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Time Out

Time Out

Drama · 2001

An unemployed man finds his life sinking more and more into trouble as he hides his situation from his family and friends.

Movie details

Time Out

2001 Drama 2h 14m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

An unemployed man finds his life sinking more and more into trouble as he hides his situation from his family and friends.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Time Out?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Laurent Cantet

Written by

Robin Campillo · Laurent Cantet

Aurélien Recoing

Aurélien Recoing

Vincent

Karin Viard

Karin Viard

Muriel

Serge Livrozet

Serge Livrozet

Jean-Michel

J

Jean-Pierre Mangeot

le père de Vincent

M

Monique Mangeot

la mère de Vincent

Didier  Reyes

Didier Reyes

Philippe

P

Philippe Jouannet

le directeur des ressources humaines

Court is in session

Put Time Out on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.