The Year of Spectacular Men
Seen it?2018 | 102 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and anyone in the mood for a love story, this one's for you. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In the year after graduating college, Izzy struggles to navigate the seemingly incessant failures of adulthood, the reality of a substandard dating pool and a debilitating fear of top-sheets, all in between X-Files marathons. Comically unsuccessful in love over the course the year, including five half-hearted relationships with astoundingly self-centered men, Izzy resigns herself to the support of her mother and sister, who are struggling with their own relationship problems. Seeing herself in them, Izzy gradually gains the confidence to be honest and vulnerable.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lea Thompson
- Madelyn DeutchIzzy Klein
- Zoey DeutchSabrina Klein
- Lea ThompsonDeb Klein
- Zach RoerigMikey
- Melissa BolonaAmythyst Stone
- Avan JogiaSebastian Bennett
- Nicholas BraunCharlie Reed
- Brandon T. JacksonLogan
- Jesse BradfordAaron Ezra
- Cameron MonaghanRoss