
The Five-Year Engagement
Taste attributes: comedyromanceweddingdramafasttried & testedwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
"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
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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
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Directed by
- Nicholas Stoller
Cast
- Jason Segel
- Emily Blunt
- Rhys Ifans
- Chris Pratt
- Alison Brie
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Apatow Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











