In Time Timeline ( Real )

film_release
October 28, 2011

Release of the movie In Time

The science fiction action film In Time, starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, was released in theaters.

film_production
2010

Filming of In Time

Principal photography for the movie In Time took place, capturing the futuristic story of a society where time is the currency.

In Time Timeline ( Fictional )

world-building
Year 0 AT (After Time)

Discovery of Time as Currency

Society discovers that aging stops at 25, and people are given a fixed amount of time to live thereafter, making time the universal currency.

world-building
Year 10 AT

Establishment of District Time Zones

Society is divided into districts with varying amounts of time allocated per person, creating a class system based on time wealth.

character_event
Year 25 AT

Will Salas Born in Dayton

Will Salas is born in the poor Dayton district, a low-time zone with residents struggling to survive day to day.

character_event
Dayton Year 50, Will's 25th Birthday

Will's Birthday and Receiving Time

On his 25th birthday, Will is given only one year of additional time, emphasizing his precarious situation.

inciting_incident
Dayton Year 50, Shortly after Will's Birthday

Encounter with Time Thief Henry Hamilton

Will meets Henry Hamilton, a wealthy man tired of immortality who gives Will over a century of time before committing suicide.

character_movement
Dayton Year 50, Following Meeting with Henry

Will Leaves Dayton for New Greenwich

With newfound time, Will decides to leave his poor district and travel to the rich district of New Greenwich.

character_event
New Greenwich Year 50

Meeting Sylvia Weis

Will saves Sylvia Weis, the daughter of a powerful time lender, from time robbers, and she joins him.

major_action
New Greenwich Year 50

Robbery of Time Bank

Will and Sylvia rob a time bank to steal large quantities of time to redistribute to poor districts and challenge the system.

social_movement
Months after Robbery

Growing Time Rebellion

Inspired by Will and Sylvia's actions, a movement starts to arise among poor districts to fight the unjust time system.

climax
Following Months after Rebellion Starts

Final Confrontation with Time Police

Will and Sylvia are pursued by the time police but manage to survive, exposing the system’s corruption further.

resolution
End of Year 50

Will and Sylvia Distribute Time to People

Will and Sylvia actively distribute stolen time to those in need, changing many lives and igniting hope.