The Last Five Years (film)

This article is about the film adaptation. For the stage musical, see The Last Five Years.

The Last Five Years
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard LaGravenese
Screenplay byRichard LaGravenese
Based onThe Last Five Years
by Jason Robert Brown
Produced by
  • Janet Brenner
  • Kurt Deutsch
  • Richard LaGravenese
  • Lauren Versel
Starring
CinematographySteven Meizler
Edited bySabine Hoffman
Music byJason Robert Brown
Production
companies
  • Grand Peaks Entertainment
  • Lucky Monkey Pictures
Distributed byRadius-TWC[1]
Release dates
  • September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07) (TIFF)
  • February 13, 2015 (2015-02-13) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes[2][3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[4]
Box office$145,427[5]

The Last Five Years is a 2014 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard LaGravenese.[6] Based on Jason Robert Brown's musical of the same name, the film stars Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan as married couple Cathy Hiatt and Jamie Wellerstein.

It presents their relationship out of chronological order, in a nonlinear narrative. Cathy's songs begin after they have separated and move backwards in time to the beginning of their courtship, while Jamie's songs start when they have first met and proceeds through their crumbling marriage.[7]

The film premiered on September 7, 2014, in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[8][9] The film was released in select theaters and on video on demand on February 13, 2015.

  1. ^ Sneider, Jeff (September 5, 2014). "Radius Kicks Off Toronto Sales With Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan Musical 'The Last 5 Years'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "THE LAST 5 YEARS (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  3. ^ TIFF.net | The Last Five Years
  4. ^ Lindsay Champion (February 19, 2013). "Director Richard LaGravenese on His Upcoming Last Five Years Movie: 'It's a Great Little Piece'". Broadway.com.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Kendrick Shooting LAST FIVE YEARS Film In NYC". broadwayworld.com. June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  7. ^ Evans, Suzy (February 11, 2015). "'The Last 5 Years' Song Changes: A Complete Breakdown With the Director and Composer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Toronto Film Festival Lineup". Variety. July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  9. ^ THE LAST FIVE YEARS Movie Set To Premiere 9/7 At TIFF