Other mistake: Will did not have enough time to place into the pot at the poker game. For those at the end of a hand, they each have contributed a minimum of an equal percent based on the number of people in the hand. There were potentially 5 people at the start of the hand, and Will did not have enough to cover 20% of the final pot. He would have needed well over 200 years available, and we know he had a little over 100.
In Time (2011)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Justin Timberlake
Will and Silvia break into Phillipe's personal high security vault and steal his first million years from him. They then release all of these years into the system at the rescue mission. Even though there's nothing the Timekeepers can do about the release, Ray continues to chase the outlaws, but Timekeepers only keep a small amount of time on their person and Raymond didn't receive his allowance during the final chase, Raymond times out and he dies. Will races to use Raymond's allowance to save his life and also save Sylvia's life. We then see Will and Sylvia pull up outside another bank some time later and prepare to rob the bank with guns. As they start climbing the steps it cuts to credits implying that Will and Sylvia have become the Robin Hoods of the new era, robbing banks to give time to the poor.
More mistakes in In Time
Sylvia Weis: I didn't mean to shoot him, I wanted to scare him.
Will Salas: I think you did both.
Trivia: Olivia Wilde plays Justin Timberlake's mother in the movie, even though she is three years his junior.
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Chosen answer: When they turn 25, their built-in clock starts counting down from 1 year. Since time is the currency, they must then work and contribute to the economy, in order to earn time and survive. The government gives that one year of time to each person, as both a population control measure (if they don't work and earn, they'll die) and an economic incentive.
David R Turner