Rushmore
1998USA★ 7.44 pt match
What ties these together is all-consuming love, figuring out who you are, and longing. They share the same lens on family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, episodic, and escalating.
I Give It a Year
2013FranceLanguage: EnglishDirected by Dan Mazer★ 5.5
Available in English: subtitled
After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmabsurdist
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
unravelingreunion
Emotion
all-consuming lovefiguring out who you arelonging
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsfamily duty
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleasercathartic
Violence
noneWhere to watch
Hollywood films like I Give It a Year
If I Give It a Year hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
The Princess Bride
1987USA★ 7.74 pt match
Both films sit with all-consuming love. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, episodic, and escalating.
Ghostbusters
1984USA★ 7.53.5 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.23 pt match
Like I Give It a Year, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Palm Springs
2020USA★ 7.33 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, all-consuming love, and longing. Both circle the same ground: family duty. Same energy: dark comedy, absurdist, escalating, and episodic.