The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The Time Traveler's Wife is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. The Time Traveler's Wife explores the lifelong, non-linear romance between Henry, a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to involuntarily travel through time, and Clare, who grows up waiting for his visits. The…

The Time Traveler's Wife is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

The Time Traveler's Wife explores the lifelong, non-linear romance between Henry, a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to involuntarily travel through time, and Clare, who grows up waiting for his visits. The film deals with complex emotional themes, including grief, the trauma of loss, and the strain that…

The film features brief moments of non-sexual nudity when Henry arrives in new times without clothes, showing his back and buttocks. There are scenes of intimate kissing and a suggestion of a sexual relationship between the main characters, though nothing is…

Violence is moderate and centers on tragic accidents. A major opening sequence depicts a car crash that results in a death. Later, a character is accidentally shot in a hunting accident, resulting in visible blood and a death scene in the aftermath.

Language is infrequent and mild, limited to a few uses of words like 'shit' and 'bitch'.

There is incidental alcohol consumption and a singular mention of Valium in a medical context.

The narrative is heavily rooted in themes of grief, premature death, the frustration of a partner's uncontrollable disorder, and the emotional toll of repeated pregnancy loss.

The Time Traveler's Wife runs 107 minutes, directed by Robert Schwentke, released in 2009.

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