The Four Seasons

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The Four Seasons

PG,

1981,

1h 47m,

Comedy/

Drama

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68%

19 Reviews

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75%

2,500+ Ratings

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75%

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2,500+ Ratings

Jack (Alan Alda) and Kate (Carol Burnett) traditionally go on vacation with their friends every new season. Old friend Nick (Len Cariou) surprises everyone when he arrives not with his wife, Anne (Sandy Dennis), but with his new girlfriend, the much younger Ginny (Bess Armstrong). The group -- all of which had grown to be good friends with Anne -- must come to terms with this unexpected development. Ultimately, they learn to accept Nick's decision, and work to welcome Ginny as a friend.

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Variety

Apr 2, 2009

If The Four Seasons was never a play, it should have been, since it's based on the most stagey, dialog-bound original screenplay in memory.

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Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

Amusing and worth a look.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Aug 30, 2004

The Four Seasons is a fond, generous movie about characters who might have easily lent themselves to satire.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Sep 14, 2025

2/5

Like Jack, played by writer-director Alan Alda, The Four Seasons often uses ten words where one will do.

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Jesse Hassenger

Decider

May 15, 2025

It’s more of a promising outline than a satisfying movie unto itself.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 28, 2023

3/4

...slightly erratic yet predominantly rewarding...

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Hermione P

Oct 15, 2018

I absolutely LOVED this movie!!!

Finn R

Jul 4, 2018

Interesting social observation of driving a wedge in between long-lasting friendships by a charismatic cast and some humor being balanced with reflective drama while the rest is plain casual. (B) (Full review TBD)

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Anakin G

May 20, 2016

Tiresome. There isn't enough of a plot to keep your interest, and the whole scenario is kind of sad. Even though the ensemble cast had some good actors I would not recommend this movie. (First and only viewing - 4/1/2017)

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Abraham S

Dec 27, 2014

Extremely underrated movie. Fabulous cast and storyline.

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Alan Alda

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Alan Alda

Jack Burroughs

Carol Burnett

Kate Burroughs

Rita Moreno

Claudia Zimmer

Len Cariou

Nick Callan

Sandy Dennis

Anne Callan

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Synopsis

Jack (Alan Alda) and Kate (Carol Burnett) traditionally go on vacation with their friends every new season. Old friend Nick (Len Cariou) surprises everyone when he arrives not with his wife, Anne (Sandy Dennis), but with his new girlfriend, the much younger Ginny (Bess Armstrong). The group -- all of which had grown to be good friends with Anne -- must come to terms with this unexpected development. Ultimately, they learn to accept Nick's decision, and work to welcome Ginny as a friend.

Director: Alan Alda
Producer: Martin Bregman
Screenwriter: Alan Alda
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 47m

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