The Five-Year Engagement
Film2012124 min

The Five-Year Engagement

Taste attributes: comedyromanceweddingdramafasttried & testedwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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

Boxlist takeExpect a breezy, pacy romantic comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 1,066 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Nicholas Stoller

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2012
Runtime
124 min
Status
Released
Studio
Apatow Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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