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The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

Comedy · Drama · Music · 2014

In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

Movie details

The Last Five Years

“There are two sides to every love story.”

2014 Comedy · Drama · Music 1h 34m

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard LaGravenese

Written by

Richard LaGravenese

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Cathy Hiatt

Jeremy Jordan

Jeremy Jordan

Jamie Wellerstein

Natalie Knepp

Natalie Knepp

Alise Michaels

Bettina Bresnan

Bettina Bresnan

Heather Greenblatt

Marceline Hugot

Marceline Hugot

Linda Whitfield

Rafael Sardina

Rafael Sardina

Richard

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Allison Macri

Carole Ann

Court is in session

Put The Last Five Years on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.