The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement

A comedy about the journey between popping the question and tying the knot.

Directed by Nicholas Stoller

Produced by Universal Pictures, Relativity Media

2012124 min5.8 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about the messy reality of long engagements, balancing genuine affection with comedic obstacles and relationship friction.

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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  • Is The Five-Year Engagement one of a kind? No. Less singular than 100% of films.

  • Is The Five-Year Engagement violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Five-Year Engagement scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Five-Year Engagement easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Five-Year Engagement end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Five-Year Engagement sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity2

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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