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Another Year

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, and Ruth Sheen in Another Year (2010)
A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple (Broadbent and Sheen), and their relationships with their family and friends -- who are all quite miserable.
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A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
30K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,113
1,048
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Mike Leigh
    • Writer
      • Mike Leigh
    • Stars
      • Jim Broadbent
      • Ruth Sheen
      • Lesley Manville
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mike Leigh
    • Writer
      • Mike Leigh
    • Stars
      • Jim Broadbent
      • Ruth Sheen
      • Lesley Manville
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 161User reviews
    • 252Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 23 wins & 57 nominations total

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    Another Year
    Trailer 1:47
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    Lesley Manville in Another Year (2010)
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    Lesley Manville in Another Year (2010)
    Lesley Manville and Ruth Sheen in Another Year (2010)
    Ruth Sheen in Another Year (2010)
    Jim Broadbent in Another Year (2010)
    Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, and Oliver Maltman in Another Year (2010)
    Ruth Sheen, Karina Fernandez, and Oliver Maltman in Another Year (2010)
    Peter Wight in Another Year (2010)
    Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen in Another Year (2010)
    Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen in Another Year (2010)

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    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Tom
    Ruth Sheen
    Ruth Sheen
    • Gerri
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Mary
    Oliver Maltman
    Oliver Maltman
    • Joe
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Ken
    David Bradley
    David Bradley
    • Ronnie
    Martin Savage
    Martin Savage
    • Carl
    Karina Fernandez
    Karina Fernandez
    • Katie
    Michele Austin
    Michele Austin
    • Tanya
    Phil Davis
    Phil Davis
    • Jack
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Janet
    Stuart McQuarrie
    Stuart McQuarrie
    • Tom's Colleague
    Eileen Davies
    Eileen Davies
    • Mourner
    Mary Jo Randle
    Mary Jo Randle
    • Mourner
    Ben Roberts
    • Mourner
    David Hobbs
    • Vicar
    Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
    • Mr. Gupta
    Meneka Das
    Meneka Das
    • Mr. Gupta's Friend
    • Director
      • Mike Leigh
    • Writer
      • Mike Leigh
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To simulate the four seasons of a year, cinematographer Dick Pope used four different film stocks, and much attention was paid to details in the props so that the passage of time would appear believable.
    • Goofs
      One of Mary's outlays on her troublesome car was for a new carburettor, but the vehicle in the film had fuel injection.
    • Quotes

      Mary: I'm very much a glass-half-full kind of girl. But it's tricky, because... I meet these older men who want somebody younger, and that's great, because I fit the bill. But... when they find out that... you know, I'm not as young as they thought, they don't want to know. My looks work against me.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      All Shook Up
      Written by Elvis Presley & Otis Blackwell

      Used by kind permission of Carlin Music Corp & EMI Publishing

    User reviews161

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    8/10
    All Four Seasons
    Greetings again from the darkness. How DARE he? Mike Leigh is such a non-compliant filmmaker. He just refuses to follow the rules ... and film goers are the benefactors of his daring. Mind you, his daring is not in the regards of special effects, stunt work or trick photography. No sir. His daring is with the subject, theme, tone and characters. He is ... GASP ... unafraid of real people! If you have seen Mr. Leigh's work in "Happy-Go-Lucky" or "Vera Drake", you understand that his films can be simplistic on the surface, while carrying multiple layers of commentary and observations. He also has the classic British sense of humor in that very few "punchlines" exist. Instead the humor comes in allowing the viewer to recognize the characters as someone they know, or God forbid, even their own self!

    Mr. Leigh has a history of making films without a script ... only broad based outlines for the characters. The actors then work to fill in the details of the individuals, which in turn, forms a story. This explains why the story does not follow the traditional arc. In fact, the story has no real beginning or ending. What we see are the interactions of people who are friends, relatives, co-workers, acquaintances and strangers.

    The foundation of the film, as well as the foundation for most of the other characters in the film, is the happily married couple of Tom and Gerri, played by the terrific Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen. This is a couple who not only love and respect each other, but also enjoy being together. Their friends and family come in and out of their lives, but their bond is strong.

    Key amongst this group is their friend, and Gerri's co-worker, Mary (Lesley Manville). Mary is someone we all recognize. She is single, not getting any younger, desperately trying to avoid loneliness (too often with a bottle), masking her fear through fake excitement, and latched onto the security blanket offered by Tom and Gerri's friendship.

    When family friend Ken (Peter Wight) makes a move on Mary, she shuns him because of his lack of perfection. She always thinks she can do better. When she begins fixating on Tom and Gerri's son Joe (Oliver Maltman), we really feel her pain but just want to slap some sense into her. The relationships all take a hit when Mary shows up for dinner and is introduced to Joe's new girlfriend ... a wonderfully charming and talented Katie (Karina Fernandez). Mary acts the selfish fool and it drives a wedge between she and Gerri. There is even a line of dialogue earlier on ... never come between a mother and her son! Another character we are witness to includes the great Imelda Staunton as a depressed middle-aged woman who comes to Gerri for professional guidance. We also meet David Bradley as Tom's older brother, Ronnie, whose wife has recently passed.

    All of these situations and personalities are balanced by Tom and Gerri as they provide a stable environment ... it's as if they are a fountain of sanity from which everyone wishes to drink. As an added touch, none of the characters are Hollywood beauties. Broadbent and Ms. Sheen would never be mistaken for Brad and Angelina. Rather they are more likely to look like someone you know ... and better yet, their characters live like people you WANT to know. So again I ask ... How dare he?
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Mike Leigh Project
    • Filming locations
      • Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Thin Man Films
      • Film4
      • Focus Features
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,205,706
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $111,869
      • Jan 2, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,722,766
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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