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Same Time, Next Year (1978)

Movie ★ 6.5 119 min

Comedy Drama Romance

A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are happily married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next morning questioning how this could have happened. They agree to meet on the same weekend each year—in the same hotel room—and the years pass each has some personal crisis that the other helps them through, often without both of them understanding what is going on.

Robert Mulligan Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 23, 1978
Runtime
119 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$1.2M
Box office
$19.7M
IMDb
tt0078199
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Themes

Cast

Alan Alda Alan Alda George Peters Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn Doris Ivan Bonar Ivan Bonar Chalmers Bernie Kuby Bernie Kuby Waiter Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo Second Waiter David Northcutt Pilot #1 William Cantrell Pilot #2

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Frequently asked questions

What is Same Time, Next Year about?
A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are happily married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next morning questioning how this could have happened. They agree to meet on the same weekend each year—in the same hotel room—and the years pass each has some personal crisis that the other helps them through, often without both of them understanding what is going on.
Who directed Same Time, Next Year?
Same Time, Next Year was directed by Robert Mulligan.
Who stars in Same Time, Next Year?
Same Time, Next Year stars Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Ivan Bonar, Bernie Kuby.
When was Same Time, Next Year released?
Same Time, Next Year is a 1978 comedy, drama, romance film.
Where can I watch Same Time, Next Year?
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