Same Time, Next Year

Name: Same Time, Next Year
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1978-04-23
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Ivan Bonar, Bernie Kuby, Cosmo Sardo

1978·Movie·PG·119 min·★ 6.5(85)

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“They couldn't have celebrated happier anniversaries if they were married to each other.”

A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are happily married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next morning questioning how this could have happened. They agree to meet on the same weekend each year—in the same hotel room—and the years pass each has some personal crisis that the other helps them through, often without both of them understanding what is going on.

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About Same Time, Next Year

Same Time, Next Year is a 1978 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Robert Mulligan. The cast is led by Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Ivan Bonar. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Same Time, Next Year was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 23, 1978, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $20 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Mulligan
Writers: Bernard Slade
Release date: April 23, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $20 million
Production: Universal Pictures

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Same Time, Next Year cast & crew

Same Time, Next Year was directed by Robert Mulligan and written by Bernard Slade.

The cast features Alan Alda as George Peters, Ellen Burstyn as Doris, Ivan Bonar as Chalmers, Bernie Kuby as Waiter, Cosmo Sardo as Second Waiter, and David Northcutt as Pilot #1.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, cinematography is by Robert Surtees, and it was produced by Morton Gottlieb and Walter Mirisch.

Is Same Time, Next Year worth watching?

Same Time, Next Year holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 85 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Same Time, Next Year is worth a place on your watchlist.

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