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Five

Five

Science Fiction · Drama · 1951

The film's storyline involves five survivors, one woman and four men, of an atomic bomb disaster. The five come together at a remote, isolated hillside house, where they try to figure out how to survive.

Movie details

Five

“Four men and one woman are the last five people on Earth...This is their story!”

1951 Science Fiction · Drama 1h 33m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

The film's storyline involves five survivors, one woman and four men, of an atomic bomb disaster. The five come together at a remote, isolated hillside house, where they try to figure out how to survive.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Five?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Arch Oboler

Written by

Arch Oboler

William Phipps

William Phipps

Michael

Susan Douglas

Susan Douglas

Roseanne Rogers

James Anderson

James Anderson

Eric

Charles Lampkin

Charles Lampkin

Charles

E

Earl Lee

Mr. Barnstaple

Court is in session

Put Five on trial.

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

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.