Case Study 2

1. About time
By
Megan Sellar
About Time is a British romantic film
revolving around time travel where a young
man tries to change his past to have a better
future. The film was written and directed by
Richard Curtis and was released in the
United Kingdom on 4th September 2013
and in the United States on 1 November
2013.

2. Production company:
Working Title Films and
Translux
Directed and written by Richard Curtis
Casting by Fiona Weir
About Time is very similar
to the film ‘Time Travellers
Wife’
Production
Filming Locations:
Notting Hill,
Paddington Station,
Whitehouse
Apartments, and
Cornwall.All set in
England.
Edited by Mark Day
Cinematography: John
Guleserian
Nationality: English
Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric
Fellner and Nicky Kentish Barnes
Music by Nick
Laird-Clowes
Running time – 123 minutes
Just contains raw
footage

3. Rachel McAdams - Mary
Domhnall Gleeson - Tim Lake
Cast Members
Bill Nighy - Tim’s Dad

4. The full list of cast members:
• Tom Hughes - Jimmy Kinkade
• Domhnall Gleeson - Tim Lake
• Rachel McAdams - Mary
• Bill Nighy - Tim's Father
• Lindsay Duncan - Tim's Mother
• Tom Hollander - Harry
• Margot Robbie - Charlotte
• Lydia Wilson - Kit Kat
• Vanessa Kirby - Joanna
• Joshua McGuire - Rory
• Richard Cordery - Uncle D.
• Will Merrick - Jay
• Clemmie Dugdale - Ginger Jenny
• Harry Hadden-Paton - Rupert
• Mitchell Mullen - Mary's Father, Fitz
• Lisa Eichhorn - Mary's Mother, Jean
• Jenny Rainsford - Polly
• Natasha Powell - Aunty May
• Mark Healy - Dans Le Noir Maitre D'
• Ben Benson - Theatre Deserter
• Philip Voss - Theatre Judge
• Tom Godwin - Prompter
• Pal Aron - Bhattie QC
• Catherine Steadman - Tina
• Andrew Martin Yates - Wedding Priest
Verity Fullerton - Posy (Newborn)
Veronica Owings - Posy (1 Year)
Olivia Konten - Posy (2 1/2-3 Years)
Sarah Heller - Posy (5 Years)
Jaiden Dervish - Boy Posy
Jacob Francis - Jeff (Newborn)
Jago Freud - Jeff (5 Months)
Ollie Phillips - Jeff (2 Years)
Sophie Pond - Jo (6 Months)
Sophie Brown - Jo (1 Year)
Molly Seymour - Trudy (Party Guest)
Matilda Sturridge - Flirty Girl
Tom Stourton - John
Rebecca Chew - Pret A Manger Server
Jon West - Court Clerk
Graham Richard Howgego - Judge
Kerrie Liane Studholme - Jury Foreman
Ken Hazeldine - Defendant
Barbar Gough - Jazz Singer
Jon Boden - Busker
Charlie Curtis - Young Tim

5. Soundtracks
Distributed by
Universal Studios
Distribution
Budget: $12 million
Ben Folds – "The Luckiest"
Paul Buchanan – "Mid Air"
Groove Armada – "At the River"
The Cure – "Friday I'm in Love"
Amy Winehouse – "Back to Black"
Ron Sexsmith – "Gold in Them Hills"
Nick Laird-Clowes – "The About Time
Theme"
Nick Cave – "Into My Arms"
Jimmy Fontana – "Il Mondo"
The Killers – "Mr. Brightside"
Sugababes – "Push the Button"
Ellie Goulding – "How Long Will I
Love You?"
The trailer contains the song
"Lakehouse" by Of Monsters and
Men.
Release pattern:
The film’s premiere was in London on the 8th August 2013. It was later released in the UK on
the 4th September 2013. The DVD was released earlier this year on the 3rd February 2014.

6. Marketing and promotion

7. About Time Facebook page
About Time Twitter page
The film About Time has it’s own page on
the official Universal Studios Entertainment
website

8. Trailer
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OIFdWk83no
This is the official film trailer for About Time. The trailer
involves different clips from various different scenes of the
film. The purpose of the trailer is to engage readers and make
them want to see more

9. The film made
$1,076,250 (USA) on
the opening weekend
and made
£1,761,079 in the UK
On the opening
weekend in the US, the
film was shown on 175
Screens whereas in the
UK it was shown on 556
Screens
Box office figures:
$87,100,449
Shown in 1,280
theatres
Exhibition
The film was rated
7.8/10 by the film
website imbd.com
Target audience: The
film was primarily
targeted towards
women over the age of
18

10. Reviews
‘After dominating the landscape of British middle-of-the-road romcoms, Notting Hill and Four
Weddings writer Richard Curtis returns with just his third film as director. Fortunately, About
Time is more coherent and less stick-your-fingers-down-your-throat than either of its
predecessors, Love Actually or The Boat That Rocked. Yes, it’s a romance, but one that feels a
little more soulful.’
Total Film
‘In the end, it's a charmer. For those of you who have liked Curtis' previous rom-coms, come
along for a lovely joyride...’ Elias Savanda
‘Brilliantly written and well directed by Curtis (this is his third film behind the camera), "About
Time" is just another jewel in his crown as the reigning romantic comedy king.’ Michael Smith
‘About Time is a solid tale about love, loss, and family with great performances - that leans on
a compelling but sometimes problematic time-travel premise.’ Ben Kendrick