Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- romantic
- wistful
- romantic movie night
- tearjerker evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Isabelle's carcinoma and her final year create the central romantic premise.
Daryn tries to give Isabelle an entire life within the last year she has left.
The film frames Daryn and Isabelle's relationship as an emotionally direct young-adult romance shaped by impending death.
Daryn's plan is defined by the finite time remaining in Isabelle's life.
Films like Life in a Year, and why
The Fault in Our Stars
Shared young-love romance, terminal illness, and emotionally direct tearjerker tone.
A Walk to Remember
Shared teen romance, mortality themes, and bittersweet emotional drama.
Five Feet Apart
Shared romantic drama centered on illness, devotion, and compressed time.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mitja Okorn
- Release Date
- 2020-11-27
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (2010)
Cast
- Jaden Smith
- Cara Delevingne
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Chris D'Elia
- JT Neal
- Stony Blyden
- Peter MacNeill
- RZA
- Nia Long
- Michelle Giroux
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Life in a Year about?
- A teenage boy races to fill his terminally ill girlfriend’s final year with the milestones and memories of a lifetime.
- What is Life in a Year like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Life in a Year as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Life in a Year violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Life in a Year.
- Which films are like Life in a Year?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fault in Our Stars, A Walk to Remember, and Five Feet Apart.
- How long is Life in a Year?
- Life in a Year runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Life in a Year?
- In United States, Life in a Year is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
