TiMER

TiMER

You can't hurry love.

Directed by Jac Schaeffer

Produced by Present Pictures

2009100 min6.3 / 10

A romantic comedy-drama that uses a speculative countdown device to explore the tension between fate and choice, grounded in genuine warmth and the messy reality of falling for the wrong person at the right time.

When implanted in a person's wrist, a TiMER counts down to the day the wearer finds true love. But Oona O'Leary faces the rare dilemma of a blank TiMER. Her soul mate - whoever and wherever he is - has yet to have a TiMER implanted. Staring down the barrel of thirty and tired of waiting for her would-be life partner to get off the dime, Oona breaks her own rules and falls for Mikey, a charming and inappropriately young supermarket clerk with a countdown of four months.

Questions people ask

  • Is TiMER violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is TiMER scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is TiMER easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does TiMER end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is TiMER sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like TiMER, and what each one shares →

Like TiMER

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as TiMER

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like TiMER, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like TiMER, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like TiMER, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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