The Last Five Years

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The Last Five Years

PG-13

Released Feb 13, 2015

1h 34m

Musical

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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In New York, a struggling actress (Anna Kendrick) and a successful writer (Jeremy Jordan) sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

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Critics Consensus

The Last Five Years hits a few awkward notes in its transition from stage to screen, but its freshness and sincere charm -- and well-matched stars -- offer their own rewards.

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Sophie Gilbert

The Atlantic

The unbalanced nature of the adaptation makes for a basically unsatisfying experience (Jamie, a jerk, gets his way with everything, and Cathy, a sweetheart, doesn't), but there are moments of real delight in the movie ...

Dec 31, 2015

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Emily St. James

Vox

LaGravenese doesn't seem to have a particular vision for how to shoot or tell this particular story, so he just aims for the most straightforward method possible most of the time, and that ultimately cripples the film in ways it can't recover from.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 17, 2015

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

It's a film to bring tears to the eyes of a cynic - in fact, a cynic might relish it more than anyone, since it's the counterpointing of exuberance with unashamed bleakness that makes The Last Five Years so rich.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 19, 2015

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

Whilst the film version doesn't capture the full magic of the show, it's a close-enough stopgap till the opportunity arises to see it on the stage again.

Sep 3, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The he said/she said construction, played forwards and backwards, negates the possibility of a clear-cut climax. Add to that the non-chemistry between the leads and you have an all-singing-all-dancing musical that falls flat.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 2, 2021

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

An unpleasant couple sings ridiculously on-the-nose lyrics about the collapse of a romance that we are given no way to sympathize with or understand. Absolute torture.

Oct 26, 2020

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Huge fan of this film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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Alec B

The odds were stacked heavily against everyone involved making this film adaptation work, so the fact that it's not a complete disaster (and actually enjoyable) is impressive. Not everything works in translation but Jordan and especially Kendrick knock it out of the park.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Such beautiful music and an even more beautiful story. I love The Last Five Years so much. Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan show just how talented they are acting wise and singing wise. I can never watch this film too many times, and the music will live in my head for the rest of my life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

This movie is amazing and emotional about a couple falling in and out of love with each other over the span of five years, the movie jumps in throughout the story of their relationship through the good, the bad and the ugly of their relationship ending at their breakup. This can be confusing and hard to follow at times but is overall a great movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

"And I'm still hurting". Seriously this movie shattered my souls. But it's incredibly well told, acted, and sang. Worth a watch. Just bring every tissue box in your home and all of your trust issues.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

The songs are decent and the Kendrick/Jordan pairing is good - but the storytelling is awkward at best. He's a talented writer and she's trying to get a break on broadway.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Richard LaGravenese

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Cathy Hiatt

Jeremy Jordan

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Bettina Bresnan

Heather Greenblatt

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Synopsis

In New York, a struggling actress (Anna Kendrick) and a successful writer (Jeremy Jordan) sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Producer: Lauren Versel, Kurt Deutsch, Richard LaGravenese, Janet Brenner, Steven Orman
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese
Distributor: Radius TWC
Production Co: Lucky Monkey Pictures, Grand Peaks Entertainment, Sh-K-Boom Prods.
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|A Drug Image|Sexual Material)
Genre: Musical, Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.5K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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