where destiny and altered timelines challenge a couple trying to stay together.

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved. The Adjustment Bureau is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 6.8 by 4,778 people. The movie made an estimated total of $127,900,000 in the box office.

A magical what-if story showing an alternate life path and the importance of appreciating love and family.

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he left in order to pursue his career, and to the horrifying discovery that his former life no longer exists. As he stumbles through this alternate suburban universe, Jack finds himself at a crossroad where he must choose between his high-power career and the woman he loves. The Family Man is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 2000 with an average rating of 6.8 by 2,128 people. The movie made an estimated total of $124,700,000 in the box office.

A bittersweet romantic fantasy that manipulates time and memory to explore how love endures despite complications.

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 48m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 8.1 by 15,950 people. The movie made an estimated total of $72,258,126 in the box office.

A comedy about controlling time with a remote, highlighting how tampering with life’s moments affects relationships.

A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Morty, a loopy sales clerk, he gets the answer to his prayers: a magical remote that allows him to bypass life's little distractions with increasingly hysterical results. Click is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 47m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 6.3 by 7,384 people. The movie made an estimated total of $240,685,326 in the box office.

A sweeping love story told through an unusual timeline, emphasizing fate, life choices, and enduring romance.

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 46m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 7.6 by 13,439 people. The movie made an estimated total of $335,802,786 in the box office.

A playful romantic comedy where a man repeatedly travels back to one night to win the perfect relationship.

Using a magical photo booth that sends him back in time, Noah relives the night he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him. When We First Met is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 37m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 6.6 by 2,341 people.

A sweet teen romance set inside a time loop that focuses on cherishing small meaningful moments.

Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 39m runtime, released in 2021 with an average rating of 7.1 by 853 people.

An emotionally rich love story involving body-swapping and time shifts that connect two destined people.

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Your Name. is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 8.5 by 12,230 people. The movie made an estimated total of $358,000,000 in the box office.

A darker take on time travel showing how revisiting the past to fix love and life can have serious consequences.

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences. The Butterfly Effect is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 7.6 by 7,994 people. The movie made an estimated total of $96,800,000 in the box office.

An ensemble romantic film celebrating love in many forms, capturing the warm, feel-good spirit similar to About Time.

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London. Love Actually is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 2h 15m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 7.1 by 7,224 people. The movie made an estimated total of $250,779,876 in the box office.

A classic romantic comedy about ordinary life colliding with destiny, sharing the heartfelt charm and tone of About Time.

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds. Notting Hill is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 2h 4m runtime, released in 1999 with an average rating of 7.3 by 6,540 people. The movie made an estimated total of $363,889,678 in the box office.