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Year by the Sea
Directed by
Alexander Janko
Not Rated
2016
1h 54m
Romance
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5.5
50%
81%
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Hoping to reclaim who she was before marriage and children, an empty nester retreats to Cape Cod where she embarks upon a quest to set herself free.
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Where to Watch Year by the Sea
Amazon Video
Rent $4.99
Buy $14.99
Cast of Year by the Sea
Karen Allen
Joan
Yannick Bisson
Cahoon
Celia Imrie
Erikson
S. Epatha Merkerson
Liz
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Luce
Jane Hajduk
Judy
Michael Cristofer
Robin
Amy Van Nostrand
Brenda
Andria Blackman
Mannequin Woman
Tyler Haines
Andrew
Anastasia Tsikhanava
Tony
Kohler McKenzie
Billy
Zachariah Supka
Joseph
Richard Pacheco
Wedding Guest
Graham King
Luke
Austin J. Ryan
Young Andrew
Colleen Kelly
We Can Mentor
Year by the Sea Ratings & Reviews
Washington Post
Susan Wloszczyna
Instead of a hearty chowder of emotional highs and lows, first-time director Alexander Janko, who also adapted the script, settles for a diluted, Campbell's-Soup version of getting one's groove back.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
The dialogue consists of almost comically generic self-help pabulum, uttered with the pseudo sincerity of someone pretending it's something enlightening. It's not.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
"Year by the Sea" is for audiences who don't trust the shiftiness of nuance and craft, of messages that rise up from dramatic situations rather than being pasted on top of them, and who would prefer their life lessons stated loudly ...
DCist
Dominic Griffin
The world needs more films for older audiences, so such viewers can see themselves on screen and so the seasoned veterans that get these roles can continue to get work long after their superhero movie days are gone.
Women's Voices for Change
Alexandra MacAaron
A quiet movie, as it should be. Joan finds herself because she slows down and listens to her own needs and wants, to nature and the day-to-day rhythms of the village she's become a temporary part of.
The Patriot Ledger
Al Alexander
"Sea" is little more than a lame excuse for good actors to embarrass themselves by uttering eye-rolling bromides about aging gracefully.
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A melodrama about a middle-aged woman's quest for renewal.
Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Josh Terry
Joan will no doubt be relatable for many longtime spouses who have spent their lifetimes focused on the needs of their children.
Reeling Reviews
Laura Clifford
a script that confuses motivational poster phrases for dialogue, a character who continually twirls about with scarves, and saccharine music you'll swear you've heard before.
Salt Lake Tribune
Sean P. Means
The characters in the self-discovery melodrama Year by the Sea are in danger of drowning -- not in the cold North Atlantic waters, but in the tidal wave of maritime metaphors unleashed by the script.
The Film Stage
Jose Solís
[Year by the Sea] is not a film trying to show the extraordinary in the mundane, but rather create a space for characters like Joan to figure out what they can become.
SSG Syndicate
Susan Granger
Subtly sincere, if soggy, renewal melodrama. If you liked EAT PRAY LOVE, UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN and 45 YEARS, you'll enjoy this....
Spirituality & Health
Bilge Ebiri
Even though the movie's observations about relationship can veer into boilerplate self-help clichés, the cast-particularly Allen-is so good that you might not mind.
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
The soundtrack alone, with its intrusive string of montage-backing soft rock tunes, could shut down less forgiving viewers.
TheWrap
Tricia Olszewski
A figurative and nearly retch-inducing celebration of the ovary.
New York Times
Glenn Kenny
The movie is not entirely my cup of tea, although it is refreshing in its depiction of diverse, older female characters.
The Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
Joan's story unfolds all too neatly, but in Allen's spark and grace there's a real sense of discovery.
Village Voice
Alan Scherstuhl
As it charts its familiar course, the film has soothing, even therapeutic value.
Film Inquiry
Joseph Aberl
Year by the Sea has a strong central performance from Karen Allen, but falls prey to underdeveloped characters and predictable plot-lines lost amidst the beautiful scenery.
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
Joan's experience doesn't need formulaic sweetness, getting along just fine with unusually attentive exploration and introspection.
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