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5 Star Day

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On the morning of his birthday, Jake Gibson (Cam Gigandet) reads a horoscope that predicts he will have a perfect day. Unfortunately for Jake, the opposite happens. Now determined to prove that astrology is pointless, Jake sets out to find the three people who were born at the same time and place as himself -- Sarah (Jena Malone), Yvette (Brooklyn Sudano) and Wesley (Max Hartman) -- and test his theory by finding out if their birthdays were as horrible as his was.
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Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News Buday's script is directionless and his direction listless. Rated: 1/5 Nov 3, 2011 Full Review Alison Willmore AV Club 5 Star Day has a low-key air that often works, allowing its characters to behave like people instead of twee constructions. Rated: B- Nov 3, 2011 Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety The uneven script, repetitive tropes and over-indulgence of actorly bits slow the pace, tipping youthful casualness into complacency. Nov 2, 2011 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A film about the choices we make and how they add up to determine our destiny. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 7, 2020 Full Review James Plath Movie Metropolis As indie films go, "5 Star Day" has good production values, strong performances, and compelling cinematography. It's the premise, plot, and character development that keep it from being successful. Rated: 5/10 Feb 14, 2012 Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat I'm sure writer/director Danny Buday was trying to make something profound, yet he displays a chronic inability to generate momentum. Rated: 2/4 Feb 5, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Movie is full of drama, but never left the plot. One time watch for sure. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring and too contrived. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review don s A slacker college student sets out to prove that astrology is bullsh*t. Well, duh! We really need a movie to tell us something we already know. He pays, heaven knows how, for airfare from California to Chicago, New York and New Jersey looking to find 3 other people who were born within 5 minutes of him on the same day in the same hospital - because they all had the same horoscope on their birthday, which was for a banner, 5 star day. He wants to compare their days to disprove astrology. Yes, it is as boring and stupid as it sounds. Jena Malone is adorable though. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Cheese movie, I watched in one of those blue weekends and it was just what I needed to cheer me up. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member What a strange movie that should be avoided only wish I had! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member The script lacks the depth to transcend its cutesy gimmick and -- as with the misleading horoscopes that fuel the plot -- the film never approaches a five star level. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Danny Buday

Director

Cam Gigandet

Jake Gibson

Jena Malone

Sarah Reynolds

Will Yun Lee

Samuel Kim

Brooklyn Sudano

Yvette Montgomery

Max Hartman

Wesley Henderson

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5 Star Day

Jena Malone as Sarah Reynolds in "Five Star Day." Brooklyn Sudano as Yvette Montgomery in "Five Star Day." Max Hartman as Wesley Henderson in "Five Star Day." Will Yun Lee as Samuel Kim in "Five Star Day." Cam Gigandet as Jake Gibson in "Five Star Day." Max Hartman as Wesley Henderson in "Five Star Day." (L-R) Cam Gigandet as Jake Gibson and Will Yun Lee as Samuel Kim in "Five Star Day." Jena Malone as Sarah Reynolds in "Five Star Day." Julianna Guill as Vanessa in "Five Star Day." Jena Malone as Sarah Reynolds in "Five Star Day." View more photos

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Synopsis On the morning of his birthday, Jake Gibson (Cam Gigandet) reads a horoscope that predicts he will have a perfect day. Unfortunately for Jake, the opposite happens. Now determined to prove that astrology is pointless, Jake sets out to find the three people who were born at the same time and place as himself -- Sarah (Jena Malone), Yvette (Brooklyn Sudano) and Wesley (Max Hartman) -- and test his theory by finding out if their birthdays were as horrible as his was.
Director
Danny Buday
Producer
Mike Robertson, Danny Buday, Joel Mendoza
Screenwriter
Danny Buday
Distributor
Check Entertainment
Production Co
Virtu*Entertainment, Five Star Day, Lucid Entertainment
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Runtime
1h 37m
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