I Give It a Year

Name: I Give It a Year
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: August 9, 2013
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Alex MacQueen, Jane Asher, Jason Flemyng, Minnie Driver, Nigel Planer

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Alex MacQueen, Jane Asher, Jason Flemyng, Minnie Driver, Nigel Planer, Rafe Spall, Rose Byrne, Stephen Merchant, Terence Harvey

Summary: A look at the trials and tribulations of a newlywed couple during their first year of marriage.

Director: Dan Mazer

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Jordan Hoffman

Aug 8, 2013

I Give It a Year has all the outrageous, embarrassment-based moments you’d expect from one of the creators of “Borat.” Indeed this film has one of the best charades gags ever. But there’s plenty of sweetness and charm, too. You root for both bride and groom, and cheer when they finally say, “I don’t.” Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Aug 7, 2013

That Mazer succeeds in playing this for laughs — however sporadic — rather than as a kitchen-sink downer is an achievement in itself. Read full review

Leba Hertz

Sep 5, 2013

A smart farce that would make Hugh Grant and his fans proud. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 13, 2013

The result is funny and plausible, with a fair bit of newly modish Bridesmaidsy bad taste, though I kept getting the sense that the romcom template meant Mazer couldn't really let rip with pure comedy pessimism and cynicism in the way he might have liked. Read full review

Empire Olly Richards

May 13, 2013

The jokes are strong and delivered by a very talented cast, but the heart isn’t there. It’s easy to laugh, but hard to care. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Aug 4, 2013

Much of the film's attempted laughs come from the comedy-of-discomfort school, with an endless array of situations that milk awkwardness to a degree that makes these scenes far more unpleasant than humorous to watch. Read full review

John Anderson

Aug 8, 2013

Shockingly, the kind of cringe-inducing material upon which Mr. Mazer has built a career as a writer for Sacha Baron Cohen ("Bruno," "Borat," "Da Ali G Show") doesn't work when rendered by types who could have been cast in "Notting Hill" (someone even makes a Hugh Grant joke). It's rather close to excruciating. Read full review

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jasharkowalski

Sep 19, 2015

Yeah, all the love and romance cliches are here yet slightly twisted and somewhat turned upside down, but i haven't laughed this much since Hey Ladies came out....Stewart is a walking jokes slot machine and Minnie Driver is so talented as a comedian too.....and finally, that lovely BritYeah, all the love and romance cliches are here yet slightly twisted and somewhat turned upside down, but i haven't laughed this much since Hey Ladies came out....Stewart is a walking jokes slot machine and Minnie Driver is so talented as a comedian too.....and finally, that lovely Brit humor....enjoy !… Expand

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film_bug

Aug 13, 2013

This is as awkward as it gets. I love watching Rose Byrne, but this storyline was just too cheesy. The acting was less impressive than expected. It wasn't very funny, sad, or anything, really. The way I see it, it's just a silly movie to watch on a lazy Sunday morning and to forget about byThis is as awkward as it gets. I love watching Rose Byrne, but this storyline was just too cheesy. The acting was less impressive than expected. It wasn't very funny, sad, or anything, really. The way I see it, it's just a silly movie to watch on a lazy Sunday morning and to forget about by dinner time.… Expand

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NikolayG

Aug 17, 2013

This unrelentingly cynical film reflects a sociopathic sensibility. Mazur, the writer, appears to view people as objects and to lack any sense of empathy. There are some positives, notably the cast. I love Rose Byrne no matter what she's in. But overall, let's just say people I watched thisThis unrelentingly cynical film reflects a sociopathic sensibility. Mazur, the writer, appears to view people as objects and to lack any sense of empathy. There are some positives, notably the cast. I love Rose Byrne no matter what she's in. But overall, let's just say people I watched this movie with audibly revolted at the ending, so contrary was it to their idea of what was credible. The audience wasn't having it and neither was I.… Expand

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beingryanjude

Sep 2, 2014

I Give It a Year is trite and awkwardly bland. Sure, likable actors and characters are present--but they aren't given much to do. Oh, yeah, and where's the emotion?

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GeorgeBailey

Nov 9, 2013

Ghastly. If this is the 'comedy of embarrassment', the only people embarrassed must have been the players. Only Simon Baker emerges with any credit. Lame plot, lame jokes, poor characterisation, desperately contrived scenes.

I'm not even sure why I've scored it as high as 4 out of 10!

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MurrayEbert

Nov 17, 2013

My girlfriend and I suffered through this film, regularly considering turning it off. We persevered, thinking the average writing and awkward directing and acting might yield an upturn or surprise, but it really didn't.

My favorite elements were the off kilter marriage counsellor (playedMy girlfriend and I suffered through this film, regularly considering turning it off. We persevered, thinking the average writing and awkward directing and acting might yield an upturn or surprise, but it really didn't.

My favorite elements were the off kilter marriage counsellor (played by Olivia Colman).

Stephen Merchant is funny as a person in most things I see him in, but in this it just didn't work. If the entire film around Stephen Merchant was built around the same style of inappropriateness, it would have been funnier, really. But considering a more earnest tone throughout, his scenes just put me on edge.

There was no chemistry between any of the sets of couple, and the script just didn't have any sense of essentialness. It felt like a movie that didn't need to be made, for any reason.

I came to Metacritic afterwards, expecting the score to be even lower than the current 50, and decided to sign up, to make sure that those thinking this might be worth watching as a no-brainer romantic comedy had a better chance of dodging this bullet. Seriously, watch something else instead.… Expand

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