The Year of Spectacular Men
A chronicle of the romantic relationships of a recent college graduate.
9 February 1992, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
28 May 1979, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
1 May 1988, Long Island, New York, USA
6 March 1969, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
10 November 1994, Los Angeles, California, USA
10 July 1965, San Francisco, California, USA
23 March 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA
16 August 1993, Santa Monica, California, USA
26 October 1954, Highland Park, Illinois, USA
16 February 1948, Missoula, Montana, USA
22 February 1985, Montpelier, Ohio, USA
31 May 1961, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
7 March 1984, Detroit, Michigan, USA
14 April 1964, Newark, Ohio, USA
June 18, 2018
The story is at its best when it zeros in on Izzy and Sabrina's relationship, and the real-life sisters manage to recreate a genuinely believably big-sis-little-sis dynamic.
June 15, 2018
For a film that marks both a screenwriting debut and a big screen directing debut, "The Year Of Spectacular Men" makes very few rookie mistakes, and the ones it does are easily outweighed by the snap of the dialogue.
June 14, 2018
Even in... spotty passages, it is the movie's saving grace that its family acting troupe faces the gobbledygook with openhearted silliness and sincerity.
June 18, 2018
Proves that in the battle of the sexes, imperfect women trump "spectacular" men time and time again.
June 18, 2018
The narrative sloppily whizzes through character introductions, making the sometimes-comical hodgepodge of plot points seem unmotivated and nonsensical.
June 21, 2018
Given that the most affecting love stories involve the sisters and their mother; the few scenes with this close-knit trio are the film's highlights.
June 15, 2018
Not everything works, but the Deutch sisters are a delight in every scene they share, and Madelyn has an unusual screen presence and a feel for the absurd that marks this 27-year-old as a talent to watch.
June 18, 2018
Relish the pleasures couched in a breezy, bawdy, screwball tale of familial bonding, but take to heart their doleful implications.
June 14, 2018
Deutch's screenplay ... seems uncertain of its purpose.
June 14, 2018
Lea Thompson's theatrical directing debut works best as a showcase for daughters Madelyn and Zoey Deutch who bring a real life zing to their fictional sister act
June 15, 2018
Kind of grows on you over time.
June 15, 2018
A good-looking yet slim and meandering hybrid of a romantic comedy, family drama and coming-of-age story.
