Five Feet Apart

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Five Feet Apart

PG-13

Released Mar 15, 2019

1h 56m

Romance

Drama

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Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.

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Critics Consensus

Elevated considerably by Haley Lu Richardson's performance but bogged down by clichés, Five Feet Apart doesn't tug at the heartstrings quite as deftly as it should.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

There's a sincerity here that undoes many of its excesses, thanks largely to the grounded chemistry of its leads.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2020

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

There's a million books like this and a million movies like this, where people are beautiful -- but they're sick!

Sep 23, 2019

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

The plot is believable - right up to the heart-in-the-mouth turns near the end - and the dialogue sounds real. That is a good start in any movie, but in this case it powers on from there because of the A-grade performances of the two young leads.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 5, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

There’s some quality production design, and the occasional amiable scene. But as a whole, the movie is dull and saccharine, despite the efforts of its magnetic lead actors.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

But that ending. It doesn’t quite kill the good that comes before it, but it comes mighty close.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 20, 2022

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Five Feet Apart suffers from the same clichés as most of the decade’s YA romantic dramas while having to stomach the manipulation of trivializing an illness that can be terminal.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 18, 2022

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TRACY C

A beautiful must see movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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Audience Member

(THERES A TINT BIT OF SPOILERS) So when I first watched that movie i was like 10 maybe 11 and i cried so hard just from the death factor of it. Back then I cried a little bit but now... OMG- so now im 15 almost 16 and I cried through the whole thing. now understanding more of the meanings behind the movie it hit so hard. this movie hit so hard my chest physically hurts now from how hard i cried. it is an amazing movie though, i will give it that. While yes its a very sad movie they didnt just make it boom boom boom theirs 1000 sad things and it just keeps getting worse. its a sad movie but theirs bonds built and light hearted moments which end up making the movie sadder because you know that at the end someone is going to die. but yeah i cant watch this movie for another 5 years because i need some recovery time on this... BUT ITS SUCH A GREAT MOVIE 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND IF YOU ARE SICK AND HAVE A STUFFY NOSE (me) <also i love cole sprouse 😭)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Sofija L

Very very good movie, very very sad movie. The way they learn to Trust eachother and Open up and how Will shows Stella that there is another way to live, as she does him. I was suprised that neither died in the end as i was expecting, but still heartbroken by the ending. They deserved happines, they deserved to steal that feet back, but i guess it felt like the sickness won, even tough it won precisely because of the love they shared. Cried for basically half the movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Lara P

The movie has a predictable plot like the most of the historical romance. This movie takes place in a hospital with some young people with cystic fibrosis. These young guys became a couple in the end, but untill there they needed to pass for some difficult because they can't be together without putting their lives at risk. The acting was out of this world and the script was amazing, because it up to the climax. The soundtrack was very emotional and added a different feelings for the fans. The best part was when they stayed together and enjoyed these moments and the worst moment was when their main friend die. This is a really good movie, despite how similar it was to other historical romances. The plot kept me on the edge of my seat and it was a tear jerker. If you need cry with a movie, this is the perfect movie for that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Hailey H

Top of my favorite all time movies couldn’t relate more to it ! The best well done put together movie 🎥 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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olivia r

This movie actually made me cry which really shocked me since I never really cry at movies. The fact that I got so attached to these characters in The Almost 2 hours that it ran was really amazing. Will and Stella had awesome chemistry also.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/24

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Justin Baldoni

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Haley Lu Richardson

Stella

Cole Sprouse

Will

Moises Arias

Poe

Kimberly Hebert Gregory

Nurse Barb

Parminder Nagra

Dr. Hamid

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Five Feet Apart: Official Clip - A Bushel and a Peck

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Five Feet Apart: Official Clip - Stella Meets Will

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Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.

Director: Justin Baldoni
Producer: Cathy Schulman, Justin Baldoni
Screenwriter: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis
Distributor: CBS Films, Lionsgate Films
Production Co: CBS Films, Wayfarer Studios, Welle Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.7M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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