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 (LAist)

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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Alondra H

IT IS A ROMANTIC AND HEARTWARMING STORY, IT TALKS ABOUT THE VALUE OF LIFE AND SEIZING EVERY MOMENT. IT MAKES YOU REFLECT ON WHAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED, HUMAN CONTACT, A HUG, A KISS. IT HAS SAD MOMENTS BUT ALSO VERY TENDER ONES

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/25

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Sophie M

Loved this, deeply sad throughout, especially the ending but felt it was a really beautiful story for such a tragic subject matter. The lead actors had such lovely chemistry,such subtle and beautiful performance by the two of them. Highly recommend, pack your tissues!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/25

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Minerva I

It was very depressing. Bawled my eyes out. Made me sad all evening. Won't recommend if being sad affects your mental health

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Of course! Here's the improved version of your original message, now including your new point about the lung transplant logic: -- I think Five Feet Apart was a great movie. I felt connected to Haley Lu Richardson’s character, Stella Grant. Yes, I know there were some imperfections. Like at the end — why were they crying so much? Stella could have gotten another lung transplant since her first lung was already infected with the virus. That’s why people get a second transplant. And even if she got a second one from someone else, the lifespan is around 5 years. She was crying because she thought she’d only live 5 more years — but logically, even before those 5 years were over, she could’ve gotten a third transplant, right? That option was never shown. They could’ve at least added that idea to make it more realistic. And by the end, Stella wasn’t even affected by the virus anymore, so there was no real risk of passing it between them. She could have stayed with him. That’s the only part I didn’t like. Also, I hate it when movies copy ideas from other films. Like seriously, make something different!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Hope M

Such a good movie!!!!!!! So beautiful and touching, and it gives you a deeper perspective on life, and the people you love. 10/10 movie, definitely a tear jerker.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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LUCIANA M

It is one of the best love movies I have seen, I love its characters and the plot of the movie, despite the fact that its story is too sad it leaves us with a lesson for some people, we must touch those we love no matter what.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Justin Baldoni

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Stella

Cole Sprouse

Will

Moises Arias

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Kimberly Hebert Gregory

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Dr. Hamid

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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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