Same Time, Next Year (1978): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Same Time, Next Year is a 1978 comedy drama directed by Robert Mulligan, starring Ellen Burstyn as Doris, Alan Alda and Cosmo Sardo. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $19.7 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Robert Mulligan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Same Time, Next Year About?
The premise of Same Time, Next Year without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
They meet by chance at a romantic inn while both are married to others, spend a night together and awaken confused. Agreeing to reunite each year on the same weekend in the same hotel room, they become each other's confidants, helping navigate personal crises even as they remain uncertain about their relationship.
Same Time, Next Year Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to catcher in the rye
- reference to jewish guilt
- reference to catholic guilt
- ocean
- cabin
- cpa
- story
- talking about sex
- talking about love
- selfishness
- self centered
- reference to timothy leary
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- reference to yvonne de carlo
- reference to mark spitz
- reference to ernest borgnine
- death of a child
- death of a wife
- bare chested male
- screenplay adapted by author
- secret relationship
- night
- lover
- inn
- two hander
- woman in labor
- pregnant woman's water breaks
- pregnant wife
- giving birth
- birth
- braless
- unfaithfulness
- male female relationship
- marriage
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- adultery
- sex
- reunion
- midlife crisis
- hotel
- wedding anniversary
- restaurant
- rainstorm
- pregnancy
- political differences
- piano
- melodrama
- marriage proposal
- makeover
- loss of wife
Same Time, Next Year Cast & Characters
Ellen Burstyn leads the cast as Doris, with Alan Alda as George Peters and Cosmo Sardo as Second Waiter. Directed by Robert Mulligan; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Mulligan
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Ellen Burstyn as Doris -
Alan Alda as George Peters - Cosmo Sardo as Second Waiter
- Ivan Bonar as Chalmer
Also Starring in Same Time, Next Year
· 3 more- Bernie Kuby Waiter
- David Northcutt Pilot #1
- William Cantrell Pilot #2
More from Robert Mulligan
More films directed by Robert Mulligan, best-rated first: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Man in the Moon, The Great Impostor and The Other.
Same Time, Next Year Plot Summary
What happens in Same Time, Next Year from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1951, at an inn on the Mendocino County coast, Doris Ellen Burstyn, a 24-year-old housewife from Oakland, meets George Peters Alan Alda, a 27-year-old accountant from New Jersey, at dinner. They share a charged tryst, and, despite both being happily married with six children between them, agree to meet once a year at the same hotel for one night together.
Full summary
The whole story of Same Time, Next Year, scene by scene
Same Time, Next Year Box Office
Same Time, Next Year grossed $19.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$19.7M
- US & Canada
- $19.7M
Same Time, Next Year Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Same Time, Next Year.
How Well Do You Know Same Time, Next Year?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
In what year do Doris and George meet for the first time?
Cars in Same Time, Next Year
11 cars on screen, including the 1955 Chevrolet Two-Ten Handyman and the 1948 Studebaker Commander Regal.
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1955 Chevrolet Two-Ten Handyman Important role -
1948 Studebaker Commander Regal Important role -
1960 Chevrolet Nomad Minor role -
1938 Ford V8 Panel Delivery Minor role
Same Time, Next Year Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Tudo Bem No Ano Que Vem” and “El próximo año, a la misma hora”.
- Also known as
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- Tudo Bem No Ano Que Vem
- El próximo año, a la misma hora
- Même heure l'année prochaine
- Lo stesso giorno il prossimo anno
- Jövőre veled ugyanitt
- Nächstes Jahr, selbe Zeit
- В то же время, в следующем году
- Příští rok ve stejnou dobu
- 明年此时
- 세임 타임
- 넥스트 이어
- Za rok o tej samej porze
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- Samma tid nästa år
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including This Time Next Year, I Will Wait for You! and Year by the Sea.
Same Time, Next Year FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Same Time, Next Year, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Same Time, Next Year?
Same Time, Next Year runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Same Time, Next Year released?
Same Time, Next Year was released on April 23, 1978.
Who directed Same Time, Next Year?
Same Time, Next Year was directed by Robert Mulligan.
More films by Robert Mulligan Who is in the cast of Same Time, Next Year?
Same Time, Next Year stars Ellen Burstyn as Doris, Alan Alda as George Peters and Cosmo Sardo as Second Waiter, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Same Time, Next Year make at the box office?
Same Time, Next Year grossed $19.7 million worldwide.
Does Same Time, Next Year have a post-credit scene?
No. Same Time, Next Year has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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