
Same Time, Next Year
They couldn't have celebrated happier anniversaries if they were married to each other.
Directed by Robert Mulligan
Produced by Universal Pictures
A bittersweet romantic comedy-drama about two married strangers who form an intimate annual ritual, finding unexpected solace and growth in each other across decades.
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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Questions people ask
Is Same Time, Next Year violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Same Time, Next Year easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Same Time, Next Year scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Same Time, Next Year end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Same Time, Next Year sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Same Time, Next Year
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Same Time, Next Year
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Same Time, Next Year, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Same Time, Next Year, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Same Time, Next Year, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.






















































