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The Last Five Years

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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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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 Dec 31, 2015
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 ... Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox Dec 17, 2015
2/5
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. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) Apr 19, 2015
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies Sep 3, 2021
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. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Feb 2, 2021
2/5
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. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Oct 26, 2020
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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@RT90685851 Jun 10, 2026 It totally sucked. The actors' performances were excellent, but the musical-to-film adaptation was poorly done. It's quite unkind to viewers who aren't familiar with the original. See more Gigi H @RT16531095 Mar 18, 2026 Amazing movie beautiful songs and a very emotional story. See more Jessica R @RT77127042 Mar 14, 2026 Absolutely phenomenal movie. The music matching the characters feelings and emotions, how we, the viewer watch this horrible man get away with all of his actions and play the victim just because he’s famous and this innocent girl being blamed for their marriages downfall not only because Jamie thinks it’s her fault but because he thinks he’s better than her now. A sad, beautiful movie that really left an impact. Truly one of my all time favourites I cannot recommend this movie more See more Jasleen Kaur S @RT51564433 Mar 29, 2025 Over 10 years later and I still think this is incredibly watchable, Inventive and wonderfully acted. See more Chris O @clowens Mar 14, 2025 Anna Kendrick ruins this for me. See more Feb 13, 2025 Based on the hit musical of the same name by Richard LaGravenese starring Anna Kendrick and Supergirl tv star Jeremy Jordan Jamie and Cathy were once a happy couple but as the film starts the relationship is over The story recounts what happened in the last 5 years what exactly led them to break up Did they want different things? Were they polar opposites? Were they not good enough for each other? Any couple would face challenges during their happiness finding something better, something different, choosing for ourselves to know what exactly we want Kendrick is sensational and it helps she has terrific vocals given her success from Pitch Perfect There’s even a funny visual gag referencing Sound of Music There’s a lot of singing in this mind you every 5 minutes so it’s impossible to take a breather The players are good it’s just that it’s hard to feel any emotion from either of them This musical maybe has its share of fans but it needed to stand out more See more Read all reviews
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Richard LaGravenese

Director

Anna Kendrick

Cathy Hiatt

Jeremy Jordan

Jamie Wallerstein

Bettina Bresnan

Heather Greenblatt

Charly Bivona

Annie Mincus

Alex Stebbins

Karen Pincus

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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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