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      The Four Seasons

      PG Released May 22, 1981 1 hr. 47 min. Comedy Drama List
      76% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Jack (Alan Alda) and Kate (Carol Burnett) traditionally go on vacation with their friends every new season. Old friend Nick (Len Cariou) surprises everyone when he arrives not with his wife, Anne (Sandy Dennis), but with his new girlfriend, the much younger Ginny (Bess Armstrong). The group -- all of which had grown to be good friends with Anne -- must come to terms with this unexpected development. Ultimately, they learn to accept Nick's decision, and work to welcome Ginny as a friend. Read More Read Less

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      Jeff M More than any other movie, this is the one that made me realize, at a rather young age, that I was one weird human being. I started watching this movie on HBO when I was probably 9 or 10. While others my age were involved in Star Wars and Indiana Jones culture, I was repeatedly re-watching a movie about middle aged couples going through mid-life crises over the course of a year. It was all downhill from here. But I am who I am, for better or worse, and I treasure this movie as one of my all-time favorites. I recently shared my top 25 of the decade and failed to include this. That was negligence on my part. This is a hugely entertaining and occasionally moving motion picture that received largely positive critical and audience reaction upon its release, but I still don't think it quite gets the credit it deserves. As I get older, I realize how impactful and profound much of the dialogue is here, and this for me is the crowning achievement of writer/director/actor Alan Alda's career, possibly barring his memorable supporting performance later this decade in Woody Allen's CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. The cast here is crazy brilliant, with possibly Burnett's finest movie performance, and this is one of those films I revisit rather regularly. Every once in awhile it dips into sitcom humor but not as often as one would expect. This is a movie I treasure, and it brings back great memories. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Kristine C It's a GREAT movie. I've watched it over and over. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/22/23 Full Review Chris M A classic take on mid-life. It will make you laugh until you cry and then be so real that it gives you pause for thought. One of the best couples movies of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/05/22 Full Review crustina d This is a great film made on a budget. Alan Alda helms a wonderful ensemble cast, leading them into the darkness of truth and hilarity! So many gems within the folds. Not a perfect film, but I wouldn't change a thing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review william k Mildly amusing romantic comedy is centered on the vagaries of mid-life marriage; good cast and interesting premise, but otherwise not very exciting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r It started with some promise of good people enjoying life and how they had friendship and happiness. However, things change and that is life. It had its moments, but ultimately was a let down. The Mercedes gag was good. It was on Netflix. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Variety Staff Variety If The Four Seasons was never a play, it should have been, since it's based on the most stagey, dialog-bound original screenplay in memory. Apr 2, 2009 Full Review Time Out Amusing and worth a look. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times The Four Seasons is a fond, generous movie about characters who might have easily lent themselves to satire. Aug 30, 2004 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...slightly erratic yet predominantly rewarding... Rated: 3/4 Jan 28, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy When the movie is in its groove, it's a delight. Rated: 3/4 Dec 26, 2021 Full Review Frank J. Avella Edge Media Network Weston is the personification of the word ham. By the time he falls through the ice, in a sequence where the suspension of disbelief must be thrown out of the solar system, one almost hopes he'll drown. Rated: C Dec 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Jack (Alan Alda) and Kate (Carol Burnett) traditionally go on vacation with their friends every new season. Old friend Nick (Len Cariou) surprises everyone when he arrives not with his wife, Anne (Sandy Dennis), but with his new girlfriend, the much younger Ginny (Bess Armstrong). The group -- all of which had grown to be good friends with Anne -- must come to terms with this unexpected development. Ultimately, they learn to accept Nick's decision, and work to welcome Ginny as a friend.
      Director
      Alan Alda
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      Universal/Universal Int
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 22, 1981, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 30, 2016
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