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Another Year

Another Year

2010
Comedy, Drama
2h 9m
A happily married, middle-aged couple are visited by a number of unhappy and lonely friends who use them as confidants. When an unmarried friend falls for their young son, they watch as events unfold. (tiff.net)

Directed by:

Mike Leigh

Screenwriter:

Mike Leigh

Starring:

Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, David Bradley, Philip Davis, Michele Austin, Peter Wight, Martin Savage, Oliver Maltman, Eileen Davies, Karina Fernandez

Genres:

Comedy, Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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2010
Comedy, Drama
2h 9m
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kasperlKasperL
Rated 09 Feb 2011
90
97th
A remarkable human drama; a confident effort from Leigh. His unique improvisational approach might easily lead to somewhat obvious characterizations and occasionally almost does but his are stereotypes that we know from real life and with collaborators like Broadbent, Sheen and Manville, believability always remains intact, in fact thoroughly so. Staunton's performance at the beginning is incredible and, like many in the film, her character is memorable and touching. One of my favorites in 2010.
Rated 09 Feb 2011
langelundLangelund
Rated 27 Jan 2011
90
94th
Nothing short of outstanding characterization even for Leigh standards. In a more than Oscar-deserving performance Manville leads an impeccable cast in one of those rare gems equally hilarious and moving that manages to get extraordinary plateaus and human relations out of - at the first glance - plain ordinary situations and interactions. I could watch this go on for 8 hours - it's that sharp and three-dimensional.
Rated 27 Jan 2011
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 26 Feb 2011
9
94th
Although fast closing in on 70, Leigh shows no signs of slowing down, crafting a thoroughly engaging, insightful and deeply humanistic drama about age, generation, (self)delusion and the power and fleeting nature of relationships. The dialogue consistently rings true due to Leigh's well-known improvisational method, and the actors range from very good to breathtaking (Manville, Broadbent in particular). Wryly funny and heartbreakingly subdued this is all British, all Leigh, all amazing.
Rated 26 Feb 2011
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 17 Feb 2011
90
96th
Pfff.... so life is - bitter - sweet, ey Mike? This is one of the most wonderful cinematic experiences I have ever had - on an emotional and intellectual level. Leigh is magician in the art of building and tearing down his characters, but normally he is bit too confined in working class milieus - therefore it's a revelation to see him using two "graduates" as platform for the story.
Rated 17 Feb 2011
bunkenBunken
Rated 03 Mar 2011
90
96th
Admitted, Im not the biggest Leigh fan, but this one is hard not to praise! Everything from the great script to the amazing cast (especially a magnificent Broadbent) works like a charm in this engaging, realistic, down to earth drama about love, life and family. By letting the plot evolve in and around Tom and Gerry's relationship and not showing us the other stories, Leigh allows us to visualise the miserable life of Ken, Mary and Ronnie ourselves and thats what makes Another Year a great film!
Rated 03 Mar 2011
stainStain
Rated 30 Jan 2011
90
86th
Another very strong Mike Leigh film. Not much of a plot, but not much is required. Fine photography and multiple compelling portraits of ordinary humans, some of whom are doing well... others, not so much. In particular, hats off to Lesley Manville for her moving performance as a middle-aged lady slowly dying of loneliness
Rated 30 Jan 2011
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 08 Apr 2011
85
91st
As expected from Leigh. High quality direction married with a quality script and relatable, realistic characters. Some slightly stilted dialogue early on soon fades away as the excellent screenplay is played out with some great performances. Manville is the films highlight though. Her performance is extraordinary and should have comfortably seen her gain an Oscar nomination and then walk away with a little golden statue.
Rated 08 Apr 2011
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 26 Mar 2011
90
96th
This film is life itself. It doesn't give any easy answers. Thus, people looking for big emotional reveals and life lessons learned will be utterly disappointed. But those hoping to see a mature, nuanced drama about regular people making it through another year will thoroughly enjoy this little gem. It goes without saying that the performances are all great, especially Manville's.
Rated 26 Mar 2011
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 25 Dec 2010
9
90th
A sweeping tale which benefits from Leigh's formidable direction. Most of us will recognize these people, as though you have spent an eternity alongside them, and I enjoyed being in their company. Manville's character is played with such human believability, we show compassion in her unsuccessful attempt to avert heartache; I wouldn't be surprised by anyone having shared her misfortune. Honesty in its purest form.
Rated 25 Dec 2010
icarusIcarus
Rated 15 Aug 2011
95
96th
Magnificent film from Leigh, attempting and succeeding at one of the most difficult tasks for a filmmaker and storyteller: presenting a believable and compelling vision of goodness. Tom and Gerri, devoting themselves to the muck of the world (he a geologist, she a social worker, both avid gardeners), offer a welcoming home to friends in need. Leigh's economy of shots keeps the film engaging as each scene feels crucial. Manville and Broadbent lead the outstanding cast.
Rated 15 Aug 2011
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 22 Mar 2011
85
77th
22 Mart 2011 & mike leigh'in pesimist-realist tarzi buram buram hissediliyor. yonetmenin oyuncu yonetimi ve senaryo bakimindan bir ilah kabul etmemiz gerekiyor. yalnizlik, sevgisizlik ve yarattigi caresizlik cok dogal, cok gercekci islenmis ve haliyle ortaya oldukca karamsar bir film cikmis. filmin son karesi belki de film boyunca nefret ettigimiz, gicik oldugumuz mary ile kendimizi ozdeslestirirsek yasayacagimiz o korkunc deneyimi ortaya koyuyor.
Rated 22 Mar 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 25 Oct 2013
92
97th
Another great Leigh film with wonderful performances and a mix of humour and reality that works exceedingly well. Broadbent and Manville are the stars here, as great reacting to dialogue as they are delivering it and expressing divergent reactions to a life well, or not so well, lived. It'd be hilarious if it weren't so sad and depressing if it weren't so funny. It strikes a great balance.
Rated 25 Oct 2013
cloakcloak
Rated 24 Dec 2011
83
94th
(Lesley Manville)
Rated 24 Dec 2011
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 05 Nov 2011
8
82nd
A simple story but done with such precision and care by someone who obviously knows what he was doing that it becomes a delight to watch, despite being depressing throughout. The cast is great, especially Manville who's desperation and neediness were palpable and really made you feel bad for her. When they introduce Joe's girlfriend Manville really shines. Pretty great.
Rated 05 Nov 2011
maakalmaakal
Rated 25 Oct 2011
83
87th
Funny, touching and sad all at the same time, Mike Leigh creates characters that feel so real, it's like I've known them my whole life.
Rated 25 Oct 2011
snazzSnazz
Rated 15 Jun 2011
70
71st
Surely one of the most realistic in tone dramas I've have seen. The characters feel very believable. So it definitely got the corner stones in place for a true drama. But with its realistic way, its focus on the harshness of living life alone compared to being in a loving relationship, can be quite hard to watch. At least for me it was. As life doesn't feel good for everyone, so is Another Year not a feel good movie, with its objective observation of this fact.
Rated 15 Jun 2011
astrophizzAstrophizz
Rated 12 Jun 2011
90
87th
Fantastic acting, especially by Lesley Manville. The actors dissolve into their characters in the passing of a year. Great cinema vérité.
Rated 12 Jun 2011
rufamRufam
Rated 31 May 2011
80
85th
It may take you a while to adjust to the film's glacial pace but if you do, when you do, "Another Year" becomes a truly fulfilling, often devastating experience. Leigh's method is unorthodox and there's no plot to speak of, but his insight and courage are admirable. The cast is in fine form, but Manville stands out in a frighteningly realistic and shattering portrayal of a broken alcoholic. The last 30' are about her painful realization -and it's harrowing.
Rated 31 May 2011
frostyFrosty
Rated 29 Mar 2011
75
75th
Good film and all that - but consider this. Manville and Broadbent's characters are horrible, horrible people. They surround themselves with people who are having a really rough time of it, then go on to show off what a fabulous life they are living and have led. They have a pretence of wanting to help but at the end of the day their friends just need to stay the fuck away.
Rated 29 Mar 2011
ludvigsenludvigsen
Rated 29 Mar 2011
60
37th
ridiculously well acted VS. quite boring
Rated 29 Mar 2011
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 25 Feb 2011
81
93rd
Yes, Manville is good in this, but Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen are just as good--in a less showy way (which makes the performances terrific) (spoilers) Tom, Gerri and Joe are incredibly kind, patient and caring people, but through the course of the film--subtly and almost imperceptibly--the film revealed a less positive view of these characters for me. Beneath the generous behavior of these characters, I found a vacuousness and almost indifference to the people they had been kind to.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
schnofelschnofel
Rated 31 Oct 2010
62
56th
I guess if you don't find a mate you're fucked in old age, but then again you're probably gonna have regrets anyway. Also, you will die. This stuck-in-middle-class melancholia does get old before long and Leigh's good sense of jocular familiarity between his cast doesn't lighten the heaviness. He just grinds us through the seasons.
Rated 31 Oct 2010
neonmanNeonman
Rated 26 Feb 2015
86
84th
Quintessential Leigh material, the simple conceit of the year of the lives of an old happily married couple and the unhappy single people in their lives. Leigh and co. know how to fill it up, the characters brimming with realistic, yet sometimes wild and exaggerated traits. This is comfortable and easy viewing (though sometimes has the painful awkwardness only Leigh knows how to muster) and the terrific acting and writing make these characters and their lives all the more fascinating to watch
Rated 26 Feb 2015
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 01 Jan 2012
85
84th
My favorite of Leigh's post-90's work. It's oversimplifying things to say that the film promotes a "married good, single bad" sensibility but I can see how someone would get that impression. Regardless, Leigh gets the usual outstanding performances, especially Ruth Sheen. She has an astonishing presence, you just want her to be on the screen at every moment. There are beautiful moments in this film, and it moves surprisingly fast. It's hard not to get wrapped up in the lives of these characters.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
filliganFilligan
Rated 14 Oct 2011
86
63rd
Life captured through drama is an admirable feat. Sometimes people are comforting, sometimes they're awkward, sometimes they're annoying as hell. It's almost as if the audience is given permission to be a part of this family, and whatever themes or messages you take are your own, just like life itself. What I think I loved the most here was the coziness of it all. It can be so warm without sacrificing any sense of reality. That's home.
Rated 14 Oct 2011
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 24 Aug 2011
92
98th
Magnificent.
Rated 24 Aug 2011
chemical404chemical404
Rated 25 Jun 2011
54
46th
Leigh revisits Happy-Go-Lucky, thankfully this time he focuses on a less irritating character than Poppy. Manville acting is good enough to pull the caricature of miserable old lady through. "You're unhappy, unless you are happy" seems to be the main idea of the film. That is not much, but Leigh is a capable filmmaker and there are a few enjoyable moments. If I ever met someone like Katie in real life and had to spend more than 5 minutes near her I would strangle her with my bare hands.
Rated 25 Jun 2011
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 29 May 2011
92
87th
This was the most charming whilst sad movie i've seen in years. Leigh is always, however special but in a good way. "Another year" is really great. Cast, plot, score (very beautiful bowed instrument arrangements) everything fits perfectly together.
Rated 29 May 2011
kafka1325kafka1325
Rated 21 Apr 2011
54
36th
Pretty ordinary scene from life...Must admit it is too ordinary and do not give any satisfaction more...
Rated 21 Apr 2011
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 20 Apr 2011
84
91st
Perfectly paced vérité drama which features some of the most complete, rounded and lifelike characters ever brought to the screen. After a few scenes with Tom, Gerri, and Mary you feel like you know them better than your own friends. How many films can claim to do the same? The result of Mike Leigh's methods is so authentic and instantly immersive that it offers the viewer the ultimate in escapism: it's less like stepping into a fictional world, than teleporting into somebody else's real life!
Rated 20 Apr 2011
domahdomah
Rated 17 Apr 2011
90
86th
Slightly too reliant on caricature, but beyond that it is a marvelous movie.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 12 Mar 2011
87
81st
The movie starts with a somewhat irrelevant and incredibly wrong physical examination scene but in a couple of minutes brilliant script and wonderful acting compensates and you forget about it... Lesley Manville is just incredible and you`ll definitely wonder why she wasn`t nominated for an Oscar... The `seasons` concept gives the same taste as Vivaldi`s `4 seasons`
Rated 12 Mar 2011
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 06 Mar 2011
86
91st
In the beginning I have to say I love acting of Ruth Seen. I'm always pleased to see her on screen. But this story was of course about the splendid acted character by Lesley Manville. She's got the nomination of BAFTA for reason. There was some parts the story was a bit draggy, specially the arrival of the character played by Peter Wight.
Rated 06 Mar 2011
johnny_moJohnny Mo
Rated 05 Mar 2011
80
85th
Mike Leigh probably though that we didn't undestand what he tried to explain with Happy-Go-Lucky, now he tells the very same thing with a much tougher and disturbing way in Another Year.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 27 Feb 2011
6
81st
Probably the best picture of 2010. A genuinely heartbreaking and touching drama filled with believable characters, an insightful script, and stellar performances from the entire cast. Another masterful slice-of-an-unhappy-life film by Mike Leigh. Not quite as good as Naked, though it's almost as cruel and pessimistic. It's also most definitely his best since Secrets & Lies.
Rated 27 Feb 2011
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 31 Jan 2011
73
67th
Actually quite depressing. At first I had a hard time connecting with the characters and the acting (I thought it wasn't that good), but after a while it gets much better. The ending leaves you behind with a quite melancholic feeling
Rated 31 Jan 2011
rapmastergrapmasterg
Rated 30 Oct 2023
60
56th
Almost unbearingly boring. Acting is top notch though
Rated 30 Oct 2023
robbytrobbyt
Rated 22 Oct 2023
72
23rd
Meandering and pointless
Rated 22 Oct 2023
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 23 Nov 2020
90
87th
https://letterboxd.com/ladyspiggott/film/another-year/
Rated 23 Nov 2020
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 02 Apr 2020
73
46th
A very British celebration of everyday life
Rated 02 Apr 2020
nforvendettanforvendetta
Rated 13 Jan 2019
75
84th
This is a completely realistic and good film but its too british, too pessimistic. I dont know so much thing about this culture. This is too foreign for me, I didnt like it very much because of it.
Rated 13 Jan 2019
zoranZoran
Rated 31 Aug 2018
78
60th
Not the most cheerful crowd. Certainly not the best looking. But they were so real and honest.
Rated 31 Aug 2018
burrrburrr
Rated 29 May 2018
83
64th
82.50+.50 = 83.00.
Rated 29 May 2018
jasoo2jasoo2
Rated 06 Jun 2017
44
28th
A bleak, exhausting slog of social ineptitude with almost nothing offered in the way of hope, much less redemption. Participating in this two-hour human flounder fest feels akin to watching a wild animal dumped back into its native habitat after having its limbs surgically removed.
Rated 06 Jun 2017
anttirAnttiR
Rated 07 May 2017
35
3rd
Boring, could watch 45 minutes
Rated 07 May 2017
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 05 Jun 2016
78
45th
(...)Leigh bevorzugt unkonventionelle Typen, die wir lieben können, mit denen wir uns identifizieren möchten. Vor allem damit hat er das britische Kino geprägt. Gibt es nicht viel zu viele Filme, mit Figuren, die keine Persönlichkeit haben, stattdessen nur bestimmte Eigenschaften? Hier sehen wir Menschen, die allzu menschlich sind. (Dazu gibts unsere Film List mit den witzigsten britischen Komödien auf cinegeek.de
Rated 05 Jun 2016
pboyd_studgePBoyd Studge
Rated 04 Jun 2016
91
49th
What acting. Les Manville is insanely good.
Rated 04 Jun 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 18 Feb 2016
16
89th
Star Rating: ★★★★1/2
Rated 18 Feb 2016
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 02 Jan 2016
70
72nd
Is good to see a movie that centers in the characters and dialogue, when watching this I felt like watching a nice play.
Rated 02 Jan 2016
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 22 Dec 2015
85
77th
Painfully real but the real extends to the lighter moments too - this isn't as brutal as, say, Naked - but the quiet inner pain of these characters is perfectly realized. It's weird. It almost emulates the real passing of time, events unfold without neat narrative or chronology or even having been witnessed.
Rated 22 Dec 2015
ella_mayElla May
Rated 30 Mar 2014
65
32nd
Mixed feelings on this very quiet, observant, somewhat depressing movie. The story is presented, and most reviewers seem to react as though the central couple is a stable anchor for their lonely friends (chiefly Mary.) I felt instead that they let Mary down, failing to set any boundaries with her and enabling her, until she crossed a certain line and they suddenly lost patience with her. Mary was annoying, and her crush on the son was inappropriate, but I felt she was mistreated.
Rated 30 Mar 2014
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 18 Feb 2014
7
92nd
a small and quiet film that is considerably more subdued than this director's other two films i've seen. it's an utterly fantastic drama that is brimming with complexity and poignancy. the last section in which the true protagonist is shown is utterly shattering. mike leigh is a phenomenal director, and by god do i never want to get old. fuck life.
Rated 18 Feb 2014
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 22 Nov 2013
18
12th
Could be great - but too depressing to watch this time
Rated 22 Nov 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 05 Oct 2013
84
79th
83.500
Rated 05 Oct 2013
mandymandy
Rated 02 Jun 2013
6
43rd
Nothing really happens in this character driven Mike Leigh drama but the truth of those characters is both captivating and depressing.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 16 May 2013
7
1st
Apparently this is what they call cinema vérité. I call it boring. This movie was long already at 2 hours and 9 minutes but in "Another Year" time that was 45 days. There were really only two scenes in this film that were good and both were done skillfully by Lesley Manville. Otherwise Ruth Sheen and Jim Broadbent were quite boring. There just aren't many films out there that have been this old and crusty. I hope I don't have to see a Mike Leigh film again, and if I do I'm bringing some wine.
Rated 16 May 2013
nepetaNepeta
Rated 10 Jan 2013
95
96th
A delicately handled and compassionate film that endeared its characters to me, had me laughing quite a lot and smiling even moreso, and all throughout gently slipped a knife into my heart whether with those pained, jealous or desperate glances or with its characters pouring out their hearts in emotional outbursts, with one scene in particular in the first act making me weep. Lesley Manville gives a truly incredible performance.
Rated 10 Jan 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 12 Dec 2012
20
7th
I had to fight to stay interested, but still lost interest. Sorry but this movie was pretty boring. Perhaps I will try to watch this again some day, but for now am not the slightest bit interested. I confess to being on autopilot from 3/4 into it, messing around on my computer while the last 1/4 played on and on without getting my attention.
Rated 12 Dec 2012
andaghandagh
Rated 21 Nov 2012
93
83rd
Mike Leigh has got to be one of the best directors at getting consistently outstanding performances from his actors.
Rated 21 Nov 2012
bngpotentialBNGPotential
Rated 09 Oct 2012
1
0th
Possibly the worst movie ever. Really try to mine what the director's point was in foisting it on the world and you can't come up with anything admirable.
Rated 09 Oct 2012
entrapmenentrapmen
Rated 20 Apr 2012
83
84th
loved it. brilliant.
Rated 20 Apr 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 26 Feb 2012
90
88th
A snapshot of a life of a couple and those people they quietly impact. Brilliant ensemble, wonderful people to hang out with.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
grapeGrape
Rated 07 Feb 2012
75
52nd
5 Desembre 2011 - Històries, m'entretenen, però poc en trec. Personatges treballats, actuacions solvents (ara he trobat el lloc epr aquest adjectiu), diàlegs convincents i prou. No puc empatitzar i m'ha vingut al cap "Entre copas" (just quan avui n'he vist una altra del Payne), en què hi ha situacions no tant distants, encara que aquella sigui menys realista, potser, però em va fer connectar molt més.
Rated 07 Feb 2012
azeratusAzeratus
Rated 06 Feb 2012
27
3rd
I wasn't able to watch a whole movie, after 40 minutes I've stopped. Maybe someone will like it but I won't.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
damildamil
Rated 19 Jan 2012
60
43rd
I liked that it was kinda slow & quiet. Otherwise, I don't have many good things to say about it. My major complaint is about the two central characters. They were perfect. That was the problem. They were sickeningly happy both as themselves and as a couple. No flaws whatsoever. It made them utterly unbelievable as real people. Pretty much everyone else around them was annoying, depressed or a fuck-up or all three. And they don't change. Perhaps that's the point. But it just did not work for me.
Rated 19 Jan 2012
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 22 Dec 2011
84
96th
Last third is a bit weaker than the rest, but this is superior filmmaking in almost every way.
Rated 22 Dec 2011
three-questions_ii???
Rated 21 Dec 2011
23
14th
I confess, I didn't bother finishing it. Perhaps I should, but it felt like the essence of uninspired realism and Leigh showing off with his objective gazing at normal people skills.
Rated 21 Dec 2011
alon_reterAlon Reter
Rated 07 Nov 2011
43
26th
I confess, I didn't bother finishing it. perhaps I should, but it felt like the essence of uninspired realism and Leigh showing off with his objective gazing at normal people skills.
Rated 07 Nov 2011
tidusffxTidusFFX
Rated 17 Oct 2011
85
76th
The last chapter drags too much and nothing really happens, but the great acting makes this movie a winner.
Rated 17 Oct 2011
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 08 Oct 2011
70
70th
Gripping. Great cast.
Rated 08 Oct 2011
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 20 Sep 2011
90
98th
Film rewelacyjnie zagrany, czego duza zasluga sa swietnie rozpisane dialogi. Naturalny, wzruszajacy, chwilami zabawny dramat obyczajowy. Perelka w swoim gatunku.
Rated 20 Sep 2011
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 05 Sep 2011
83
70th
Absorbing work that invites a lot of reflection even though the characters are a bit too much like caricatures.
Rated 05 Sep 2011
solSol
Rated 22 Aug 2011
70
33rd
Excelentes actuaciones. Al final se hace tediosa.
Rated 22 Aug 2011
sebbysebby
Rated 20 Aug 2011
60
47th
Somber, some fantastic dialogue, and -- like everything Leigh does -- filled with annoyingly cartoonish characters.
Rated 20 Aug 2011
yaisogyaisog
Rated 15 Aug 2011
0
3rd
Stopped watching after half an hour because it was so boring. Hence an automatic 0 score.
Rated 15 Aug 2011
kavuKavu
Rated 05 Jul 2011
80
69th
Great characters played by a skilled cast. A bit too little happened during the course of the movie though.
Rated 05 Jul 2011
grouchoGroucho
Rated 31 May 2011
30
53rd
"In achieving a credible realism, Leigh and his actors refreshingly avoid the tidy and obvious."
Rated 31 May 2011
saguarasaguara
Rated 10 Apr 2011
74
60th
well-formed characters, esp. Mary
Rated 10 Apr 2011
li0lili0li
Rated 09 Apr 2011
0
1st
My god, that was terrible. Overdramatised, badly written, unbelievable characters. That constant 'chuckling' at unfunny jokes and endless cring-worthy moments. An absolute train wreck, unwatchable.
Rated 09 Apr 2011
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 03 Apr 2011
90
84th
An inexorably bleak, finely tuned character study that never flinches. On Golden Pond this is not.
Rated 03 Apr 2011
jlewisjlewis
Rated 26 Mar 2011
89
75th
Beautiful film in its simplicity and depth from which everyone seems to take away something slightly different. For me this year of the main characters' lives was shown contrasting the happy, fruitful lives of some and the difficult and painful lives of others. In the end, are the happy able to help the unhappy, even when it's their work? Slightly over pleasant delivery throughout makes the final scene even more poignant.
Rated 26 Mar 2011
joojooJooJoo
Rated 07 Mar 2011
5
81st
I was a bit hesitant in the middle sections (it seemed to lay the gloomy tone a bit thick at times), but the final moment has a powerful effect. Along with an hour or so of reflection, I've entered this into Leigh's great works.
Rated 07 Mar 2011
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 31 Jan 2011
87
56th
could have been a yawner, but with the zippy lesley manville portraying mary i found this to be quite enjoyable.......
Rated 31 Jan 2011
dogubombDogubomb
Rated 21 Jan 2011
90
97th
Leigh's best since Naked. Stunning photography by Dick Pope (as always) and a soul crushing turn by Lesley Manville (also as always). Beautiful, beautiful film.
Rated 21 Jan 2011
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 05 Jan 2011
84
94th
A well-acted and cleverly-written look at a year in the lives of several middle-class Brits.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 30 Dec 2010
5
0th
Its ... characters ... have a familiarity with each other that turns everyday relations -- whether on the job, when traveling or at meals -- into startling, vivid and intimate exchanges.
Rated 30 Dec 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2010
25
61st
"Leigh, a lover of misfits and strange ducks with funny faces and even funnier voices, wants us to understand that a house of forgiveness is one without condescension." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 17 Oct 2010

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