5 Flights Up

PG-13

Released May 8, 2015

1 hr. 32 min.

Comedy

Drama

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46%

63 Reviews

Tomatometer

43%

2,500+ Ratings

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A husband (Morgan Freeman) and wife (Diane Keaton) spend a hectic weekend pondering the sale of the apartment they've shared for more than 40 years.

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Critics Consensus

5 Flights Up is a bit of a narrative fixer-upper, but when it comes to watching Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman share screen time, you really can't beat the view.

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Troy C

Why do New Yorkers always think the rest of us wish we were New Yorkers? This charm-free fable is brattish (Freeman) and boorish (Keaton) and drudges along for way too long.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

To me it felt like…..Nothing really happend in the story, they are right back where they started really. However, I really liked the acting and how the story was told and the various characters thought the whole…adventure. It is a light watch, nothing dramatic, a bit warm and cozy. Watch it for the acting, scenery and a few eccentric characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Mama is visiting, so this was a perfect Netflix movie. Older couple, cute, a little funny, decent language, no sex -- really perfect! Freeman (the master) & Keaton were good together on-screen, and Lily (played by Cynthia Nixon of Sex in the City fame) was perhaps, the highlight for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

I love it! Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton are so likeable. This movie was just what I needed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

This wasn't an action packed movie, but it was very good. And how can you not love Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton!?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

It was ok overall, not terribly exciting and the story summed up was about real estate, terrorism, and an ailing dog.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Richard Loncraine

Director

Morgan Freeman

Alex Carver

Diane Keaton

Ruth Carver

Cynthia Nixon

Lily Portman

Carrie Preston

Miriam Carswell

Claire van der Boom

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

As storytelling, 5 Flights Up is remarkably clumsy: the narrative strands never knit together, the well-intentioned messages are awkwardly spelt out, and the stakes remain low. That said, it's an easy film to watch.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 19, 2015

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

A dusty, undemanding piece of Sunday afternoon liberalism.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 26, 2015

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Even Freeman at his twinkliest and Keaton at her most kooky and adorable are not enough to sweeten the bad taste left by Ruth & Alex.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2015

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

They and their past, both fictional and real, ARE the movie, lazy to reflect the truth, but kind and emotional enough. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 15, 2020

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Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan

One Room With A View

Without its lead characters, Ruth & Alex would be as forgettable as your aunt's birthday. Though solid in its filmmaking it fails to shine as a whole.

Rated: 2/5

May 4, 2019

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

Ultimately too fluffy to offer anything real. The comedy isn't funny enough and the social commentary at times verges on the smug.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 5, 2019

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Synopsis

A husband (Morgan Freeman) and wife (Diane Keaton) spend a hectic weekend pondering the sale of the apartment they've shared for more than 40 years.

Director: Richard Loncraine
Executive Producer: Morgan Freeman, Sam Hoffman, Richard Toussaint, Wade Barker, Gary Ellis, Bob Gass, Judy Burch Gass
Screenwriter: Charlie Peters
Distributor: Focus World
Production Co: Revelations Entertainment, Latitude Productions, Lascaux Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Nude Images|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M

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