Another Year

Another Year

Directed by Mike Leigh

Produced by Focus Features, UK Film Council

2010129 min7.0 / 10

A quietly observational drama about contentment and its discomfiting effect on those around it, structured as a seasonal meditation on loneliness and unfulfilled lives.

During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Another Year violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Another Year sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Another Year scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Another Year easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Another Year end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Another Year

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Another Year

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Another Year, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Another Year, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Another Year, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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