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In Time

Directed by Andrew Niccol · 2011 ·

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Answer Summary: Is In Time worth watching?

In Time (2011) earns a 52% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (51%) responded more warmly than critics (36%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for In Time?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

52%
Celluloid Score Not Recommended

Five-source breakdown

36% Critic Score
51% Audience
53 Metascore
★★½☆☆ Letterboxd 2.8
6.6 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 49m
Cast
Justin Timberlake , Amanda Seyfried , Cillian Murphy , Vincent Kartheiser , Olivia Wilde , Matt Bomer , Johnny Galecki , Collins Pennie

Where to watch in the United States

Not yet streaming in the United States — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Critics were divided or negative (36%).
  • Audience reception was lukewarm (51%).
  • Celluloid Score 52% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick

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Is In Time worth watching?

No — In Time earns a 52% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Critics Consensus

A sci-fi thriller where time is currency — still a discovery title for Timberlake’s screen fans.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (51%) responded more warmly than critics (36%).

What is In Time about?

In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest struggle to negotiate for their immortality. A poor young man who suddenly comes into a fortune of time finds himself on the run from a corrupt police force known as the "time keepers".

Critic Reviews

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In Time (2011) Review

Andrew Niccol's In Time (2011) remains a defining Action landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Mixed — approach if the premise or cast specifically appeals.

Marcus Webb Horror & Genre Critic

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