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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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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/13/2023
3/4
The character dynamics are what drive this pensive and minimalist movie. Go to Full Review
Francois Truffaut Cahiers du Cinéma 05/06/2022
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. Go to Full Review
Nell Dodson Russell Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 01/15/2022
Give [Oboler] credit. He has produced a different picture with a small cast of unknowns. Go to Full Review
Alberto Abuín Espinof 09/04/2019
'Five' proposes an absolutely fascinating dystopia, with several characters facing a problem that surpasses all beliefs. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/27/2012
C+
Dull, talky, gloomy, pretentious, naive and slow-moving post-apocalyptic survival story of the unfit. Go to Full Review
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NiB Y 05/23/2024 Although not as smart as the movie wants you to think it is, it's still pretty entertaining and can get emotional at times. See more 07/13/2017 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* See more 01/04/2017 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. See more 01/04/2017 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. See more 01/04/2017 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. See more 01/03/2017 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. See more Read all reviews
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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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