Timecrimes (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Timecrimes is a 2008 action thriller directed by Nacho Vigalondo, starring Karra Elejalde and Candela Fernández. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $553,198 worldwide. Critics gave it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Nacho Vigalondo
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Timecrimes About?
The premise of Timecrimes without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While enjoying a quiet afternoon in the countryside, Hector becomes entangled in a bizarre time loop after encountering a mysterious woman and fleeing a menacing figure. He finds himself unexpectedly transported back in time, leading to a series of increasingly complex and disorienting encounters with his past selves. As he desperately tries to understand and control the situation, he is drawn into a mind-bending sequence of events with unsettling consequences and a terrifying sense of impending doom.
Timecrimes Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time machine
- time travel
- binoculars
- duplicate
- car crashing into a tree
- hair cutting
- ladder
- scissors
- bootstrap paradox
- outdoor nudity
- multiple selves
- falling off a roof
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- time loop
- plot twist
- forced to strip
- white panties
- bandaged face
- woods
- pokies
- bandage on face
- walkie talkie
- radio program
- moving in
- loud music
- husband wife relationship
- flashlight
- falling down stairs
- battery
- bandaged head
- answering machine
- anonymous telephone call
- accidental killing
- stabbed in the arm
- stabbed with scissors
- nonlinear timeline
- female nudity
- unconscious woman undressed
- panties
- table
- two car accidents
- hand binoculars
- grocery store
- gardening
- director's debut
- directorial debut
- two word title
- car crashes into a trash can
- bloody face
- cult film
- female full frontal nudity
Timecrimes Cast
Karra Elejalde leads the cast, with Candela Fernández. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
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Director Nacho Vigalondo
More from Nacho Vigalondo
More films directed by Nacho Vigalondo, best-rated first: Colossal, Extraterrestrial, Daniela Forever and Open Windows.
Timecrimes Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Timecrimes 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 90% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 79%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 70% User score
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Timecrimes Plot Summary
What happens in Timecrimes from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the serene Spanish countryside, a middle-aged couple, Héctor and his wife Clara, are in the midst of renovating their home. During one of his exploratory moments, Héctor uses binoculars to scan the forest behind their property, where he unexpectedly witnesses a young woman removing her T-shirt, unaware of the peril that awaits him.
Full summary
The whole story of Timecrimes, scene by scene
Timecrimes Box Office
Timecrimes grossed $553,198 worldwide. $39,127 came from the US and Canada and $514,071 (93%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$553.2K
- US & Canada
- $39.1K
- International
- $514.1K
Timecrimes Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Timecrimes.
How Well Do You Know Timecrimes?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Timecrimes Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “超时空犯罪” and “Crimes Temporais”.
- Also known as
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- 超时空犯罪
- Crimes Temporais
- Eglimata sto hrono
- Időbűnök
- Rewind
- Zbrodnie Czasu
- Os Cronocrimes
- Vremenski zločini
- Suç Zamani
- 타임크라임
- Временная петля
- Timecrimes - Mord ist nur eine Frage der Zeit
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- 时空罪恶
- Εγκλήματα στο Χρόνο
- Uvězněni v čase
- Cronocrimele
- פשעים בזמן
- Suç Zamanı
- La tempokrimoj
- Uväznený v čase
- 時間殺人
- Злочин у часі
- Los cronocrímenes
- TIME CRIMES タイム クライムス
- Vremenski zločin
- Els cronocrims
- Престъпления във времето
- Laiko nusikaltimai
- Часовыя злачынствы
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Timecrimes FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Timecrimes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Timecrimes?
Timecrimes runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Timecrimes released?
Timecrimes was released on December 12, 2008.
Who directed Timecrimes?
Timecrimes was directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
More films by Nacho Vigalondo Who is in the cast of Timecrimes?
Timecrimes stars Karra Elejalde and Candela Fernández.
How much did Timecrimes make at the box office?
Timecrimes grossed $553,198 worldwide ($39,127 domestic, $514,071 international).
How is Timecrimes rated?
Timecrimes has 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Timecrimes have a post-credit scene?
No. Timecrimes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Timecrimes in?
The original language of Timecrimes is Spanish.
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