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One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together.
Running Time: 2hrs. 4min.
MPAA Rating: R
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
A lively, original, and scattershot-hilarious ramble of a Judd Apatow production. |
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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Mick LaSalle
For the most part, The Five-Year Engagement has charm and emotion. |
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
It’s not impossible to address grown-up issues of commitment, of responsibility, of love, and have some fun, and some profanity, while you’re at it. |
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
The Five-Year Engagement dutifully hits the marks of its genre, but it is also about the unpredictability of life and the everyday challenges of love. The sensitivity and honesty with which it addresses those matters is a pleasant surprise. |
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Drags and sags at 124 minutes. Luckily, the movie never runs on sitcom empty. How could it, with a terrific cast. |
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
I liked The Five-Year Engagement, and then I didn’t, and then I did. |
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Five-Year Engagement alternates between realistic scenes of couples bickering and broad character farce, and the two halves mesh uneasily. |
