一场车祸，母亲丧生，而孩子却奇迹般幸存，他赤裸着身体获救，然而救人者竟然是来自未来的自己。原来，这个名叫亨利（艾瑞克•巴纳 Eric Bana 饰）的图书管理员，患上慢性时间错位症，以至于每次发病都将穿越时空。而且，他每次穿越都赤身裸体，经常闹出笑话。久而久之，亨利习以为常。一个偶然的机会，他爱上了一个名叫克莱尔（瑞秋•麦克亚当斯 Rachel McAdams 饰）的女孩。为了追求克莱尔，他穿越时空对6岁的克莱尔表白，并许诺未来将娶她为妻。因此，当亨利在现实中出现时，两人迅速热恋、结婚，而且还生了一个女孩。但是，亨利的老毛病依旧无法改变，所以克莱尔必须适应这个穿越时空的老公，两人也因此历经磨难……

本片改编自美国作家奥黛丽•尼芬格(Audrey Niffenegger)创作的同名畅销小说。 ©豆瓣

"The Time Traveler's Wife" is based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time. Clare (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Henry (Eric Bana) her entire life. Henry is a time traveler - cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline. Despite being forced apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love. The soundtrack features gripping music by composer Mychael Danna ("(500) Days of Summer", "Fracture"), a new version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Broken Social Scene, and "Broken" by Lifehouse.