Premonition

Premonition

Year: 2007

Runtime: 96 min

Language: English

Director: Mennan Yapo

Budget: $20M

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When Sandra Bullock's character receives the devastating news of her husband's death, her life is irrevocably changed. She soon discovers she's experiencing time in reverse, reliving days leading up to the tragedy. As she navigates this inexplicable phenomenon, she must unravel the mystery surrounding his death and find a way to alter fate and protect her family from a looming danger.

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Timeline – Premonition (2007)

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1

Jim's death is announced

Linda learns that Jim died in a car crash the day before as Sheriff Reilly delivers the shocking news. She struggles to absorb the grief while trying to keep her daughters and mother calm. The revelation marks the onset of a restless morning and a fractured sense of reality.

the day before Linda's house
2

Jim seems to return from the dead

Linda wakes to a morning when Jim seems downstairs as if nothing happened. Confusion floods her as she questions whether she misremembered. The uncanny scene hints at something rupturing in time itself.

the morning after the news Linda's house
3

Roadside police encounter and lithium clue

Linda is pulled over by Sheriff Reilly; he doesn't recognize her. She discovers an empty bottle of lithium on the seat, prescribed by Dr. Roth. The clues suggest time is looping and reality is unreliable.

the same day morning road near Linda's home
4

Jim's wake; Bridgette's injuries

Linda attends Jim's wake; Bridgette is found with facial cuts, signaling something is seriously wrong. The family gathers in sorrow while the world feels unstable. Linda senses that memory and present reality are diverging.

that evening funeral home
5

Funeral twist and mysterious woman

At the funeral, the casket is opened, and Jim's head seems to roll away, shocking everyone. An unfamiliar woman appears at the burial and escapes when approached. Linda's fear deepens as the thread of time grows more tangled.

during the burial funeral site
6

Doctor Roth's charge

Linda tracks down Dr. Roth and learns his office operates on weekdays. Roth tells the sheriff that Linda murdered Jim and scarred Bridgette, injecting suspicion into the situation. Linda is left doubting her own memory.

the next day Dr. Roth's office
7

Premonitions and shower revelation

The next morning Linda wakes beside Jim in the shower, then takes the girls to school and finds the lithium bottle missing. She visits Roth, who does not recognize her and prescribes more lithium after she explains her premonitions. The looping timeline tightens its grip.

the next morning Linda's bathroom
8

Claire Francis cross path

Linda's path crosses Claire Francis, a stranger from the funeral, in Jim's office and sees a tense exchange between Jim and Claire. Claire later confirms an almost-affair with Jim in a confession. This deepens Linda's doubts and the sense of deception.

shortly after the wake Jim's office
9

Linda's lithium decision

Linda dumps the lithium down the sink, attempting to break the cycle. She leans on faith and memory rather than medicine. The act signals a shift in how she responds to the looping events.

after Claire's confession Linda's kitchen sink
10

Bridgette's storm accident

During a storm, Bridgette crashes through a glass door, suffering severe facial and hand injuries. Jim blames Linda for the disaster, while Linda suspects the timeline is destabilizing reality. The family reels as the consequences of the loop escalate.

during the storm home
11

Calendar and Tuesday

Realizing the loop, Linda creates a calendar and labels Tuesday as the current day, hoping to anchor events. She pleads with Jim not to travel on his upcoming business trip and asks him to wake her on Wednesday. Her mother helps adjust the calendar, and Jim later updates his life insurance, hinting at larger forces at work.

before Wednesday home
12

Premonitions and faith talk

The priest advises Linda about faith, referencing cases of premonitions and urging belief. The guidance offers a glimmer of meaning amid the confusion. Linda weighs doubt against hope as she searches for a way out of the loop.

between Tuesday and Wednesday priest's office
13

Mile marker 220 revelation

At mile marker 220, the site of Jim's accident, Linda confronts Jim and urges him to tell their daughters that he loves them. In the rain, she challenges him to change fate and protect the family. The moment crystallizes the stakes of their time-bound tragedy.

before the crash mile marker 220
14

Wednesday crash and final fate

Wednesday arrives and the same sequence unfolds: a bank visit, a call to Claire from a hotel, and an attempt to alter fate. A fuel-tanker truck jackknifes on the road, tearing off the car's roof and exploding; both drivers die. Yet the encounter hints at a fragile hope for a different ending.

Wednesday road near the crash site
15

Months later: a new life

Months later Linda reflects on the priest's counsel about faith and reveals she is pregnant. The film closes with a hopeful sign that life continues despite the mystery of time. Linda faces an uncertain future with a renewed sense of purpose.

months later home

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