The Five People You Meet In Heaven

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Directed by Lloyd Kramer

2004132 min7.0 / 10

A spiritual journey through the afterlife where an aging man discovers meaning and connection through encounters with five people who shaped his life.

On his 83rd birthday, Eddie, a war vet and a maintenance worker at the Ruby Pier amusement park, dies while trying to save a girl who is sitting under a falling ride. When he awakens in the afterlife, he encounters five people with ties to his corporeal existence who help him understand the meaning of his life.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Five People You Meet In Heaven end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Five People You Meet In Heaven scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Five People You Meet In Heaven easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Five People You Meet In Heaven sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Five People You Meet In Heaven violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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