Overview
A poignant exploration of love, loss, and the passage of time through the seasons of life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- humane
- intimate
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Mike Leigh's humane, richly observed, restrained portrait of everyday relationships, highlighting its melancholy emotional accumulation and exceptional acting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film builds its drama through gardening, cooking, meals, drinking, and visits across four seasons.
Mary, Ken, and other friends repeatedly seek connection while struggling with insecurity, disappointment, and unrequited feeling.
The story is organized around four seasons in the married couple's life and relationships.
The film presents jealousy, grief, alcoholism, and loneliness through quiet social scenes and understated escalation.
Films like Another Year, and why
Secrets & Lies
observational british ensemble drama centered on ordinary lives, emotional vulnerability, and quietly accumulating melancholy
Happy-Go-Lucky
humane, naturalistic character study balancing humor with loneliness, social awkwardness, and emotional pain
The Ice Storm
intimate domestic drama about friendship, disappointment, and the fragile comforts of everyday relationships
The Savages
slow-building family and friendship drama using restrained performances to reveal private unhappiness
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Release Date
- 2010-11-05
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (453)
Cast
- Jim Broadbent
- Lesley Manville
- Ruth Sheen
- Peter Wight
- Oliver Maltman
- David Bradley
- Karina Fernandez
- Martin Savage
- Michele Austin
- Phil Davis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Another Year about?
- Across four seasons, a contented married couple becomes an emotional refuge for friends whose loneliness, jealousy, and disappointments quietly unsettle their ordinary social world.
- What is Another Year like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Another Year as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Another Year violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Another Year.
- What did critics think of Another Year?
- Critics broadly praised Mike Leigh's humane, richly observed, restrained portrait of everyday relationships, highlighting its melancholy emotional accumulation and exceptional acting.
- Which films are like Another Year?
- Films with a similar feel include Secrets & Lies, Happy-Go-Lucky, The Ice Storm, and The Savages.
- How long is Another Year?
- Another Year runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Another Year?
- In United States, Another Year streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
