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Five Feet Apart

2019

Justin Baldoni

Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Kimberly Hebert Gregory ...

6.2

2,812

Romance. Drama A pair of teenagers with life-threatening illnesses meet in a hospital and fall in love. Stella (Haley Lu Richardson) is a vibrant, fun-loving 17-year-old. Unlike most teenagers, Stella has to spend much of her time living at a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. When Stella meets Will (Cole Sprouse), a charming and rebellious fellow patient, she feels a powerful connection - but restrictions dictate that she and Will maintain a safe ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"Elevates the sick teen genre with a poignant love story (...) [Richardson] performance in 'Five Feet Apart' demonstrates a new depth to her range."	POS
United States	Andrew Barker Variety	"Richardson gives a star turn every bit as charismatic and assured as the film is formulaic and forgettable, bringing soul, style and nuance to a character that could have easily been a condescending caricature"	NEU
United States	Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"Even if you find yourself getting choked up by [It] – and you will – you’ll know deep down that you’re being played. My advice is to just let yourself have that good cry. There’s plenty of time to feel ashamed about it tomorrow."	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"For those in need of a good cry, 'Five Feet Apart' will fill the need but, even amidst the sniffles and tears, there’s a sense that the experience could have been more wrenching and emotionally honest (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"The honesty of the actors and their commitment to each other bails the movie out. They manage to find truth in a highly manipulative situation (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"Better made than a synopsis suggests.The last act is a supernova of shamelessness. But even then, this weepie is tough to resist entirely."	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"What’s important about 'Five Feet Apart' is that it’s the first widely accessible Hollywood movie ever made about cystic fibrosis, and that it’s good enough to guarantee at least small uptick in awareness"	POS
United States	Caryn James The Hollywood Reporter	"What starts as a promising film that takes the disease seriously and might even raise awareness about its challenges quickly turns into a romantic melodrama that checks all the familiar boxes."	NEU
United States	Caroline Siede AV Club	"In the end (...) even Richardson and Sprouse can't fully overcome the clumsy mawkishness around them."	NEG
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"At 116 minutes, 'Five Feet Apart' is too much of a just-OK thing. All the same, I want to see Haley Lu Richardson's next movie."	NEU

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