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COMEDY . 1978 . 1h 59m . 6.6/10

Same Time, Next Year_

"They couldn't have celebrated happier anniversaries if they were married to each other."

A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are 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.

Starring Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Ivan Bonar
Box Office $19.7M
6.6/10
Rating
$19.7M
Box Office
1h 59m
Runtime
1978
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+1,570% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Same Time, Next Year poster
They couldn't have celebrated happier anniversaries if they were married to each other.

A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are 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.

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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Box office
Same Time, Next Year earned $19.7M worldwide on a $1.2M budget — a 1,570% return on investment.
Cast
Alan Alda stars as George Peters in Same Time, Next Year.
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Year context
Same Time, Next Year was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Same Time, Next Year is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 59m.

CAST (7)

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

BOX OFFICE

$1.2M
Budget
$19.7M
Revenue
+1570%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
119 min (1h 59m)
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (77 votes)
Budget
$1,180,000
Box Office
$19,703,082
Profit
+$18,523,082

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 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.
How long is Same Time, Next Year?
Same Time, Next Year has a runtime of 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Who stars in Same Time, Next Year?
The cast of Same Time, Next Year includes Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Ivan Bonar, Bernie Kuby, Cosmo Sardo.
How much did Same Time, Next Year make at the box office?
Same Time, Next Year earned $19,703,082 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,180,000.
What is the rating of Same Time, Next Year?
Same Time, Next Year has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 77 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Drama Romance
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