Five

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Five

1951

1h 33m

Sci-Fi

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Four men and a woman (Susan Douglas) spend the aftermath of a nuclear war bickering in a Frank Lloyd Wright house.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 1/5

Jan 22, 2013

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The character dynamics are what drive this pensive and minimalist movie.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 13, 2023

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Francois Truffaut

Cahiers du Cinéma

A film of great honesty, of evenhanded sincerity and genuine naivete, Five imposes upon us the notion of getting along with people, which is very pleasant in our times.

May 6, 2022

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Nell Dodson Russell

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Give [Oboler] credit. He has produced a different picture with a small cast of unknowns.

Jan 15, 2022

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

'Five' proposes an absolutely fascinating dystopia, with several characters facing a problem that surpasses all beliefs. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 4, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dull, talky, gloomy, pretentious, naive and slow-moving post-apocalyptic survival story of the unfit.

Rated: C+

Dec 27, 2012

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NiB Y

Although not as smart as the movie wants you to think it is, it's still pretty entertaining and can get emotional at times.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/24/24

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Morose post-apocalpytic drama centering on five survivors who amass inside a mountain-top cabin and attempt to begin life anew. Both the epilogue and prologue contain quotes from the Bible, with the flick acting as a new Adam and Eve analogy - but who gets Eve, is the question. Bleak, without a stitch of levity, this Hammer offering is played straight, as it reveals the horrors of man both en masse - and as individuals. ***/5*

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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A deep interesting post-apocalyptic film. It doesn't handle everything smoothly, but it does enough to leave you thinking. Good characters, decent pacing, and a fair ending.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Said to be the first film to show a post apocalyptic world following a nuclear disaster. Much smarter than your typical 50s sci-fi fare, although the dialogue is a bit writerly at times.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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D/ k if this is the right movie about 5 survivors of end of the world living in a Frank Loyd Wright house very cool.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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A pretty good psychological study, but lousy about good science. This film was originally released in 1951, which is about the time anti-nuclear fervor (and fear) began to bias even scientists with misinformation. http://atomicinsights.com/muller-and-linear-no-threshold/ Basically, the premise is impossible with nuclear weapons - and patently ridiculous if talking about nuclear power plants. But is certainly possible (though still improbable) with viral pandemics. It is artistic endeavors like this that inspired many of the most fervant anti-nukes, like Helen Caldicott.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

Four men and a woman (Susan Douglas) spend the aftermath of a nuclear war bickering in a Frank Lloyd Wright house.

Director: Arch Oboler
Producer: Arch Oboler
Production Co: Arch Oboler Productions
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Runtime: 1h 33m

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