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The Five-Year Engagement

2012 · 124 min

A loose, funny-sad relationship comedy that drifts through years of delay, mixing warm banter with stretches of real frustration.

Directed by
Nicholas Stoller
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans
Tagline
A comedy about the journey between popping the question and tying the knot.
Overview
Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.

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Directed by
Nicholas Stoller
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • ambition
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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