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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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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.

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

Ellen Burstyn

Ivan Bonar

Bernie Kuby

Bernie Kuby

Waiter

Cosmo Sardo

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

April 23, 1978

Status

Released

Runtime

119 min (1h 59m)

Country

United States

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