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      Another Year

      PG-13 Released Dec 29, 2010 2 hr. 9 min. Comedy Drama List
      92% 173 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen) are an older couple who have been happily married for a long time, making them an anomaly among their friends and family members. Gerri's friend Mary (Lesley Manville) is a single woman whose husband left her and who disguises her loneliness. Gerri tries to fix her up with another friend, Ken (Peter Wight), but is taken aback when Mary is more interested in the couple's adult son, Joe (Oliver Maltman), a lawyer who is considerably younger than she is. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 29 Buy Now

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      Characterized by strong performances and the director's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life, Another Year marks another solid entry in Mike Leigh's career of kitchen-sink English drama.

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      Douglas Oliver S This movie portrays the self righteous human capacity to disregard a human being in favor of labels such as an alcoholic, depressive and so on. The commonality of the therapist that knows everything except how to treat a friend with loyalty. The so called happy professional couple gradually dumping this old friend if she ever was one to them on the curb when things get inconvenient. She becomes their inside joke. Even the brother taken in while grieving his wife's death is a stranger in this so called perfect home. The obvious mistake was to believe these friends that Mary idolized would care for her. The last dinner scene is perfect as it shows the brother and Mary completely lost and shut out. Masterfully done. It shows how subtle indifference can be such a cruel thing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review Kevin L This is yet another standout work by the great Mike Leigh. Wonderfully realized characters pass before us in a very strong screenplay, typical of Leigh but all its own as well. The cast is something of a who's-who of Stellar British stage and screen from the last thirty-plus years. The brilliant Jim Broadbent. Ruth Sheen's Gerri is precious here as one half of such an obviously loving, well-adjusted couple with Broadbent's Tom. Mix in Wight, Bradley, Imelda Staunton and her grace Lesly Manville and you know at least the performances will stand out. But this is Mike Leigh we're talking about. When did he ever take a serious mis-step? All the prep work he does with the actors before filming shows so well here as to why he takes that approach. They all seem like their characters are lived in; authentic. 4 stars Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/23 Full Review hamid reza g The large number of characters from the beginning in the film and dialogue-oriented actions may make us repeat to ourselves how the time of 129 minutes of the film passes? But as the film progresses, we encounter a wonderful film and the director of the film "Mike Lee" once again shows off his skills. We are witnessing a live and believable movie. This movie depicts the daily life of a family and their close people in four seasons. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/23 Full Review Nawt W Oh, how downright terrifying time and the awareness of life passing you by can be. Mike Leigh offers another dissection of the British middle class that anyone can relate to. Loneliness is a universal topic. Don't let the first few minutes trick you. This movie is not about Tom and Gerri. Mary and her sad little life are the main bedrock of the plot. But it's presented in a very unique way, so you never really follow her. Throughout the seasons, we see the absolute degradation of their "friend's" emotional state through the eyes of this merry couple. The movie contains many scenes that will cause you second-hand embarrassment for many reasons. Desperation and low self-esteem compound the awkwardness. Mary is a person you probably know and hope to never end up being. And just like in the movie, no one will ever have the heart to tell her or him how utterly pitiful their existence is. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Helder F A psychological drama of a happy couple who seem kind of an oddity among all their friends, who live very unhappy lives. Regardless of the angle, we find some psychological aspect to evaluate. The contrast between the couple and the friends can start several conversations. What is more each conversation is likely to vary depending whose perspective you are focusing on. The couple's recipe for happiness is passed on to their son, who soon reveals to be in a similar path. So, all those relatives emanate happiness that's not lived by any of their friends. Gerri, a counselor, can distance herself from her friends' problems in a way that seems a bit contrived for a friendship. She doesn't take the therapist's hat off particularly around the most troubled friends, like Mary. she seems to hold her friends responsible for their unhappiness. - something that is accurate but only to a certain extent. At the same time, it's The acting is fine. There's an overall element of aloofness. We are all in this together, some happy, some not happy at all Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/23 Full Review isla s This is really quite a poignant film about the domestic life of an English family - a somewhat dysfunctional family but a fairly typical one otherwise - middle to upper-middle class etc. At first, it may appear a bit humdrum and it has a fairly slow plot pace but for me, it was the final scenes that really packed a punch. I suppose you could say I can relate to certain aspects of one of the characters. I liked how the camera angles chosen to help highlight certain things. The music played as the credits rolled at the end was quite good too. I thought it was quite a touching film, which I would happily recommend. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Deborah Ross The Spectator It is beautifully played, free of the usual tics and twitches and palsies that so often afflict Leigh characters, and Manville, in particular, gives everything she has, which turns out to be an awesome amount. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Jennie Yabroff Newsweek There is something radical in the way Leigh creates such an intimate, closely observed portrait of a marriage and then essentially takes it for granted, looking elsewhere for the drama to propel the narrative. Feb 8, 2018 Full Review Dave Calhoun Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “Another Year” is a classic example of what you get when you create good characters and then just let great actors act. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Another Year is the concentrated essence of Mike Leigh's filmography. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com There is little doubt that Another Year will be a film that will stay with you long after the closing credits. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen) are an older couple who have been happily married for a long time, making them an anomaly among their friends and family members. Gerri's friend Mary (Lesley Manville) is a single woman whose husband left her and who disguises her loneliness. Gerri tries to fix her up with another friend, Ken (Peter Wight), but is taken aback when Mary is more interested in the couple's adult son, Joe (Oliver Maltman), a lawyer who is considerably younger than she is.
      Director
      Mike Leigh
      Executive Producer
      Gail Egan, Tessa Ross
      Screenwriter
      Mike Leigh
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Thin Man Films, Simon Channing Williams
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Language)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 29, 2010, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 7, 2011
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.2M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital, DTS
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