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I Give It a Year

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After a quick courtship, two lovers (Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall) hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.
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It's nowhere near as inventive as its reverse rom-com premise might suggest, but I Give It a Year is disarmingly frank -- and often quite funny.

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Leba Hertz San Francisco Chronicle "I Give It a Year" is a smart farce that would make Hugh Grant and his fans proud. Rated: 3/4 Sep 5, 2013 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star Mazer's previous onscreen experience is undeniably obvious. No penis is left unfilmed, no crude scene prevented from going on far too long. Rated: 2/4 Aug 23, 2013 Full Review Stephanie Merry Washington Post In addition to some trite set pieces, writer-director Dan Mazer serves up nothing more than conspicuous cynicism masquerading as comedy. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 15, 2013 Full Review Katie Smith-Wong Flick Feast Only occasionally funny but mainly awkward with its quick and easy humour, I Give It A Year doesn't deliver the new style of British romantic comedy that we were waiting for. Rated: 1.5/5 Nov 26, 2019 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com I Give It a Year certainly doesn't give us its all. Aug 22, 2019 Full Review Morgan Rojas Cinemacy I Give It A Year may not be that "summer fun for the whole family" type of movie, but if you're looking to break the ice on a first date, I'd say it's the perfect film. Feb 9, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marco L I Give It a Year (2013) es una comedia romántica que desafía las expectativas habituales del género. Dirigida por Dan Mazer, conocido por su trabajo en Borat, la película se centra en las complicaciones y desafíos que surgen tras el primer año de matrimonio de una pareja poco convencional. Aunque se adhiere a ciertos tropos clásicos de las comedias románticas, consigue diferenciase al añadir un toque de humor ácido y situaciones incómodas que exploran los altibajos de las relaciones modernas. El reparto es uno de los puntos más fuertes de la película. Rose Byrne y Rafe Spall interpretan a los recién casados Nat y Josh, quienes tienen personalidades completamente opuestas, lo que crea gran parte del conflicto y el humor de la historia. Anna Faris y Simon Baker, en roles secundarios, añaden una dinámica interesante como los terceros en discordia, aportando un equilibrio entre las escenas más emotivas y los momentos de humor. Además, las actuaciones están respaldadas por un guion que, aunque no siempre acierta, tiene líneas ingeniosas y gags memorables. La película se desarrolla como una sátira del matrimonio y las expectativas irreales que a menudo se tienen sobre la vida en pareja. Aunque tiene momentos que rozan lo caricaturesco, también presenta observaciones perspicaces sobre la incompatibilidad y la lucha por mantener una relación. Sin embargo, algunos de los giros cómicos pueden sentirse excesivos o demasiado dependientes de la vergüenza ajena, lo que podría no agradar a todos los espectadores. Visualmente, I Give It a Year es atractiva y utiliza con acierto escenarios luminosos y cálidos que contrastan con el tono más cínico del guion. La banda sonora complementa el ambiente, aunque no destaca especialmente. Lo que realmente resalta es cómo la película se atreve a cuestionar las normas del género romántico, aunque en ocasiones no se compromete lo suficiente con su enfoque crítico, dejando al espectador con una sensación de falta de profundidad. En definitiva, I Give It a Year es una película entretenida que se aleja de la típica comedia romántica con su enfoque cínico y su humor subido de tono. Aunque no siempre logra el equilibrio perfecto entre risa y emoción, ofrece suficientes momentos destacados como para ser una opción recomendable para quienes buscan algo diferente dentro del género. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review DL W It was entertaining, enough. Kind of funny at times. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Gareth D Funny but not romantic, will give you some laughs if you emjoy British humour. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Yoosik Ethan O When i saw the preview with Stephan Merchant's hilarious best man speech, I was looking forward to another British comedy. But overall, it seemed a lot longer than it was. Some funny moments, but it felt like it dragged and didn't go anywhere at times. But certainly not a typical predicable romantic comedy ending. Certainly it's somewhat original in that way. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review James C Had to skip through certain bits of. It was so desperately awkward, like a competition to try and make you switch off. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/13/23 Full Review Mark B Rose Byrne is so charismatic in this movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a quick courtship, two lovers (Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall) hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.
Director
Dan Mazer
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jane Hooks, Kris Thykier
Screenwriter
Dan Mazer
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
TF1, TF1 Films Production, Working Title Films, Starcrossed Films, Paradis Film, Anton Capital Entertainment, StudioCanal, Canal Plus, LOVEFiLM International, Ciné+
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 9, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.5K
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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