Where to watch Same Time, Next Year (1978) tonight
Same Time, Next Year (1978) runs 1 h 59 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.5 from 91 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 59 min — ends 9:59 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Released
- April 23, 1978
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 91 votes
- Director
- Robert Mulligan
- Starring
- Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Ivan Bonar, Bernie Kuby
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Same Time, Next Year?
- Same Time, Next Year is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Same Time, Next Year rated?
- Same Time, Next Year is rated PG in the US.
- Is Same Time, Next Year a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Same Time, Next Year?
- As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 70s
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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