45 Years
Seen it?2015 | 95 min | Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Bridges of Madison County or The Magnificent Ambersons, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Berlin awards: Berlin International Film Festival: Best Actor, Berlin International Film Festival: Best Actress. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 BAFTA and 1 Critics' Choice Award. Plus 13 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Haigh
- Charlotte RamplingKate Mercer
- Tom CourtenayGeoff Mercer
- Geraldine JamesLena
- Dolly WellsSally
- David SibleyGeorge
- Sam AlexanderChris the Postman
- Richard CunninghamMr Watkins
- Hannah ChalmersTravel Agent
- Camille UcanCafé Waitress
- Rufus WrightJake