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      The Last Five Years

      PG-13 Released Feb 13, 2015 1 hr. 34 min. Musical Romance Comedy Drama List
      60% 104 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score In New York, a struggling actress (Anna Kendrick) and a successful writer (Jeremy Jordan) sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 02 Buy Now

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      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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      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 Full Review Damn m I liked the movie a lot, but it had some problems. Especially at the beginning it has pacing issues with songs overstaying their welcome, but i think after ,,Moving too fast" that isn't really the case anymore, so wait through the first 30 minutes before turning it off, to get an actual view of the movie, also it's kinda confusing, if you watch it the first time. The Songs though, are Bangers, all of them (IMO). Acting is good, Cinematographie could be better but Solid, the relationship between Jamie and Cathrine is pretty realistic, the Story beats and the behavior of the characters too. I recommend this to anyone who loves Musicals and a nice, sad and at some points wholesome story, who doesn't care about Perfection in every field. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/22 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      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
      Executive Producer
      Laura Ivey, Alan Simpson, Brian O'Shea, Don Simpson, Robert Immerman, RSD Immerman, Paul Silver, Sherie Rene Scott, Ruth Mutch, Craig Balsam, Jen Namoff, Geoff Soffer
      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
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